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Click and Clack's Summer Driving Tips

Introduction
1: The Cooling System
2: The Tires
3: The Front End
4: Change the Oil
5: Air Conditioning System
6: Check the Tranny
Some Other Stuff to Think About
List to Take to the Mechanic

NUMBER 3: THE FRONT END

This means all the stuff that basically holds the wheels onto the rest of the car--a nice feature to have. You can't really check the front end yourself. Go to your mechanic and ask him to "check the front end"--this includes ball joints, tie rods, steering components, etc.