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I have a 5/16"-18 bolt for an intake manifold on a ford 5.0 V8 with cast iron head. The manifold is aluminum. One bolt failed in place due to corrosion/coolant damage at one corner of the manifold (front, driver side). I've drilled the bolt out, and during tapping, broke the tap about 80% down...

Who carries the yellow bristle discs locally? I'm getting ready to remove some intake manifold gaskets.mid-intake gaskets, EGR, and thermostat gaskets and I'd like to pick one of these up, but don't want to order and wait for them. Do the big box stores have them? Thanks,

Same problem here. I have a 20' X 20', but the actual width of the garage is more like 19.5' within finished walls. I opted to install the 18' garage door, and with tracks, etc. the "space" between the end of the torsion rod and the finished wall is about 6" on either side. I would really like...

I keep one of those electric "radiator" heaters going in mine. I'm located in the Memphis, TN area and it actually works pretty well. I keep it going all winter, set to 55, and it can maintain that. I keep the door closed as much as possible, but the heat from a hot car almost offsets any heat...

This weekend I got started on some Christmas presents using my Delta Shopmaster Midi Lathe and the belt went south on me. It's years old, so I can't complain, but the replacemtent belt is going to take time that I don't have to arrive. Anyone got any good ideas for a makeshift belt that can be...

Ive got a 97 Mountaineer with crazing clearcoat. It's a good old truck, but not worth spending money on a paint job. It's on my to-do list to Plastidip the whole thing. Hopefully the dip is thick enough to cover the crazing clear paint and make it look somewhat better than the factory paint...

Covered one of mine with some Formica. A 4' x 8' sheet doesn't cost much. I can write on it, marks for length, etc. and it washes off when I'm done. This isn't so much a pounding bench though, just a spot to work at for smaller projects like carbs, assembly, and the like. I used an almond color.

That looks like and older style of a "Decora" switch. They were modular so you could combine them into 1,2, or 3 switch boxes, and then put the end caps on to give them a finished appearance. I remember the Decora plates not having any screws visible. I believe they should "snap" off with a...

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Saved $600.00 by doing the 75K service on the wife's car. Mainly consisted of filters, checks and plugs. I let the dealer to the oil change (the have good price on that) and replace brake fluid (PITA). Beyond that, It was me, a Saturday, and The...

I'm considering this myself. The "new" frequencies that doors operate on are problematic to say the least. I have to get withing about 6' of the door before the opener responds. With the old frequencies, I could open the door from over a block away. Also, it seems that I've always "borrowed" an...

Here is a quick 4 month update. I've had plenty of time to work in, and clean, the tile floor. Loving it! Attached are a couple pictures for the doubting Thomas' out there. It did make me nervous that first time with a steel wheeled floor jack, so I started light with a motorcycle in the air. No...

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Slept in mine last night! Central AC went out Monday evening. Tuesday night wasnt too bad, but by last night the heat and humidity in the house was above where I could tolerate it. The rest of the family said no way, but with the window AC in the garage...

Got with my guy first thing this morning about the variable speed/humidity control unit and he'd already set me up with the Lennox SL280 with dehumidifier capability. That looks great and thanks for all the input on here. I hadn't really "researched", since it just quit on me, but I'm liking...

Thanks for the quick link. It gave me a price of 7330.00 for the lowest efficiency and 8470.00 for the mid-range. I think I'll fall at the lower of the midrange, so I guess he's spot on for price. I know when my " guy" came out, the first worry he had were which units would fit through the attic...

He didn't specify on the furnace other than what I have, but I'm assuming its going to be an 80%. I agree about price vs simplicity. The super high efficiency models would have to be trouble free beyond their lifespan for them to pay in my 70's home. I've upgraded windows, etc, but there's only...

I know this isnt "garage" related, but just wanted to get some cost opinions. Our 15 y/o central AC quit...compressor shorted to ground. It's an R-22 system, 5 ton, in a two story house. I have a "guy" who's always treated me well on repairs, and he's quoted me a new system for $7800.00 which...

Very late in updating this, but here it is. I didn't get the HF motor, but ordered what was mostly a block/head from ebay. I transferred crank/cam/etc over along with the bottom housing plate after installing a new main bearing, top bearing, and some new gaskets. It's been running like a champ...

Thanks for all the input. I was thinking of using a window box fan, but I understand that it may not be enough air flow to do much. I have an old attic fan, but didn't want the opening in the ceiling for fire suppresion reasons. I'll have to kick it around some more. I did like the...

Living in Memphis, our high temp today was 84--a nice spring temp here. During the summer we will be in the high 90's and very humid. Add a hot car, and WOW. It's midnight now and the garage is 83 with the windows closed. I don't run the AC full time, but only when I'm going to be in the garage...