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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

buick 3.6 fuel rail removal
01/03/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
Well i feel pretty stupid but I'm trying to put new fuel injectors in this 2011 Enclave 3.6 and I'm down to removing fuel rails. I need the rear one out first it looks to me like but I can't find a position to get enough room for it to clear and come out....
Learning TPMS on difficult wheels
12/23/2025 in the Technical Tips Forum
This may have been mentioned before. You might run across a wheel, usually very wide and/or custom, where the tool has difficulty getting close enough to the sensor. I'd see it when the valve stem is in the center portion of the wheel, not near the edge. ...
Diagnosing Hydraulic Power Steering Sytems
12/20/2025 in the Technical Tips Forum
Thanks to an IATN post I read many years ago I would like to share a tip I have used several times. With the understanding that power steering return flow will be interrupted when the rack or gear requires pressure, one can monitor the return flow to dete...
Jack stands
12/10/2025 in the Technical Tips Forum
I was just reading an older post on ramps and stands and thought I'd pass this along When we need to use a stand on the asphalt, we put a brake rotor under it, find one that the hat will fit between the feet.
Tight dash screws
12/06/2025 in the Technical Tips Forum
Something that the GM tech assistance line gave me. When you have a screw you can't get out of plastic touch the tip of your soldering gun to the head for a few seconds. Works nice.It may work in other materials with more time? Doesn't ruin the plastic ar...

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