Removing old solder is a crucial part of preparing a component for a new soldered connection, and a desolder pump (often called a solder sucker) is the ideal tool for the job.
Ever spot what appears to be a second oil filter under a vehicle? Lemmy and Nick discuss the advantages of spin-on transmission filters for fluid protection and service.
Peering inside the inner workings of a deceptively complex tool
Lemmy explains why this basic task always comes before removing the positive cable to help you understand the theory behind the practice.
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A Facebook reel that applies a psychological model to wrenching.
I’m a slow learner. Don’t be like me.
They’re real important for two separate reasons.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
On a hybrid vehicle’s air conditioning system that utilizes a high voltage electrical compressor, can only the oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer be used in the compressor or is PAG oil acceptable for use in an electric vehicle’s compressor?
Let’s recap the best of this year!
Putting up freight and pulling orders is more than busywork. It’s tuition.
Demagnetizers demystified.
You can’t beat it. Well, actually, you can.
You can’t sell what you don’t understand.
A fluid transfer pump is the cleanest and easiest way to fill a differential, transmission or transfer case with its necessary fluid.
Formal education teaches you theory and the real world teaches you the rest.
