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Automotive Technical Tips Forum

Professional automotive forum primarily for the submission of time-saving technical tips, vehicle repair procedures, helpful hints, etc. This forum is strictly oriented towards sharing helpful tips, and not for asking technical questions, as you might find in the Technical Discussion Forum. This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

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Recent Automotive Discussions in the Automotive Technical Tips Forum

clipping nails
03/01/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
Yesterday I learned to put my hands in a grocery bag when I clip my nails. The girlfriend doesn't yell near so much. In warm weather I go outside. I think it's like how people who work on watches and guns do it in a clear plastic bag to catch the springs....
freeze plug installation
02/26/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
I didn't want to hijack the current thread. My favorite tool for putting them in was the Snap On one with the ball end. But sometimes it wouldn't fit. Or wasn't long enough. So I learned to find a real thick washer that fit close down in the dish of the p...
409 cleaner
02/22/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
found if you microwave 409 and use it warm it works better and faster.
carrier bearing pass side axle
02/22/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
[PowerTrain: 06 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3L] from the land of rust. it takes 1/2 hr. to cut axle with sawsall and carbide blades to make the bracket removeable and put in press. fyi.
short strong arm under vehicle stand
02/16/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
I built a waist high stand for suspension work. Like compressing a spring or supporting a control arm. At Lowes they sell crawl space beam supports for sagging house beams. They are different heights and have a sturdy acme screw. I bolted a brake rotor on...

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