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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

trans line disconnect
10/03/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
[Transmission: 13 Ford E-350 Super Duty XLT 5.4L] rust belt trans line. disconnect in front middle of rad. frozen. tried to twist. frozen. heated up with propane torch til connector released. then replaced line that had new connector. fyi.
FLIPPED OUTSIDE MIRROR
09/23/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
[Miscellaneous: 21 Kia Telluride EX 3.8L] hit mirror on bush backing up. forcing it back feels like it will break. you must use 2 thin scrapers to apply upward pressure between base and mirror. takes 2 people. then will turn. fyi.
p2181 volkswagen
09/03/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
[Engine: 12 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L] -If you got a fault code and check engine light on, fault code p2181 Malfunction in cooling system. please take a snap shot of the frezee-frame data. also record the g62 and g83 temp sensors (temp sensor ar the water pumo...
short finder
08/01/2026 in the Technical Tips Forum
In one of the forums someone mentioned the kind of short finder with a circuit breaker and a compass like pointer that reacts to the current in the wire you are tracing. I got one of those a long time ago and hardly ever used it. The thing I found is it a...

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