With a drill, you can do different types of things with metals and non-metals such as wood and plastic. Such things include drilling a hole, boring or making the hole bigger in diameter and countersinking and/or a counterboring to allow a screw, bolt or fastener sit flush with the workpiece. While countersinking creates a conical […]

Any engine, whether gasoline or diesel, requires compression to operate. The process of compression confines and presses a mixture of air and fuel into a small volume within the area of the engine’s cylinder. This process presses together all the molecules under very high pressure. Since the gasoline engine has a spark plug, only moderate

Today we are going to talk a little about the most used tool in your tool box, the wrench. Specifically I am going to focus on the open end side. Open end wrenches come in many different shapes and styles. Go to any swap meet and you will find wrenches with as many different names

Today we are going to cover the different types of fittings for compression testing on both automotive and diesel engines. Compression testing is one of the easiest way to check an engine to try and locate an internal problem by testing each cylinder against each other and what your service manual recommends as an acceptable

The cooling system on an automobile is one of the most misunderstood and is often neglected. Contrary to popular belief, the water pump does not pressurize the system. Rather, it merely circulates the coolant. The running engine heats up the coolant, causing it to expand and pressurize the cooling system, as the coolant seeks a

I have heard mechanicscomplain that the tool companies are responsible for them having to buy another set of over priced specialty bits. In regards to this, the tool companies may think that the automotive industry is coming up with another way to keep the owner or independent garage from working on their own car/truck. Sometimes in my own opinion

Proper Use of Hand Tools Can Save You from RSI As a user of hand tools, you will agree that your hands are your greatest assets and tools. To be able to continue to work with your hands, you will want to protect your hands from RSI or Repetitive Strain Injuries. The best way to

Car users do not normally look for leaks until they render the vehicle inoperative. Leaks are notoriously impossible to find with conventional methods, but they do result in expensive vehicle failures. Using a special leak detector, you can pinpoint the exact location of every leak in the vehicle’s system, long before it becomes a costly