Recent content by Mart

It's better to have the lights on either side of the cars so the light shines on the sides and in through the windows. Directly above the car roof is pretty much a waste of time. Mart.

Nice job, mine is 18x34. So 22x35 is a nice size - although I think 3 abreast will be no good. Those castor things are a pain. If it were me I'd plan for two in a row along one side, one at the front and a quarter of the garage left for working in. I have 4 cars in mine, which is maxed out. I...

I'm a shortarse at 5'7". But when I was an engineering apprentice I learnt the ideal height for a vice is at or just below elbow height. This makes filing metal in the vice more natural. ok, we dont do a lot of filing these days, but the ideal height for your particular workbench is probably at...

If they are inlets you could try a tire iron down the inlet tract and push the guide down to release the horseshoe-clip. Or try removing the spring in situ and knockingb the guide halves down from above. Once the clip is out you can then lever them up and out. Mart.

Quote: One item of interest is this plugged water pump outlet, which could've caused some overheat issues, but not sure if it let water into the oil: This is nothing to be concerned about (I know this was early in the investigation.) There is no passage at this point, the gaskets do not even...