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Two, lower AC compressor bolts need to be loosened in order to free my alternator. This is my 2007 Volvo V70. I figure I need the tool in the title as all my tools and breaker bars merely flex on the head. It's incredibly frustrating. Who makes a good one? I need fit and strength. Looking...

A pal bought a 2012 Nissan Xterra from a neighbor. It's the bright blue color and still shines as it was garage kept. Odo: ~75k VIN: 5N1AN0NW1CC512061 We'd like to do fluid changes on this vehicle but I can't locate any info. The worst part of my search so far is that Nissan owners clubs focus...

STOCK SIZE = 255-70-16 There are few choices in the stock size. Looking to replace Goodyear Wrangler RT/S OWL (Outlined White Lettering). I'm not interested in the OWL, should such tires be original to the truck. I feel sidewall decorations are vulnerable. 245-75-16, a more populated size, is...

I have a Hollander number I would like to verify. It's #560-68247...fairly sure it's a 17" Saab wheel ca. 2005 I have searched here and on the internet but cannot find a "Hollander Number Look Up" site. Is Hollander still around? Is it the numbering system the industry uses?

Last week at this time I saw "A Complete Unknown" with three dear friends. We all liked it. I know movie reviews are dangerous because people can pick up on one "trigger facet" and they can be singularly vocal about it. I went because I heard the principles did a great job. The same reason I...

I went to the Red Cross and donated two pints (1 qt.) of blood yesterday. ...and replaced it with Valvoline R&P!

I replaced my growling alternator with a "new" example from a long established rebuild shop. Even with a new battery, I get a red 'battery warning light' and corresponding text message in a dash window. It puts out 14.7 volts at idle, so it works. A post I found on a Volvo board said this was...

We've all seen 'em, we all mock how strip 'em. They're found on some CAF housings and some engine air filters too. Is there anything mechanics put in the hole to restore some bite?

I bought three of the WIX oil analysis kits from RockAuto. Two were successfully processed by the Atlanta lab but the third just came back in the mail marked, "unable to forward". This took a month. I didn't keep the sheet with the other labs' addresses. Does anyone have these on file? IIRC, the...

A chef, on local TV, demonstrated slitting a chicken breast and inserting a spoonful of a mix of artichoke, scallion, Romano cheese etc., etc. I took it up notches by splitting the breast as widely as possible and pounding it thin and bigger. I heaped in the filling, rolled it up and held the...

This regards a new AGM battery mounted correctly -just beneath the cowl- in a car. It's <30 days old, spotless and measures 12.68 V first thing in the morning. The posts + terminals weren't spray coated. Would you coat the terminals with 'battery post sealer'?

In brief. Here I posted about the title car which I had been tending over 7 years. Neighbor sold it to a friend a bit over a year ago. The short of it is that the new owner operated the car essentially without oil. Yesterday, we met and scanned with my cheapest code reader. The new owner (18...

Looking to order a belt for my Ranger (4.0l SOHC). Rock Auto had these, among others. These are the 5 most expensive offerings. Dayco.................$ 22.79 Continental..... $ 24.79 Gates..................$ 29.79 Motorcraft........$ 34.79 ACDelco.............$ 36.79 I believe all 5 are top...

I've a 2007 Volvo V70 FWD base model. It has parking brake shoes in a "high hat" which is cast into the rear rotors. I applied the parking brakes while rolling down my short drive and into the street and got huge crunching. I thought brake material and more severe damage. Got her back in the...

The 2.5l in Mrs. K's 2019 Mazda CX-5 shredded its serpentine belt today at 11:30AM. I was driving. The owner of the garage 'down the hill' had apron room for a drop off at 2:00PM. At 5:30 I was informed the car was ready. We walked down and fetched the car before 6. Known good guys discovered...

Guys, I have a hp Envy (with the lesser of the two screens) and either the dog or the cat has chewed well into the 90 degree plug of the power supply. I leave it plugged in and I'm sure it was a tempting treat to gnash on. The transformer works OK Are these plugs available? I assume it's 2 wires...

In brief: Neighbor is getting a 2022 Genesis G70 "Launch car" w/31K. It has every option including the lowest profile tires imaginable. I've been to Trirerack.com and see they have many to choose from, but most take the same low-profile tires. Has anyone dealt with a "known good source" for...

A pal needs to service a Walbro carburetor from an old Homelite string trimmer. On carb: WT 718 J8 On the motor's plastic housing: ST 175. Can someone look up a carb kit please. TIA.

WARNING: Dawn dishwashing liquid is a great product I've been using for years....even before the oil-soaked ducks. I ran out. The store offered Gain brand dishwashing soap for considerably less cost, so I bought some. I incorrectly assumed that the Gain product was just a different color and...

2005 Ford Ranger FX-4 Off-Road, 4.0l 4WD accessory belt (mine's looking dry + cracked) part numbers 4L5Z-8620-EA and JK6873EA come up. The belt on my truck bears the first number. Is there a difference between these two numbers? Is one a cheaper version of the other? Why make an additional...