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How stop drilling can help to save cracked parts (VIDEO)
Learn how stop drilling can help to prevent cracks from propagating with a little know-how and a drill.
Car designer Brooks Stevens: the man behind the first Jeep Wagoneer, planned obsolescence, an iconic Harley-Davidson, and more
His lofty intentions were misconstrued into a shopworn excuse for building crummy cars
A review of the last grease coupler you’ll ever need, the LockNLube
A strong endorsement, I know—but it’s that good.
Is perseverance in the service bay a feature or a bug?
The flat-rate system doesn’t reward tenacity.
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TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: Can you identify these dash lights? PART 3 (VIDEO)
Think you know your dash lights? Shop Press contributors Keith, Miriam, Chris, and Greaser try their best to identify all kinds of lights, symbols, and indicators.
Torches for courses: which heating tools should a mechanic own?
Supplement your shop’s oxyacetylene torch with alternatives.
More ways to use oil pan alignment pins around the shop! (VIDEO)
These handy tools can are useful for all kinds of alignment tasks involving covers, pans, and gaskets.