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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Introduction: Your Car Will Thank You Getting to Know Your Car | |
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| A Healthy Car is A Happy Car | |
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| The Engine | |
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| The Transmission | |
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| The Suspension | |
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| The Steering | |
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| The Brakes | |
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| The Tires | |
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| The Body | |
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| The Electrical System | |
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| Protecting Your Investment: Preventive Maintenance | |
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| Going with the Flow Filters | |
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| The Tune-Up For Safety's Sake | |
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| Tires Brakes In the Right Direction: Your Steering System | |
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| She Rides Like a Dream: The Suspension Diagnosing | |
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| Your Car's Symptoms And for My Next Impression...: Explaining Your Car's Problems | |
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| Rude Noises Good, and Bad, Vibrations Inside the Car | |
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| Other Problems | |
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| The You Can Feel Enlightenment Tips and Tricks of the Trade: Talking to Your Mechanic You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover | |
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| But a Garage? | |
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| Meet the Parents: Trusting Your Baby to a New Guy | |
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| Talking to Your Mechanic: Don't Be Embarrassed How to Get the Best Price | |
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| Mechanical Faux Pas: What Not to Say Gettin' | |
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| Down and Dirty: Lisa's Do-It-Yourself Guide | |
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| Getting Acquainted with Your Car | |
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| I Can Do It All by Myself Safety | |
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| First Crude Work: Changing the Oil Fuse Boxes | |
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| Changing Lightbulbs | |
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| Changing Wipers | |
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| It'll All Come out in the Wash Tire Pressure | |
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| Preventing and Dealing with Emergencies | |
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| You Can Tune a Piano, But Can You Tune a Car? | |
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| Your Car and You: The Four Seasons On the Road | |
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| Preparing for a Long Road Trip | |
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| Preparing for Emergencies: What to Pack | |
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| The Car Owner and the Environment | |
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| A Conscientiously Applied Program of Automotive Hygiene and Regular Professional Care | |
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| All Revved Up and No Place to Go | |
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| That's the Way the Tire Crumbles | |
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| Taking the Pressure Off | |
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| Never Mind the Air Conditioning, Environmental | |
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| Thinking is Cool Enough Liquid Refreshment | |
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| Speed Limits | |
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| Environmentally Friendly Cars | |
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| How to Buy and Sell a Car | |
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| A Man's Car | |
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| Is His Castle Buying a New Car | |
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| I'll Buy Your Car on One Condition...: Buying Used Selling Your Car | |
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| Conclusion: The Clued-In Mechanic | |
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| Glossary: Carspeak Resources Repair and Maintenance Record | |
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| Index | |