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When doing a compression and leak down test, what tool requires a Schrader valve? Isn't the Schrader valve requried to release pressure prior to removal of the air hose attachment adapter for the spark plug hole? Otherwise without releasing the pressure first, it could go flying and result in...

I am wondering what types of grease do people use to lubricate their ratchets? I think oil is viscous, and will simply leak out. So a light grease is requried. I used NLGI 2 grease, and it seemed to thick. Ocasionally it would seem like it would skip a tooth. I think any fine tooth ratchet...

I'm hoping someone with the right angle impact tools that look similar to below, is able to help me with understanding this tool. There is three of them in this form factor. 2668-20 M18 3/8 Wrench https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/2668-20 2467-20 M12 1/4 Driver...

I'm looking at getting a torque adapter set. I'm looking for something that is thin walled and extended box with some vertical height. Unfortunately there are only a few manufactures that make this tool. I have tried to compile what I have found so far for metric. As you can see the height and...

My BMS for my Makita battery pack that I got off Ali has a max continuous discharge of 40 A, and a max instanteous current of 80 A. Do I size my nickel strips to handle 40 A or 80 A? I'm using a 5S3P configruation of 21700 cells. I have found various charts online for current ratings of nickel...

2014 Acura TSX, Staked Axle Nut I'm using an older Milwaukee High Torque impact wrench. I can't get the axle nut off. I tried for a few seconds, and couldn't see it budge, so I figured I would stop and concluded it was seized. The nut is supposed to be fastened or unfastened with a 36 mm socket...

I'm curious to see if anyone has DIY a universal battery pack before? I know that there are adapters and such, but they take some power away. Each power tool brand has there own unique BMS, Connector to make the battery to tool connection, and battery box dimensions and screw hole pattern to...

TLDR: Convert 2467-20, 2667-20, 2668-20 to 1/4 " impact wrench. I'm trying to get a low profile right angle 1/4 " impact wrench (not driver). Milwaukee has a M12 3/8 " Impact Wrench (2564-20, https://www.milwaukeetool.com/products/2564-20) with a head profile of 2.2 ". The 1/4 " impact...

Can someone please point me to 3/8" Drive Weighted impact sockets? I know I can just use an adapter, 3/8 " to 1/2 ", and use 1/2 " drive weighted sockets, but then I loose power with the adapter. So I would really like to find some 3/8 " ones. I'm not able to find any. There's also an...

Are the connectors on the Makita 18V batteries the same as their 36 V batteries? I know the 18 V and 40 V are different connectors. Is 18 V connector used on any of their other batteries? Yes I know the voltage is different, I'm asking only about the connector here. Can anyone confirm? Was...

I have a quick jack lift system. It came with 2 inch and 3 inch height blocks. On the cars I work on, I don't have room for 5 inches to lift up my car, stacking one on top of each other. Are there rectangular lift pad blocks, similar to the ones that come with the Quick Jack lifts, that are 1...

Is it possible to add grease to a sealed u joints without a zerk fitting installed from the factory? If so how? Is it possible to add a zerk? Can I puncture the oil seal with a grease needle and add grease, or would that not do much?

Is there a tool to aid in pooling up penetrating oil around something? Like some kind of boot or something that is water right that I can put around some bolt that is rusted in. So I spray and create a reservoir around the fastener and the fluid stays around the part I'm trying to unseize and...

Is there any benefit in adding grease where the two shafts meet, in the splines? In this area. When I got a new part, it looked like there was some sort of clear grease on the splines, like silicone grease. I don't know if it is like a strut that allows it to expand and contact, in which case...

I just opened this axle that I got off Amazon, and noticed that the cover metal thing is bent. I tried to bend it back but no luck. Can I still use it like this? I'm now outside of the return window. I guess that's what I get. Any tool I can use to bend it back?

Trying to see if I can find a specialty tool to drive in the axle seal, where the axle enters the transmission on a 2014 Acura TSX. I know people just use a large socket, but if a specialty tool exists that will reduce the risk of me damaging the seal and will ensure that I apply even pressure...

I have a US general 5 drawer toolbox. Everytime I go over a bump, whole toolbox bumps, even with giant casters. This got me thinking, is there some sort of shock strut assembly for toolbox casters I might be able to mount to my box to casters? Any examples of where I can buy them. This is...

I have a 5 drawer US General Tool Cart. It came with 4 inch casters. Has anyone tried bolting on larger casters? I see Harbor Freight sells 8 inch casters. They also have 10 inch, but they aren't in stock most cases. I would like larger wheels.

Hi, I DIY car maintenance, no garage, have asphalt driveway. Everytime I need more tools, I have to go back and forth from my tool room to driveway. I have to go up some grass from my house at a slight incline to get to my driveway. Can anyone recommend a tool Cart that will work for my...

I have ran into a couple of situations, where a fastener is very tight, and hard to remove with a ratchet, and a braker bar is required. I do not want to use an impact wrench on like ball joints or struts due to possible risk of damage. Sometimes you can't get an impact in certain situations due...