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Hello all. My laptop would not get a wifi signal unless I stood right next to the router. Opened it up and the wires from lose from the connectors that connect it to the wifi card. What are the connectors called? I have searched for an hour on google and cannot come up with anything?

2003 Escape XLT V6 Valve Cover gaskets. Anyone done this repair on their own? Seems to be very tight fits to get anything done without removing a while bunch of things. Anyone know a good how to posted up on the net? Tried looking for hours, haven't come up with a good thorough one.

Hello. I am changing the gasket on the valve cover on my 2003 Escape. I have these two bottles of RTV here in my garage. The red one states that it is not recommended for head gaskets. I am confused because people say they use it for that?? Even on amazon people state they use it on head...

Hey guys. wife was boiling pasta on microwave with steam hitting the electronic side of it. now microwave works fine but the vent will turn on randomly on and off for short bursts throughout the day. i have messed with the filters but still same thing going on. any suggestions?

Hello all. I am changing a starter on an 2005 Mariner V6. I have to move some hoses out of the way. I have never dealt with the cooling system but it will be my first time. Is it easy as just removing the clamp and taking out the hose? I always envision the worst case scenario when...

Are those cheaper to manufacture than the 6pt?

I bought an press kit from amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PTBHZO4/?tag=atomicindus08-20 It includes a bearing shield? Does anyone know what it is for and how to use it?

To press out a wheel bearing and hub. I was very nervous after reading stories of accidents involving presses. I had a question, I am getting ready to press in the new bearing. It looks the same to me on both sides, I don't see any arrows or markings that would make me believe it is supposed...

Hello all. I received a new thermostat with wifi capability to be able to control it with laptop and phones. It states it needs a C-for power. My wiring only has 4 wires R,W,Y,G. The new one also needs a C. I looked for an extra unused wire but there is none. Here is a picture of the...

Looking for some help help here. We own a split foyer home. Bedrooms, kitchen, and living room upstairs, finished basement downstairs. During the winter months if anything like clothing, paper, anything able to hold water is left upstairs on the floor above the "split" part, mold forms and...

I have read that one of the main issues with this is the air chuck becoming lose and not staying on the stem when inflating tires. Well I thought I was special and it would not happen to me, but it has happened. Has anyone fixed this on the cheap? I read that the replacement chuck can run...

Hi all. Looking to set up this New Air G73 heater. Went to Lowes, guy said he did not know what I needed to hook it up. Here is a picture of the outlet I have in my garage and the three wires coming out of the heater. Two are black, one is green. If you could list or better yet link to...

Hello all. I am insulating my garage. I just finished up the ceiling it is cathedral style. I put in baffles from soffit to ridge vent, and then the insulation with the paper facing towards the inside of the garage. The walls I did cover with OSB after insulating it. I also installed...

I have a buddy who recently redid his soffit. He said he had plenty of vented soffit he got for free so he did not want to buy non vented soffit. His roof has overhangs of course. He used the vented soffit around his entire garage even in the overhang areas where there was no path for for air...

I have a garage that was recently vinyl sided and a new roof with soffit and ridge vent installed. Would it be possible to put insulation in between cavity studs on walls and roof and it be safe to prevent other issues with heating it? I am concerned heat will escape through soffitt vents...

I was rocking my infant son to sleep yesterday. Just to pass the time I looked through the facebook swap site and someone had a Craftsman Radial Saw with table and dust collection hood for sale for only $40!! It was at my place two hours later, runs like a champ, will clean up and put new...

A worker at Lowes told me it is okay to nail vinyl siding to plywood sheathing and not necessary to hit studs. I have 7/16 sheathing and house wrap. So he recommended 1 1/4 galvanized roofing nails. Is he correct in that I do not have to worry about hitting studs? I know that would be...