When your car doesn’t start, often a low or dead battery is the culprit. Unfortunately, most vehicle owners do not check their battery until it fails. As preventative maintenance, the suggested best ...

The alternator is responsible for charging the car battery and powering all the car's onboard network consumers. If it fails or is unstable, the battery will either not be charged or start discharging ...

Your alternator is arguably one of the most important parts of your engine. Usually found attached to the front of the block, it’s responsible for keeping your battery charged as you drive down the ...

Find out everything you need to know about the car alternator and how to determine if there's any problem with your alternator. Keep reading for more! There are only a few parts that actually require ...

A multimeter will check the battery voltage. If it’s higher than the rated voltage, your battery capacity is okay. But if it’s lower, you’ll have to replace your battery. Testing without a multimeter ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...