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As tempting as it may be, you shouldn’t repair these larger holes with body filler as you would with pits left by scale rust. That being said, don’t attempt to patch your car’s frame back together. A rusted-through frame means the structural integrity of the car is questionable, ...
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Heatthe old body fillerwith a propane torch. Wear a full-face respirator and be sure the car is parked in a well-ventilated area. Work the flame back and forth over the area. Do not work a large area; concentrate on removing a small section at a time. The filler will begin to flame...
Brake Repair Precautions Before you start any brake work: NEVER crawl under an improperly supported vehicle. In other words, never trust a jack alone to hold the vehicle up. Always use a pair of support stands positioned underneath the vehicle to keep it from falling on you. Make sure the ...
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Fixing a rusted truck frame can be a costly process, but if you’re willing to do the work yourself, you can repair a rusty truck frame for a small fraction of the cost.We put together a basic overview of how to fix your rusted truck frame and provided a
That soon-to-be rusted chip on your car hood, door or trunk doesn’t mean the end. This is how you can easily fix paint chips on your vehicle.
To remove the lug nuts turn them counterclockwise, these nuts will be tight so be ready.SPONSORED LINKSSome lugs can be rusted or over tightened. In this case you may need to use your full body weight to step on the lug wrench. Make sure the lug wrench or breaker bar is fully seated...
a first year 1975 Rabbit. The plan was to test it only to 24,000 miles, but since the car required extensive upgrading to 1976 specs (by VW) and then suffered a major failure (broken crankshaft) along with numerous more minor maladies, the test was...