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.
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Nick and Lem take a peek at what’s rolled into bays around the country and give their (unrequested) opinions on things.
Follow these easy tips, and avoid these common mistakes, to help ensure you get exactly what you need the first time.
Which fuel is right for your truck, gas or diesel?
Checking out vehicles for sale is a revenue builder that boosts customer confidence
Causes include more New Yorkers buying cars, pandemic habit changes, and maybe soy-based wiring?
Diagnosing a catalytic converter isn’t always the most straightforward process. Here are some tips from Nick and Lemmy at Dorman on what to watch out for.
Convenience is king for independent shops, EV owners love dealerships, car materials are changing, and more.
What are the essentials you recommend every motorist keep on board?
Apple recently announced they are fully discontinuing the iPod, a product that is possibly the greatest way to listen to music in your car, ever.
An unfair and unbalanced review of different ways to make electrical connections.
In the receiver? In the bed? On a shelf?
Tip #1: stop calling it a “brake job.”
There are literally thousands of wiper-related patents, stretching over a century, and we’re still looking to build better designs today.
Nick and Lemmy, Dorman employees and mechanics, took a gander at a few internet videos and did their best at diagnosing via the Internet.
What to do if grease is going everywhere but where you want it.
There are more variables than you might think
An inexpensive tool that’s worth its weight in gold.
Nick and Lemmy again try their darnedest at hip-shooting responses to Reddit questions.
Every mechanic manages their tool box differently, but these recurring characters seem to be in nearly every garage.
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New analysis into proposed rule changes offers some thinking into the future of the auto repair industry if all new vehicles move to ZEVs.