Car Mechanics

Car Mechanics is the UK's only car magazine with essential advice on maintaining and repairing popular makes and models. It’s an invaluable motoring resource that appeals to both the DIY car enthusiast and the more experienced motor trade professional. Car Mechanics has helped save money for our readers every month since 1958. Each issue includes a wide range of in-depth features written in a clear, straightforward manner: • Readers’ motoring-related problems answered for FREE • Real-life motoring dilemmas from our man in the garage trade • Electronic diagnostics delves inside a different modern vehicle each month to explain its management system • Survival Guide looks at new and used component prices for a particular vehicle • Used Car Focus is an in-depth buying guide on a specific make and model • Service Bay covers a full service with close-up images and comprehensive descriptions • Project cars are a major part of the structure of the magazine as we buy, fix and sell different vehicles over a period of months So if you're into saving money and being a home technician, Car Mechanics will help you out - guaranteed!

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The Peter Simpson COLUMN • Peter Simpson looks in to the changing contents of car enthusiast’s car boots over the years.

MODIFYING your CAR • The scope of vehicle modifications is almost limitless, leading Rob Marshall and Peter Clayton to provide an overview of road-legal changes that you can consider.

CM Insider • Martyn Knowles brings you another month of news and reviews from the automotive industry

Tales from the workshop • Fixing advice from our garage proprietor Steve Rothwell

Alloy wheel refresh • PART FIVE: Martyn Knowles lifts the IS 250 on the driveway to remove the alloys for refurbishment. Plus watches on as dents vanish.

Hot under the collar • PART SEVEN: Yet more cooling woes – Sam Skelton’s Range Rover is in dock once more.

FORD MONDEO Mk4 2.0 TDCi • Rob Hawkins visits AES near York to follow them replacing the clutch and dual mass flywheel on our ex-CM Mk4 Mondeo.

Tesla Model 3 • Is now the time to buy the first affordable Tesla?

Dealer’s Diary • Peter Simpson provides us with an insight into the automotive sales trading world – and beyond.

POTHOLE PROBLEM •  Steve Rothwell looks into problem potholes.

3-cylinder service • Rob Hawkins follows the service of a three-cylinder non-turbo petrol engine C3, which is equipped with a wet timing belt.

Help! • Your non-diagnostic vehicle-related problems solved by Steve Rothwell

Diagnostics Doctor • Steve Rothwell answering your ENGINE MANAGEMENT queries

Electronic Diagnostics • Rob Hawkins visits Tasker & Lacy of Leeds to discover the common issues that can arise on Jaguar’s 3.0-litre diesel engine F-PACE.

PREVIOUS PROJECT CARS • Andrew Everett and Rob Hawkins have managed over 40 project cars for CM, but where are they now? We bring you an update.

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You win some, you lose some • Despite a promising start, the former project Saab 9-3 has been disposed of.