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| oil funnel 03/11/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum Some cars are hard to add oil. There is something in the way so the funnel won't go in or sit right. If you cut the bottom off a half gallon milk jug the top threads will screw in the valve cover oil hole and make a steady funnel. I know it works on my Co... | ||
| 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. |
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