Recent content by cgrutt

Possibly early AMMCO Automotive Maintenance Machinery Company according to Ai they used AMME before changing trademark. Founded in Chicago 1922 originally made aftermarket automotive hand tools for mechanics.

Picked up a set on ebay they appear to have been hardly ever used. Sockets themselves are much bigger than I expected. Have a pretty big project lined up updating the entire rear suspension and the subframe bushings on wife's Mercedes and apparently 10 and 12 triple squares are used. Seems...

The two on the ends are supporting load and are presumably good for 12 tons. Maybe 1-1/2 tons on them. I'm good.

13mm trying to loosen transmission to engine pawl must have broke it would only skip. Brought it into local HF they said just go grab a new box from back before I even explained what was wrong. Just pulled a new wrench out and handed to me didn't take my number or ask for a receipt. Kinda...

Yeah I said in op the centers aren't supporting any weight at all just put them there for redundancy. These stands sink right into the blacktop without the 2x12s underneath I've been using them on the same blocks for years. I was concerned about the height and how far I had them extended in...

I saw that they were significantly larger size-wise and I'm space constrained ATM. Probably going to bring the 22s upstate to take some weight off my boat trailer axles over winter. The 22s seem much beefier than the 12s aside from weight rating just how they are made. Way overkill for what...

Have to pull transmission on my F150 and my 25 Y/O tractor supply jackstands seemed a bit sketchy so picked up a pair of the 22T at local HF. Seems rock solid! But only go up about 19-1/2" so have them on some blocks. Put the extra pair under rear axle for a little redundancy the centers...

I've had a Fluke 77 since 1985 its great and still works. But recently purchased a $50 Finrisi that was reviewed by one of the popular auto mechanics (want to say south main auto?) and it's all Ive been using (primarily on my boat but also some vehicle work). Does everything I've needed and...

I'm pretty much a tool junkie what can I say haha. Its all good I like to do the best job I can and feel having the right tools is a large part of that. I didn't mean to suggest or intend to keep lines pressurized while doing repair so sorry if it or video I posted came across as such. The...

Oh just thought about something else not sure if it is issue with all cars or not but turns out I needed a scan tool to clear low pressure code (in the ac system not a standard obdii code) triggered by Mercedes system that prevented new compressor from working immediately after charging system...

I decided to use fresh cans believe it was only $45 at NAPA so just bought them and went that route instead. I still have the recovered refrigerant and will probably use it on a future project. I don't have exact cost of nitrogen but want to say about $500. I bought it at a local welding...

Believe the issue I was struggling with was definitely the expansion valve not being seated 100% it resolved after I swapped it for a 2nd brand new one. It was only on vacuum held pressure fine.

I was running into that very frustrating! Had vacuum down into 700s thinking all was good then it would suddenly spike well into 1000s come down a bit but never recover. Pressurize with nitrogen to 150 psi and it seemed leak free. I suspected o ring collapsed under vacuum but held tight under...

Well got the Mercedes sorted out turned out to be a difficult project but finally got it back together. It completely resolved the main issue with noise that has probably been going on for past ten years! Car sounds new again. Had a bunch of issues getting it to pull and hold a vacuum I wound...

Started working on wife's car today. The recovery machine seems to work pretty good recovered 1.94 lbs out of 2.1 to 2.17 lbs capacity. The expansion valve was a PITA due to location but I got that changed. Nitrogen purge seems to work good but I had pressurized system with about 4 psi...