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I've had my Challenger 4-post lift for about 5 years. I have two rolling jacks on it (both with manual pumps). The one in the front is a RJ-45. The rolling jack was working just fine, but I figured I'd check the fluid levels in the jack's pump and it was low, so I added fluid, all as per...

I've got a beautiful Challenger 4-post lift (pic below is when it was brand new) in my garage. It has a nice black finish on it. It's now covered in greasy prints and crud. How are you guys cleaning your lifts?? I want it clean and shiny, like it was when new! :)

I have system of six hard-wired smoke detectors. They are assorted brands. Some are 4 years old and some are of unknown age. I am continually getting false alarms. Sometimes only a few beeps, sometimes they just keep going. I removed two detectors that were close to bathrooms, thinking the...

For working on cars on my lift, I need both a transmission stand AND a support stand, as shown in pic below. However, I don't have the floorspace for both items in my garage, so I'd like to just buy a transmission stand and also be able to use it for a support stand. Has anyone done something...

I am looking for a 'universal' TPMS diagnostic and reset tool. I work on all brands of cars (at a casual hobbyist gearhead level) and would like to buy a TPMS tool that will diagnose TPMS problems and reset old/new OEM sensors. I've been looking online and at Amazon and it's quite confusing...

Looking for a flatscreen TV (approx 46") in garage for use as computer monitor. I've got a great spot to hang this on the wall in my garage. I have been reading and studying up on these, but still somewhat confused about the resolution of my laptop graphics card versus the TV itself. My computer...

Is there any way to thoroughly bleed the brakes on my 2003 Silverado LS 1500 4WD (four-wheel disc brakes) without the scan tool to purge the ABS module? I am using a Motive pressure bleeder for the main bleeding, and this Motive unit typically works perfectly for all different vehicles. I've...

Bought a TIG machine a couple of months ago and doing lots of practicing. I'm enjoying the learning process, but TIG is MUCH more of a precision skill than I suspected. Vision needs to be almost on a microscopic level, haha. I'm 66 yrs old and have 20/20 vision (with glasses). My helmet is an...

I am installing headers onto my 2010 Mustang and I have the engine mounts out (pic below). They are cast aluminum and they look like ****. I would like to clean them up somehow. My neighbor has a sandblasting cabinet... is this a job for sandblasting? It's impossible to get a wire brush wheel...

I have some stainless steel flex couplers, which I want to weld into my exhaust system (also stainless steel). The exhaust pipes are .060" wall thickness, while the metal on the flex couplers is much thinner. It looks to me that as soon as I start trying to TIG these together, I will just blow...

I know there are tons of threads about TIG welders, but my needs are focused almost solely on stainless steel (SS) exhaust system work. I used to do lots of oxy/acet work on regular steel exhaust systems, but nowadays, most systems are SS and I need a TIG welder that would be well suited for...

I am adding some stainless steel exhaust pipes and ball flanges to my supercharged Mustang. Everything is stainless steel, which I'm not used to working with. I've been O/A gas welding regular steel exhaust pipes for 40 years, but never stainless. I don't have Tig machine and I'd much prefer to...

I've got a pretty big basement area, kept dry by two totally separate sump pumps. I just happened to go down there today and found one pump running continually, the pump had sucked in a small rock which broke the plastic impeller, so I ended up buying new pump. Anyway, that made me realize I...

I do a fair bit of automotive wrenching and my current 3/8" cordless ratchet (probably 15 years old and falling apart) is just too big and awkward. I've been checking out some of the newer tools and they seem awesome. I watch a lot of the hot rodding shows on TV and many of the techs seem to use...

I have two Liftmaster 8500 openers, and they each have a safety reversing sensor located near bottom. As well as reversing door, this sensor beam will turn on a remote (wireless) Liftmaster light. This means the system is broadcasting a wireless signal to the light, and my question is: is there...

I replaced two rear brake lines with nickel/copper tubing. I love this stuff as its easy to bend and double-flare. HOWEVER, my brake pedal now requires substantially more effort to stop the car. The pedal is good and firm and high. And I bled the **** out of the brakes after installing the new...

My neighbor has a beautiful lawn, which he mows almost every day, and it takes him two hours with his self-powered walk-behind mower. The problem is - his Honda lawn mower is noisy. Even with my windows closed up tight, the drone penetrates throughout my house and drives me nuts. I approached...

My living has a bay window (pic below). The mini-blind wands are very difficult to reach, so I need to get some method of opening them remotely. I have access to the blinds from above, so I can easily run wires or even cables, to the blinds. I also have wall space to mount the controls across...

I recently added big garage addition and remodeled house. I removed a bedroom above the living room, in order to give me a vaulted ceiling. I had to leave some floor joists in place, and I had to sister them up. So now I've got five beams to cover. They are triple 2x10's, each 12 feet long...

Is there a one-step spray-on rust converter? I'm looking for something I can spray at lightly rusted spots under my truck, which would convert rust and act as paint too. Yes, I know media blasting would be much better. And I see plenty of products that require two steps....... And I plan on...