© DenLorsTools.com Summary: An article by “Click and Clack” – Tom and Ray, brought up an interesting question. The article which was called – A Hitch in Anne’s Bike Rack Plans; was in response to a question about a trailer hitch causing the vehicle to be worth less. Did Click and Clack get it right?
© DenLorsTools.com Summary: Our customer’s often need help finding the correct Time Sert spark plug insert kit for their application. Below was just one of those customers with an Isuzu.
© DenLorsTools.com Summary: Lean codes P0171 and P0174 are some of the most common codes there are for Ford and Jaguars. If the car runs lean enough there can also be a misfire code. Here’s a recent question from one of our readers. See the original article linked towards the bottom of this page.
© DenLorsTools.com Summary: This auto repair blog consists of questions from a Jeep Grand Cherokee owner and answers on possible causes of over-heating and a CEL (Check Engine Light). The Jeep owner has a CEL that came on after his vehicle overheated. With no obvious leaks he asks advice.
©DenLorsTools.com Summary: I’ve been asked several times recently by do-it your selfers about which strut spring compressor they should get. I offer a couple of options in this short tool article.
©DenLorsTools.com Summary: New Bead Bazooka is not a toy (it does look like fun to use). It’s a bead setting tool that’s light and easy to use. Versatile because it can be used on many different size tires. Here’s how to safely sets beads without hassle and without damaging the tire or wheel.
©DenLorsTools.com Summary: A question asked by one of our visitors about water soaking their carpet on the passenger front floorboard. Their vehicle is a Suzuki Vitara, however information here can be applied to other vehicles as well. The original blog is linked below this article.
©DenLorsTools.com Summary: Question from reader about a spark plug being hit by the piston. It may be that the piston is not what’s hitting the sparkplug. There are a lot of images on-line showing broken valves which can cause the spark plug to be hit, which is much more likely. Read the rest…
©DenLorsTools.com Summary: Removing camshaft and crankshaft seals without scratching the surface where the seals ride can be a little tricky. A scratch can cause the seal to leak ruining the whole job.
© DenLorsTools.com Product announcement for a new Time Sert Kit. The new Time Sert kit PN 1812CORE-BS is for repairing threads that were previously repaired with a competitive brand insert. Vehicles affected are Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac’s with 3.1 or 3.4 Liter engines. See the product listing by clicking on the image for more information. Rockers on these cars are held on with one bolt. The heads are aluminum are subject to wear very easily when intake gaskets are being serviced. Heli-Coils may be used, however if their thin coil of wire fails under stress, the cylinder had can still be saved. The Time-Sert 1812CORE BS is an over sized (Time-Sert call it Big Sert) repair that can save the cylinder head if there’s a repeat failure from Heli-Coil.