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Brake caliper torque

This is a question mostly of your experience as the older I get the less I tend to use torque wrenches (I've had more p...
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Repair costs shop rate lookup

What's a good reliable reasonably accurate way to look up car repairs? It's as easy as "shop rate times flat rate time"...
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posted by nospam
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transmission neutral engine off

I've been shifting the automatic into neutral at stoplights for years and turning off the engine on long lights (those...
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adjust toe in degrees to centerline

For general purpose adjustment of toe at home what do you use? The problem with using string is it has to bend under th...
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camber alignment tool

What's an OK but inexpensive (around a hundred bucks or so?) camber angle alignment tool for home use? I would assume i...
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12vdc car battery charger

My 40 year old steel case 6 amp automotive battery charger finally died. I only want to replace it (and I don't want a...
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posted by bitbucket
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Polishing my headlights

3 weeks ago I polished my headlight lenses. They came out great. I had replaced a bulb and noticed again how cloudy the...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
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What terminology means a soft ride?

I don't need a new car now but I will and I want to understand terminology. I want a car with soft ride so I will not f...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07