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Crank fasteners are often a real pain to remove. Mechanics with expensive impact wrenches and large breaker bars struggle to remove them—but there’s a better way.
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Despite being obviously ill-suited for use in vehicles, I still want to find a workable solution for installing a record player in my car.
New report from IMR Inc. measures household perception of trade professions to help the automotive industry attract more skilled workers.
For decades, VW served its workers a unique German dish that I had to try for myself: currywurst.
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