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Mar 01
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MUNCIE (Wish) – Many men and women in Muncie are lucky to get alive right after a vehicle crashed by means of an auto repair store.
Surveillance tape exhibits what took place when, just immediately after noon Thursday, a girl driving a white car or truck slammed via the store. 1 worker was seriously hurt, but it’s a miracle nobody was killed.
- * To determine the surveillance movie from the crash, click for the movie player during the left margin of this story.
“It was only a mess. It absolutely was chaos. We had been yelling, ‘Call 911!’ I’ve certainly not witnessed something like this in my life,” shop operator Earl Follin claimed Thursday.
Follin was standing just feet apart when the automobile came through. He claimed the girl hit the gas attempting to stay away from an all out crash with yet another car or truck, but clearly panicked and kept pedal for the metal, wheels spinning and smoking.
“She floored it and certainly not allow off, got up around the curb, got into the making and smashed everything up against the following. Thank God I had a whole lot of stuff decrease by means of there that took a number of the blow,” Follin mentioned.
Mechanic Tim Jenkins was even closer and watched in horror because the vehicle took fellow mechanic Mark Reynolds down, slamming him into heavy metal products. The result broke Reynolds’ ribs and twisted his legs. He yelled for assist.
“I thought, how on the planet could a car or truck can come crashing that far through a brick wall? How speedy would you have to be going to come as a result of a brick wall and get that far on the creating?” Jenkins explained.
Miraculously, nobody else was harm, which includes the girl driver who may be seen obtaining out in the auto dazed and confused, using the car or truck still running. Even so, Earl estimates the business lost effectively to the tens of thousands of dollars.
The only factor that held up the roof pursuing the crash Thursday were being two wooden beams.
Follin claimed Muncie Police desired to condemn his property, but he was in a position to convince them otherwise for the time getting.
“I’ve been in this article 15 a long time. I’m performing document enterprise, almost everything is wonderful, document profit final year. Then a car happens busting via the walls, shut lower my whole enterprise these days,” Follin claimed.
Mark Reynolds was used to Ball Memorial Hospital and is recovering.
Follin is expecting insurance representatives to occur out on the property Friday morning.
The lady who crashed the car or truck had just occur from obtaining her nails completed and, because of the way, the vehicle she was generating was not really a Toyota.
Jul 16
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If you’re planning a long road trip then you need to make sure you check your car over before you leave. This can prevent lengthy visits to the auto shop or worse still collision repairs. There are some basic checks you should carry out before you leave home. They only take a few minutes but can make the difference between an enjoyable road trip and a miserable one.
Check your tyre condition and pressures. These are the only contact point with the road so it is vitally important that they are in good condition. Correct tyre pressures will not only improve your fuel economy but also make the rider smoother and enable the car to hold the road better. Make sure you check the spare wheel too! Check your lights, headlights, brake lights, main beam and indicators. Some police are more stringent than others when it comes to broken lights.
Under the hood, check all your liquids. Make sure there is plenty of coolant, with the right mixture of anti-freeze for the conditions. Ensure windshield wash is topped up and that the nozzles are clear. Next check power steering fluid, brake fluid and oil and top up as necessary. Carry any spare oil you may have in the trunk.
While you are under the hood, quickly check all the hoses and belts. Turn the car over and listen for hissing noises which can indicate leaks. Run the engine for a bit to make sure the fan comes on. You can tell a lot from an engine just by looking at it and listening to it.
Just spending fifteen minutes doing these basic checks can not only prevent incidents but also give you confidence in your vehicle. Both or either of these will make your trip that much more enjoyable.
Jul 16
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Even in the lightest auto accident a headlight always seem to a casualty. Even if the damage is at the other end of the car! Often, if the damage is minor it’s just the bulb that’s gone and there is no need to go to an auto repair shop just to have it replaced as it can be done fairly easily yourself. All you need is the correct bulb for your model and year of car, a flashlight and a spanner or screwdriver.
Firstly prop open the hood and take a look at the affected side. Depending on the vehicle the headlight unit may be secured by a bolt or screw. Find out which yours is and get the appropriate tool to fit. Remove the back cover of the headlight unit with a screwdriver and let it rest on something. Inside the housing will be a reflective backplate which is often held in place by a spring which also secures the bulb. Carefully remove the spring, and backplate.
You should now have free access to the broken bulb. There will be a wiring harness attached to it which can be pulled off to free the bulb. Remove the broken bulb and put it to one side. Get the new one and place it in the housing and re-attach the wiring loom. Secure the backplate again with the spring until it is snugly in place. Then refit the back cover until it is watertight again. Test the new bulb by switching on the headlights before putting everything away just to make sure.
