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At home wheel balancing

Is there a way to balance wheels at home without a computer baalancer? I ha ve seen at harbor freight kits designed for...
28 comments posted 14yrs
posted by stryped1
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by stryped1

Sunlight Discoloring of Top of Dash

Hello, all. I have a 2011 Ford Focus and have been using one of those blue/silver foil heat shields to cover the windsh...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by john.wood
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by john.wood

1992 Chevy Lumina 3.2 sedan rear struts

The Haynes manual makes it sounds kind of "involved". Apparently my car has the auxiliary damper, which need GMC tool b...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by generalordertwentyfour
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by generalordertwentyfour

AC compressor runs all the time?

In my home AC, when the desired temp is reached, the AC compressor turns off, and the house air circulation fan will co...
21 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

connecting a trailer harness to a late model car

With my '95 Lebaron, I just connected the trailer harness to the tail and turn signal lights directly** and there was n...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

question for b[r]ent, the "engineer"

don't anyone else help him. b[r]ent, here's a real-world engineering question. if you're what you seem to think you are...
42 comments posted 14yrs
posted by me
42 comments posted 14yrs posted by me

OT: drop that big soda in NY...

http://www.manufacturing.net/blogs/2012/07/new-york%E2%80%99s-soda-scolds bob
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by sound
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound

'86 NIssan Maxima computer

I know someone who said she has a computer problem, and her dealer quoted "thousands of dollars" to fix it. Since she l...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by synthius2002
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by synthius2002

Chevy Engine shakeup...

http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1367&doc_id=243501&cid=NL_Newsletters+-+DN+Daily we got smart dealers an...
40 comments posted 14yrs
posted by sound
40 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound

93 Altima Emissions fail on high Nox and HC

For details click on "More Details" at Aircare.ca "Inspection Info" -> "Test Results" VIN is 1N4BU31C1PC166601 Mileage...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mart87121
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by mart87121

3 minutes to steel a BMW

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/high-tech-car-theft-3-minutes-steal-keyless-bmws?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by sound
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound

Road noise suppression (undercoating)

Would like to cut the road noise on my 2008 KIA Rondo. Not too bad but certainly not as quiet as my 2000 Silverado pick...
37 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
37 comments posted 14yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Ignition coil (again)

2008 KIA Rondo, 2.7 Liter V-6 65,000 miles Replaced ignition coil on cylinder 4 (easy to get to) about 3,000 miles ago...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Goodyear tests soybeen tires

www.impomag.com/news/2012/07/goodyear-tests-tires-made-soybean-oil bob
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by sound
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by sound