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I came across this YouTube video that tests various penetrating lubricants....I found it interesting, but YMMV....long story short :
Liquid Wrench...

I found this tool a couple years ago locally in an ACE store I think but Amazon also caries it:

It is called a Stanley rotator rachet

I call it...

I have used Evapo-rust in the past with success, but I saw the WD40 version-Rust Remover Soak- at Walmart. $25 for a gallon, then a $10 rebate. Just...

I KNOW you can probably rent a tool from Autozone etc, but I just thought this was an amazing method of pilot bearing removal - and just FUNNY!!

And...

As MANY of us (especially Lorna C. - G) have experienced, getting to those pesky wingnuts behind the gauges can be a PITA. (whether the dash is in OR...

I frequently drive Eliza, forgetting that the theft-proof lug nut 'fastener' is at home. And of course, if I get a flat, I am screwed. And in any...

Picked this up at Home Depot $100 in plumbing tool section. Comes with 4ft length, magnet, mirror and grabber attachment. Already found the fiber...

I went to Harbor Freight to buy a little 20 lb. sand blaster. On sale for $54, sure they had bigger ones but I had a small project on my 67 Saab....

want to see something gross ? I have my knobs off so I decided to clean them and repaint the letters . well when I cleaned them the white came back ....

I have used those silicate packages that many items are packed with these days in my truck in the winter to help with controlling the moisture...

Need a quick fix on that throttle cable, the one between the firewall & linkage?

Go to a bicycle store and have them fabricate it out of bicycle...

Take 1 7/16 socket (SMALL) - grind 4 flats at 90 degrees (this is to save drill bit 'wander')

drill two holes all the way through socket at 90...

I built a 20'X24' shop last summer. Mainly for my 4 motorcycles but also can work on my Roadster,MX5, or GF Z3. So I bought the 3500 wt. capacity...

]I was in harbor freight today
They have a very heavy duty trans jack
Lifts 2000 lbs ( for trucks ,not the light kind) it could make a good lift...

Has anyone seen one of these in use?

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This is some handy stuff! Has gotten me out a a few...

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For anyone who is in the unenviable position of needing to undo the crank pulley bolt while the engine in the car, this might help.

Prior to my...

I have a small garage that does not support the required space for a 2 or 4 post lift.
I documeted my decision process and what I chose here:

Lift...

Hi Everyone!

Would have posted this sooner, but I just got back from taking my family to Florida for Spring Break.

I had some problems with a cross...

Should have no need for this cradle after next weekend. Provided a lot of utility for me. Cost a little over $100 to procure and a few hours to...

Has anyone used one of the harbor frieght flanging and punch tools? It seems to be the same as higher priced ones. I usually don't purchase tools...

In response to 68DSU in another thread….It has been almost a year living with my garage floor paint, and I can say the stuff works as advertised. It...

All those little business card size dash plaques from car shows etc. look good, but do you really want to stick them on your painted dash? I use the...

Got a new toy, a new Aircat 1150 (ACA1150). I get ads from ToolTopia (tooltopia.com) from time to time and occasionally the deals are too good to...

I have over 100 car and motorcycle books....internet wasn't always around ya know. I was looking for a nice wood bookcase. But didnt like the prices...

I am looking for a valve spring compressor that I could use with the head on or off the engine, and different types of engines.

thks

I'm in the process of building brake lines for my sr20 car. Having never attempted this process, I scoured cyberspace for helpful advise. It seems...