If it all works nicely you can clean up and dispose of the old bulb happy in the knowledge that you just saved yourself a few dollars by doing your own car maintenance.
Jul 16
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If you live anywhere where the hail falls like golf balls or it gets hot enough to boil eggs on the hood then you will have or get cracks in the windshield. Most of the time they are ignored until they become big, and expensive deals.
It doesn’t have to cost the earth to get a crack or chip fixed. A professional will charge around $60 to fix it for you, which is much better than at least $300 for the windshield. Alternatively you can buy a kit and do it yourself for between $10-$15.
These kits contain a UV cure epoxy resin which you inject into the chip or crack and allow to dry. If the job is done properly it is almost invisible to the eye and restores the windshields strength to prevent further cracks appearing. These kits take around 20 minutes to use and is well worth the time and money as far as aesthetics and windshield preservation are concerned.
Alternatively you can make your own “resin” to fix a crack. Get a plastic bowl and add half a cup of water and 1 tablespoon of salt to it. Then a further of bug spray like Raid then a tablespoon of rubbing alcohol. Mix thoroughly with a spoon or something and apply several layers of it to the chip or crack with a brush. Allow it to dry out of direct sunlight for a couple of hours and when you return the crack or chip will be gone!
Jul 16
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Imagine taking the off ramp of the freeway touching the brake to slow down for the tight corner and nothing happens. Even pressing the brake pedal as hard as you can does nothing. How do you avoid crashing and having to send your car to the collision specialist to be repaired?
Staying calm is the single most effective thing you can do in this situation. Yes, it’s easier said than done when you’re speeding down a road with no way to stop. But keeping calm and steering to avoid hazards and other traffic is the best way to stay in one piece. Turn on your hazard lights to warn the people around you that something is wrong, even if they don’t know what it is.
Keep pumping the brake as you go because you may be able to rebuild enough brake pressure to get them working, even for a little bit. Don’t worry if you have ABS as it only kicks in when you brake too hard, which won’t be the case here!
If you have a manual, start shifting down the gears, without wrecking the engine. Use your judgement when to change gear, being especially aware when you get to 2nd or 1st gear. If you have an automatic then switch it into low gear as soon as you can.
Use the emergency brake if you can. It isn’t designed to stop a moving car but will slow you down to a stop in time. Do it steadily, don’t snatch it or you could spin out. If none of these mechanical measure work, find an open stretch of road away from pedestrians and traffic and let the car coast to a stop. If you are lucky enough to be near a hill, head for it and let gravity do its thing.
If you aren’t slowing down much or worse, are heading downhill, look for a truck emergency lane or somewhere to run off the road. These are dangerous manoeuvres but may have to be considered if you aren’t losing enough speed. Grass, gravel, shrubbery or anything like that will help you scrub speed while remaining mostly in control.
Other methods such as using the central reservation or crash barriers are only advisable if you are confident you could remain in control of the car. If you lose it then an accident is going to happen and you will probably be hurt, or write off the car. A collision with other vehicles is also not advisable. It may look good on TV, but hitting an unsuspecting driver from behind is likely to injure them as well as you.
Avoiding an auto accident while not having any brakes is as much a matter of luck as it is judgement. By following these straightforward steps you can avoid disaster and hopefully only end up with the car in the shop rather than you in hospital.
Jul 16
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When it comes to auto repairs there is nothing as convenient as handing it over to your local auto repair shop or collision repairer and letting them handle it. Often drivers are a little daunted by the apparent complexity of the car and are put off working on it themselves. If you drive an older car, finding the parts is often the biggest roadblock to working on it yourself.
If you do want to fix your own vehicle then it is often much easier to do than it first appears. Older cars often have sentimental value that belies their actual value. Often owners only part with their cars when they truly have to, either when they or the car can no longer drive.
Finding parts for older cars isn’t as difficult as it may seem at first. Especially with the advent of the internet. You will need the exact part type and preferably the model number to get anywhere though as there are literally millions of car parts available out there.
Your first port of call should be the manufacturer of the car. They may have old parts in stock or know somewhere that has them. If the car is a classic, they may be able to fabricate a part or again, know someone who can. This is an expensive option though, and should only really be considered once all other avenues have been explored.
If you local car store doesn’t have what you need then your next step is your local junk or scrap yard. A quick call can often save you hours of fruitless searching as the owner will generally know if they have your part, or model of car around. If they don’t have what you need then buy a local paper with classified ads in it. Some private sellers list spare cars and parts only in the paper, so its definitely worth a look.
