Tag: Tips

1. “If a mechanic offers to change your timing belt and water pump, question how long the job will take. Some will charge you double labor even though the second task is essentially done once the belt is removed.” 2. “Always ask for your old parts back. This way you’ll know they’ve been changed, and… Continue reading 13 Things To Look Out For With an Auto Mechanic

Heres a couple tips I read up on: Never push on a wrench, always pull so you don’t mash up your knuckles. If you have to push, use your open palm. If you have a Phillips screw that has the slots rounded out, try some valve grinding compound grease, the carbide grit will help grip.… Continue reading Passed Down Tips…

I had a 574 IH with a d239 engine and it would take hours to get it full of coolant. With wet sleeves, I didn’t like running it with an air pocket in there some place. The aspirin took care of that problem and ill explain below……. When changing a thermostat in an engine, press… Continue reading Using an Aspirin to Help Change a Thermostat??

Its a simple, but valuable trick in a mechanics practice that can save some undue stress. Before working on vehicle, roll down one window to ensure that you don’t lock yourself out. This is specifically important with newer vehicles, some of which have an automatic system that locks all the doors when the ignition switch… Continue reading Prevent Locking Keys in Car When Working on it – Simple Advice

Good tools don’t come cheap, so the first job of any tool box is to protect expensive tools from being lost or corroded by the elements.But tool boxes — as well as tool cases, tool chests, tool pallets, tool cabinets and truck boxes — can do so much more. A tool box can organize tools… Continue reading A Good Tool Box Protects Your Investment In Costly Tools

I’m referring to old Carb engines of the past and those that may be still running today, its an “old school” trick, but handy for some people out there. Get an empty plastic oil bottle. Take the cap and put a small nail hole from the inside out. Using the ounce marker on the side,… Continue reading Home Brew Formula For Tune Ups on Old Carbureted Engines

when pouring from a 5 gallon bucket, keep the opening up towards you and it will pour smoothly. My initial tendancy was to have the hole down but this causes the fluid to glop-glop out and splatter all over the place.

Stuck nut.. heat joint and then apply candle wax.. the wax will seep into the joint by capilary action, and act as a lube when you do go to unscrew it. Have a stuck bearing race that you can’t get a 3-jaw puller on? Weld a small bead around the ID of the race.. it… Continue reading Stuck Nut…

Ford introduced the explorer with 4×4 Auto since 02 models. Since I had my 2003 Explorer I suffered from the 4×4 Auto, Every time the car slip the 4×4 is activated, On the other hand in every U-turn I feel a hard vibration from the 4×4 system. After asking other owners of the explorer it… Continue reading Trick to Convert an 02-05 Ford Explorer From 4×4 Auto to 4×2 Rear Wheel Drive

The positions of the axles are important for a professional truck driver to understand if he or she wants to safely and legally haul a load. Many semi trucks have sliding tandem axles that are mounted directly on the frame rails under the trailer. When the weight of the load being carried is unbalanced, some… Continue reading Easy Way to Slide the Tandem Axles on a Semi Truck