Nick and Lemmy check out a flex plate from an imported Japanese automatic transmission with very few miles under its belt.
When plastic parts break, sometimes replacements can be prohibitively expensive or hard to find. Learn how to use a hot staple tool to salvage broken plastics for auto repairs and other projects.
Learn how stop drilling can help to prevent cracks from propagating with a little know-how and a drill.
Lemmy tries out the cheapest lab scope available on Amazon.
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Is carb cleaner actually more dangerous than brake cleaner?
Unless you’re a professional mechanic or a hardcore DIYer, I suggest you focus on building memories instead of a car.
Under what conditions would the EGR system be expected to be operational? We have the correct answer.
Break out your paint pen—you’re the service writer now!
Do you have a study guide to prepare for your ASE exams? Which parts of that study guide do you use the most? Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier explains.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Pete Meier explains how vehicle usage and oil/filter quality should affect your maintenance schedules.
Two technicians are examining a tapping sound coming from a V6 engine. See who has the correct response about what’s causing the noise.
We’ve all heard the expression “buy once, cry once,” and for some auto parts, those are words of wisdom. For others, it might be an unnecessary expense.
When it is necessary to make your own gaskets, small bolt holes are often the trickiest features to cut.
Featuring state-of-the-art editing, this video is still relevant nearly a century later.
Your daily work is also a cruel automotive penalty.
Powerful tools—if you know how to use ‘em.
Smokin’ tires and smokin’ stacks!