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    Mechanics: Tips and tricks you've learned

    It's amazing how many times this rule isn't followed, or at least don't throw anything away or return the core until the job is done. More than once an alternator has come without a fan and pulley and a trip back to the parts store to get the old ones off the core has been made.
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    Howdy

    Welcome to the forum from 3,000 km to your south east!
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    Retired

    Welcome to the forum from just north of Toronto!
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    hi. from Canada

    Test passed! Welcome to the forum from 60ish km to your northeast.
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    Mechanics: Tips and tricks you've learned

    Here's a pic. Note this is a re-enactment. Sometimes you can get more torque using the vise grips on the screw, and that's all you need. However, snap the vise grips on, grab the screwdriver, and apply torque to them at the same time.
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    What's in TruFuel

    https://www.pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=NY
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    Mechanics: Tips and tricks you've learned

    Just used another one today, one my father taught me. We were trying to dismantle some trim, and position light and some rusty body panels. The screws were rusty as will, and Phillips head. They wouldn't come out with a screwdriver, the panels weren't solid enough for an impact screwdriver...
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    Long time luker, now contributor!

    Welcome to the forum from just north of Toronto!
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    Hello from Alberta

    Welcome to the from a few thousand km to your east!
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    Which GJer has the oldest A/C unit at their house?

    Mine was installed in the spring of '95. I've only ever washed dirt out of it. I've been thinking of replacing it for a few years, one year I even got a quote.
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    Mechanics: Tips and tricks you've learned

    The talk of screwdrivers and wood chisels as pry bars reminds me of another (mis)use of wood chisels. They are fantastic as gasket scrapers on cast iron. Not so good on aluminum, unless you're very careful. I don't think I've ever used a wood chisel as a pry bar, I have plenty of screwdrivers!
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    My 30’ x 40’ with 12’ lean to Mueller steel building.

    Welcome to the forum from another Markham, 1500 miles from you! (Thornhill where I live is part of Markham, Ont.) That looks like a great building!
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    Finally converting from lurker

    York 150 you say? I picked this one up a few years back, cleaned it up and lubed it and started using it.
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    Mechanics: Tips and tricks you've learned

    My buddy, who runs his own shop, reminded me of one. If you wrench for a living, your pen is your most important tool. Whether to explain what needs to be done or what's been done and why, to either your service adviser or customer depending on your situation. (Of course in more digital...
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    Finally converting from lurker

    Welcome to the forum from slightly to your north!
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