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I'm moving out to San Diego this summer, will be interesting to experience an earthquake for the first time. I've read (National Geographic current issue) that CA is one good earthquake from serious water shortage problems. If one of the main canals cracked and broke, SoCal would be high and...

"This is today's economy: 42.8% of the unemployed - more than 6.7 million workers - have been unemployed 27 weeks or longer. Hourly earnings fell last month. How does consumer spending recover if average hourly earnings are going down? The government spent $333 billion more than it taxed in...

Another vote for IR Titanium. I've had mine for (I think) 7 years now, gets used daily at work. It's fallen on cement floor from 4-5 feet in the air too many times to count. I always cringe but it still keeps going. Still rips off bolts like a hot knife through butter. No idea where the newest...

Whoops, forgot about the OP! Just get a reman caliper. Don't get the $10 Auto Zone pos though. Find a decent one.

Originally Posted By: PandaBear so what do you guys use to clean the sliding pin bores? I search for wire brush but can't find the one that can be attached to the cordless drill for cleaning. Link Something like that. Maybe not that exact one, but something similar. It looks like it has...

Reading books for enjoyment is becoming a lost thing. People are more interested in distracting themselves with bad TV or trashy internet sites. I know a number of people who haven't picked up a book in years. I'm wondering if there will be libraries in the future for e-books? But yeah, a lot...

Originally Posted By: Zedhed Hey, the tire over-inflation is the least of your worries, when I supervised techs, the worst problem I had was the way they put the cars on the lifts. They never used the proper jacking points and were always damaging the under-side of customers' vehicles. They...

Originally Posted By: mechtech2 AcuraTech - You must have also noticed that shop manual times/hours for repairs are NOT for winter/salted areas! Only ideal situations! Things are much worse after a few years! Haha, this is true! I've had to literally MELT broken caliper bolt studs out (with...

Not to dump on anyone's cracker, but how can a PCM whistle? It's all solid state circuitry.

I have some pencil guages that I bought years ago, made in USA and have somewhat of a heavy substantial feel compared to the .50 cent cheapos. No idea where I bought them. Accurate to 1 psi or so compared to a calibration guage. Sure you can spend $$ on a nice electronic version, but I find that...

PCM/ECM whatever you want to call it is the LAST thing you should replace after all options have been exhausted. In 10 years of working on cars, I've only seen about 10 bad PCM units.

I'm wondering how much corrosion can actually occur in CA. Around here the brakes get rotten after a few years. Most slide pins are fine by wiping old grease off and applying a fresh coat. After putting them back in make sure they slide freely. Another area that corrosion likes to hide and...

I have seen a few of the 2.4 engines that burn oil, but visible smoke would be a new one. Maybe it was residual flush chemical burning off.

Customers have a Jiffy Lube mentality when it comes to how much time a LOF should take to complete at the dealership. Problem is that even if you're "waiting" at the store, there's no guarantee that it will be worked on immediately. The RO might sit in the bin for 20 minutes (or more when it's...

At some point in the future this whole Wal Mart philosophy will collapse and we'll all be hosed, because there isn't an alternative anymore. The system is based on two things: 1. Petroleum supply is endless, and will always be cheap. Of course neither of those are true. 2. The US can continue...

Seems to be some sort of leftover urban legend from long ago that getting a speeding ticket in another state will never come back against you, as long as you stay out of that state. It's not the Dukes of Hazard anymore, the police don't stop at county lines. Either pay the ticket in full, with...

Originally Posted By: bretfraz Did they rick roll themselves? Rick Roll FTW! "Never gonna give you up..." (BTW, anybody concerned about 'FTW', it means 'for the win', not the biker gang meaning)

Best way to keep rust off of tools is to USE them! A quick coating of light lubrication oil such as WD-40 will go a long way. No need to get too complex. I also notice that when it gets really humid outside, the rust is hard to avoid.

As Shannow said, there is a decent thread on this also in the tools section. I also plan on doing a thread sometime soon (with pics) of all the different boots I've worn over the years, with reviews of each. I like Red Wings, Docs, and Danner. Just ordered a pair of Redback boots, been...

Good prices on the first site. Comparable to what I get for dealer to dealer discount.