Had a fender-bender-or worse? Here's what you need to know to get it fixed right. by Joe Mielty
No matter how carefully you drive, the odds are that sooner or later your car will suffer body damage. It may not even be your fault, but that's not what's important when it comes to repairs.
With the current radical hikes of fuel prices, here are several ways for you to reduce the cost of driving. Some simply require a bit of attention to apparently insignificant details and habits.
There are nearly a dozen liquids that can leak out of your car. Only one type of leak is desirable and one other is of minor importance. Leakage of other fluids, however, can lead to an expensive breakdown if not corrected.
1. Water must contact bare steel for rusting to occur, since it takes part in the cathode reaction, and also provides a conducting path between the anodes and cathodes to complete the electrical circuit.
2. Oxygen is also required for rusting to occur. Oxygen will tend to react at spots that are well aerated. Conversely, iron will tend to dissolve at spots that are low in oxygen; for example, stagnant sheltered areas inside crevices.
3. Dissolved salt increases the rate of rusting by
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