The Journey of Winters 575
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Saving Money On Your car upkeep And restore
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When banks reposes cars they hire private companies to auction these cars (so they can recoup at least some of their money). These companies can be found with a little research (try typing auto auction in your favorite search engine). I found a company two hours away that holds weekly auctions every Saturday. Their site is well organized and beginning on Mondays you can see an upcoming list of all vehicles for sale, along with pictures and relevant information like year and mileage. There are a wide variety of vehicles from old to new (we once saw a brand new souped up H3). This particular company also incorporates monthly auctions for seized items from the US Marshall's which can include motorcycles, motorhomes, and boats.
Got a missing or broken wheel stud? Nothing easier to fix. You won't need a garage for this one. Have a replacement lug stud ready. Pop the wheel off and using a large hammer, I use a 42 ounce ball pean, whap that broken stud with a good amount of force. It helps if you can get a lug nut threaded on as this provides a larger surface for the hammer to strike upon. That stud will pop out of it's hole on about the second or third strike.
No kind of paint will stick to old grease and wax. That's why you simply must use a solvent cleaner to wipe down the bed as an early step in the project. The solvent can be found right in your auto parts near me. Get it and use it or else the paint likely will not stick. Sanding won't remove oil, grease and wax either. Sanding just grinds the grime into the old bed paint. Use a solvent cleaner early.
Learning to work on your vehicle can save you money in the long run and help you feel accomplished on doing a job well done. There are simple things you can do that don't require a mechanic. Changing the oil, spark plugs, plug wires, filters, and so on are not as hard as you may think. Going to your local auto parts store near me can yield most of what you need if not all. That even includes the repair manual for your vehicle. If they don't have it in stock they can always order it for you, having it there in a day or sometimes later that day.
If you go to your local auto store near me or RV dealer and ask them "How can I isolate a second battery so I won't drain the starting battery" they will likely aim you toward an electronic battery isolator that may cost the better part of $100. I've used them in the past and they've often caused more problems then they've solved. Today's computer controlled cars are sensitive to any electrical add on device that may require you to modify the original wiring. Such was the case with my 2001 GMC, the charging system became unreliable with the modifications required to make an electronic isolator work.
Every couple of years you may want to buff out or brush this kind of pewter using very fine steel wool. junkyards open today near me can find this in any local hardware store. Always remember to rub in the direction of the grain and do not press very hard. It will not take much to return it back to it's original appearance.
Do NOT over tighten the clamp or you may crush the pipe and have a bigger leak. Believe me I have done this. Place the rubber over the hole and secure the clamp. When you think you have it tight enough turn the water back on and check the leak. If it has stopped dripping then you are done and you are now a plumber. If not slowly tighten the clamp until the leak stops. Remember do NOT over tighten the clamp. In this case a little is better than too much. Hopefully this will be the last leak you will have, but chances are it will not be. If you live in Florida where I live I can almost guarantee you that you will have more. But now you know how to repair above the slab pinhole leaks.
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