Desiree White is an auto repair shop owner, vintage car restoration specialist, and social media educator with over 126K TikTok followers. She’s appeared on Good Morning America, NBC New York Live, and CNBC Make It.
Maintain, diagnose, and fix your own car—this practical guide makes it easy. With Auto Repair For Dummies, working on your own car is more accessible than you think. This book teaches you the basics of how cars work and how they break. It also gives you the confidence you need to fix many common issues yourself—along with the wisdom to know when it’s time to take it in.
Cars don’t fail politely. They squeak, smell weird, drip on the driveway, vibrate through the steering wheel, and light up the dash like a tiny casino. This cheat sheet is your quick translator for what to check every month, which clues are monitor soon versus stop now, how to sort a no-start without replacing half the car out of frustration, and when to call a pro.