Recent content by Darren

If I need to diagnose a light, the pp is usually my first goto. Pop the bulb out, test the bulb, test the ground then use the Aux ground on the PP to ground a test bulb. It's just convenient to be able to bring a known good battery ground/power to anywhere you need while checking harnesses for...

I have 4 of them and been using them for 20 or so years now. Very handy tool to have. To test the integrity of a ground, don't rely on ground indicator, instead use the probe to send power to the ground. If the ground is good it'll pop the breaker. It's not so easy on the power side. You...

I couldn't find them locally.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08K7DKMLK?ie=UTF8&th=1 These are what I used.

Looks like some kind of Acme tool that WileCoyote mail ordered. Good score

Go to your local fort garry, or rv trailer supply and grab a chunk of 7 conductor trailer wire. These will usually have 12 gauge wire. Napa also usually carries wire by Grote. https://www.napacanada.com/en/p/GRO825607

In cases where i don't have the right thread inserts i'll make my own. For 1/2-13, drill/tap damaged threads for 5/8-18. Then take a 5/8-18 bolt and drill and tap the threaded end for 1/2-13 and part it off at the appropriate length or insert it using the bolt head and cut it flush with a zip...

chunk of pipe, a bit extra long, drill a hole clear through near the 'socket' end for a tommy bar As McGyver says, drill round hole and file it square. Five mins max, done. if you must have a precision square hole, a chunk of flat bar. mill a 1/2" wide by 1/2" deep slot in from the side. you...

We had a service truck that carried diesel fuel, engine/hydraulic oil and grease to service our forestry machines in the bush. It was an 85 chevy 4x4 that was beaten pretty badly. From the cab forward was rotten, from the cab back it was like new. It was the funniest thing to see. I guess 20...

Those slots are actually oil transfer ports. Oil pressure is supplied through the camshaft to control the variable valve timing. it has solenoids to control the oil flow.

Hyundai/kia definitely know that this is a problem. They are usually very good about implementing fixes quickly, so I'm sure it has been addressed via recall or at least a TSB. I'm just not personally aware of it, havingleft the dealer 3 years ago. The cars I fixed at the dealership would...

https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/the-beast-of-syracuse-mulliner-enlund-lathe.62545/ http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=3912 https://www.lathes.co.uk/portercable/page3.html This should get you started

Another interesting project tonight. Working on a 2018 Hyundai Elantra 1.8L engine. It came to me as a no start. Found that the exhaust camshaft was not turning. The timing chain was intact, so I pulled the cover and the timing gear/cam phaser. The pin that aligns and drives the cam had...

You're always welcome John