Automotive Technologies

Way to mount manual tire changer to garage

I am thinking of getting a manual tire changer. But I dont want to drill holes in my garage floor. Can anyone think og...

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posted by stryped1

6 comments posted 13yrs posted by stryped1

helical spring washers

according to this: http://www.boltscience.com/pages/helicalspringwashers.htm they are not effective (making the matter...

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posted by aglyport

20 comments posted 13yrs posted by aglyport

Green Fail: New York Gives Up on Hybrid Buses.

www.libertypost.org //We Buy Junk Buses, We Buy Junk Buses//

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posted by dhiaduit

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by dhiaduit

1996 TOYOTA RAV4 TRANSMISSION PROBLEM

Hi Guys! I own a 1996 Toyota Rav4 which makes a knocking sound when i shift from N t o R. I visited a local tech who su...

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posted by nmwaipopo

5 comments posted 13yrs posted by nmwaipopo

We Buy Junk Cars

So says a local TV commercial. What do they do with those junk cars?

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posted by dhiaduit

10 comments posted 13yrs posted by dhiaduit

good brand of tie rod ends for F-250?

Hi all, have a friend with a 4WD F-250, not sure of year, she was told she needed new tie rod ends. Looking for opinion...

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posted by njnagel

8 comments posted 13yrs posted by njnagel

Speaking of Powered Liftgates...and 6 speed automatics

rented a Dodge Caravan for a week. Had powered sliding side doors and powered lift gate. Cool. But once the cool wore o...

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posted by demi

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GM's marketing makes no sense

Just saw an ad for the Caddy ATS on TV late last night. Supposedly it's a really nice little car; I don't know, I haven...

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posted by njnagel

5 comments posted 13yrs posted by njnagel

lubing wheel lug nuts, does the lube kind really matters?

does it really matter what you lube the threads with? local shops recommend graphite based lube claiming motor oil woul...

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posted by aglyport

18 comments posted 13yrs posted by aglyport

Fuel comparison charts

Perty inneresting. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/fuel_comparison_chart.pdf Apropos of some recent diesel discussions...

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posted by fitcat

74 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

Aluminum Chassis with Fiberglass Bodywork

There are two cars with an aluminum chassis and SMC bodywork. This is the Corvette chassis:...

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posted by emptypost

8 comments posted 13yrs posted by emptypost

flying bicycle

http://www.engineeringontheedge.com/2013/06/flying-bicycle-takes-to-the-air-in-prague/ file this one next to the flying...

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posted by sound

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by sound

Re: JerryCan vs "Gasoline" JerryCan?

> At least that's what the California CHP (800-835-5247) told me when > I had called them about laws regarding transpor...

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posted by DannyD

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jargon

I saw these terms in the specs of an automotive review: naturally aspirated dry sump locking differential torque steeri...

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posted by r_delaney2001

5 comments posted 13yrs posted by r_delaney2001

Re: Electric cars, cheap

> Despite all of the numbers flying around here, the story on EVs seems > to be pretty bleak overall. Basically, they c...

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posted by fitcat

116 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat