babyjesus

^^dang, thats pretty damn gangsta...genious!

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racepar1

You could weld a nut to that too. It works to remove steel studs out of anything aluminum. Now, to remove the steering column bolts in particular I just use a hammer and a chisel. If you can catch the head right you can spin the bolt loose. Then just make a little groove iin it with the chisel so you can use a flathead to run it out!

!Zar!

If you sprinkle some salt on your hands as you are washing them with soap, it will help clean the grease and dirt off better.

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deuce40sxftw

yeah but what about full body washed? i dont wanna throw salt over my shoulder then slip and die o.o

maxxdsix

a strong face wash works wonders on grease and oil on your hands, even paint sometimes.

Only thing that was on the counter was face wash, hmmm....maybe this will work, oh shit it really works. lol

Make sure you have the right tools for the job before you start the job, even if you think you have the right tools, check to be sure before you start taking your car apart.

Always have a local friend, family member, etc. that is willing to lend you their car for a parts run if your working on your only running car, you dont wanna have to put your car back together just to get a bolt do you?

dtfdanyo

sugar works too

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maxxdsix

loosen the lug nuts before you jack up the car or your gonna feel retarded when you need to ask someone in the house to put their foot on the brake lol.

singlecamslam

What tricks do you guys use to degrease some serious shit? I'm talking about worst of the worst. What gind of grease eaters do you use? I used that purple shit, didint even make a dent in it.

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AN89HATCH

Gasoline works wonders

Tip if you do an oil change fill everything up etc and notice the drain plug is leaking, use a vacuum cleaner over where you fill up your oil, then you can replace the leaking drain plug gasket/bolt with out loosing any oil, even when taking the bolt out completly.

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unreal-

Oven cleaner? /shrug

!Zar!

Simple Green works wonders.

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Ceepo

Super clean works wonders, i got a gallon at for like 10 bucks, it burns like a mofo if you get it on your skin though :/

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sirfallsalot243

Quick hand cleaning remedy to avoid walking inside-

Carb cleaner.

DALAZ_68

sugar helps coagulation(sp) of the blood on a nice cut...

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sirfallsalot243

Does it burn?

miravete

if you feel like sneezing, and you cant, look up to the sun, and youll sneeze

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miravete

if youre trying to remove the bolts that hold the air bags, and you dont have the special allen type key to remove the bolts,

use vise grips to loosen the bolts. half a turn is good enough to make it loose.

then, just use a flat head, bend the inner tip on the screw, and use the flat head to remove it.

get it? got it? good.

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dopplganger1

use astro glide or other water based lubes on exhaust hangers or any hoses makes it super easy and it dries then the hoses hold really well

Souljahzs13

For anyone that washes the their hair with PERT Plus, that shampoo does wonders on removing any grease or oil off any part of your body. It is even gental enough for cuts and busted knuckles without burning and stinging sensations of other cleaning products.

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no...thats salt ur thinking about...

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moocowmoo

use a super concentrated concrete cleaner. the good powder shit from the janitorial supply stores.. not your normal home depot crap. Dilute it in a spray bottle as the directions say. and you should be good.

BE CAREFUL WITH THE POWDER... if you put straight powder on paint and it gets wet theres a good chance your paint will come off with it...

if not gas works.

MY TIP

If you happen to be out of carb cleaner/lube/ etc for hoses and things that wont go on. just use handsoap and water. havent had a problem yet

NiSilS14

I' m not sure if this has been mentioned, but when I go to install an engine into car. I'll put the motor mounts loosely on the brackets rather then keeping them on the crossmember. Makes it easier for me rather then having to try to get the bolt hole to line up with the stud on the motor mount.

For the flywheel trick i use a socket wedged between a trans bolt and the ring gear of the flywheel instead of the pry bar that was mentioned before hand.

thrasher324

take your exhaust off if your working on something big. cuz i dropped some bolts right into the down pipe LOL

thrasher324

hahahah i do that too but it doesnt work on everyone

michael_torres

now this one of the best things to do when you have a shitty ass catback that hangs low

deuce40sxftw

wd40 takes off grease from hands really easily, so you dont waste expensive carb cleaner and all that good shit, plus it stings if you get carb cleaner on a cut. only downside is wd40 causes cancer, but so does motor oil and all taht other shit

mcloud

Instead of having to worry about getting the crud off your hands... how bout never getting it on your hands in the first place? I'm talkin' about gloves of course... a good pair of nitrile gloves that fit can be a lifesaver. It sucks when you wash your hands 4 times and the shit won't come off and you've gotta go to work in couple minutes. Then the idiot in the next cubicle over asks you why your hands are so dirty. But you never liked that prick anyways.... um yea, anyways...

The catch is, they have to fit. Too small, they tear. Too big, intricate detail work becomes a pain in the ass.


Thought of another one that helped me one time. If you're like me and the Incredible Hulk put your oil filter on last oil change, one trick you can use if you don't have a oil filter wrench handy is use a belt. You just loop it through, wrap it around the filter and pull to the left. Usually works. Don't have a belt either? You can use a long screwdriver and a hammer. It's messy, but you puncture the filter all the way through with the screwdriver and voila, instant handle (and oil all over your hands and screwdriver, but you're wearing gloves now, right, and you don't care). Now turn the handle and your filter comes off.

udon!

A very small amount of muratic acid ( can be bought from pool supply store ) will remove any type of grime pretty much insantly.

joeapple8

Wd40+gojo=wonders

trsilvias13

take the handle out of the jack. use it and press the brakes, and the other end is against your seat or something. You wont need anyone to hold the brakes. Also work with a broom stick.