Check online, in auto forums, or forums or chatrooms specific for your car if there are any. You may find when chatting with other owners that a part may be interchangeable with another, which can broaden your search. These places are a literal goldmine of information and resources. Check Google, EBay and other listing and auction sites for the parts too. These are another popular way for private owners to clear out their garages or storage while making some money.
If after all these options have been exhausted and you have had no luck. The last port of call should be to a local engineering firm to see if they can make one for you. If you have the old part they can often use it as a template for a new one. Be prepared to pay for this as it won’t be cheap!
Jul 16
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Nothing annoys a car lover more than finding a mystery scratch on your bodywork, especially if you have no idea where it came from. Fortunately, with a spare afternoon and a couple of tools we can make it as good as new. There is nothing like a little auto body repair to make you feel more in touch with your vehicle!
You will need some car paint, some clear base coat and some automotive sandpaper. Car paint is a specific mixture, combining different colors and lacquers to create the end result. This car paint is available from most good auto stores or online. Often they are make and model specific so you can get a finish as close as possible to your car color. The specific colors can also be provided by your manufacturers dealership in aerosol or pen form, but you will pay a premium buying it from them. You will also need sandpaper designed for car paint. It isn’t quite as abrasive as normal sandpaper and will give a much cleaner and softer finish.
Before even opening the paint, you need to prepare the vehicle properly. This is 90% of getting a good finish. Clean the car first and allow it to completely dry. Then lightly sand the area around the scratch with automotive sandpaper then clean all the old paint and dust away from the area being painted. This area needs to be as clean and uncontaminated as possible to give the best possible finish.
Apply a thin layer of clear base coat to the affected area and allow it to dry. This will give the paint a key to stick to. While that’s drying, find a spot on your car that nobody really sees. I generally choose the area where my spare wheels lives as it’s out of sight most of the time. Clean an area and apply a light coat of the base and then the color paint and let that dry too. Check the color match to make sure the paint is the right shade to match the bodywork. Car colors fade in the sun, and painting somewhere not generally seen gives you the opportunity to check the color match without displaying it for the world to see.
If the match is good and the base coat is dry on the scratch carefully apply the color paint to the car. Use light and even strokes in one direction until the area is covered. Allow it to dry thoroughly and repeat at least one more coat. Two coats should suffice but if you need to apply more repeat this process as many times as you need.
These touch up paints normally have lacquer built into them. If for some reason yours doesn’t you will now need to apply a couple of layers of lacquer to protect the color. Once the painting and/or lacquering is complete, apply normal car wax to the area buffing as you would normally.
If you have done this correctly the once annoying scratch should now be invisible to the eye. You have learned something about detailing and saved yourself a few dollars by doing it yourself!
Jul 16
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We Americans love our cars. We’re famous for it, well that and the cheap gas prices anyway. Even with the slow demise of the auto industry in recent months, we are still stalwart supports of our vehicles.
With increasing gas prices, traffic, and pollution we are still driving everywhere we can and enjoying (mostly) every minute of it. The Transportation Department reports that there are over 107 million households with an average of 1.9 million cars and 1.8 million drivers. They are big numbers. They equate to 204 million vehicles and 191 million drivers to drive them.
There has been a steady increase in cars over drivers for the past twenty five years as families disintegrate, commuting increases, family wealth increases and more teens wanting to drive. The cars themselves have become longer lasting in this time, with a typical car doing 200,000 miles in its lifetime.
The main reason for having a car is to commute to work or the school run, however people are increasingly acquiring vehicles for specialized purposes. Many families have a “weekend car” which is generally a sports car or SUV. They may drive an efficient car during the week and something a little more fun at the weekend.
A survey carried out by the Transportation Department in 2002 found 91% of commuters use their own cars. 57% of these are cars or station wagons, 21% are vans or SUVs and 19% are light trucks. Only 8% of American families don’t own vehicles.
Since 9/11 more people than ever have been taking to the road for their vacations. Flights are down overall with many people electing to stay closer to home and drive where they need to go. With hundreds of thousands of miles of road, there is no shortage of vacation destinations in the country and just about everywhere has a gas station or garage for auto repairs.
Choice may be becoming more limited and gas prices might be getting slowly higher, but there is no perceived change in our relationship with our cars any time soon. The type of vehicle we purchase is slowly shifting away from gas guzzlers to hybrids or more fuel efficient cars, but we are still driving nonetheless.
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