How many times have you seen a hub dust cap with ugly dents from a sloppy installation? A dust cap tool is a handy tool for installing caps on customer vehicles without damaging the cap’s appearance.
“Rebuild in a can” is not the right way to fix the tool, but it will get you by until you can repair it correctly.
Microtransactions spark unexpected microaggressions.
Working on a right-hand drive vehicle requires deviating slightly from a mechanic’s routine.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Shop Press photographer Mike Apice recently visited Indiana, exploring the local scene and a few repair shops. Here’s a bit of what he saw behind his lens.
Car mods to do first: auto technicians’ favorites!
The Tucker 48 had many innovative design features, but was Preston a scam artist?
Low new car inventory, inflation, and rising interest rates have all caused people to keep their vehicles at historic levels.
Examining the parts closely can yield valuable clues for putting a machine together.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Lemmy tries out the cheapest lab scope available on Amazon.
23 of the most informative, interesting, and funny car-related accounts on the socials
Despite being fascinating, breakthrough innovations, they were hated when first introduced, and are now routinely stolen for scrap.
His lofty intentions were misconstrued into a shopworn excuse for building crummy cars
A strong endorsement, I know—but it’s that good.
DIFM customers just won’t purchase this common underhood part.
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.
Supplement your shop’s oxyacetylene torch with alternatives.
