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Dealing with Broken Exhaust Manifold Studs - Drilling, Removal, Extraction and Re-Threading
We have a few tricks up our sleeves to help deal with broken exhaust manifold studs, broken EZ Outs, drill bits, and re-threading stripped exhaust manifold threads in the cylinder head if needed. Here's about a 5-minute read that could save you a lot of time when dealing with these issues. After reading this article check out an article I wrote on this topic many years ago when I worked for CarMax called Dodge 4.7 Exhaust Noise on Cold Start Up - Dakota Ram Durango.Okay, so if you're readin
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28th May 2023
BMW Bushings, Suspension and Time Saving Tools
Wise Auto Tools: Along with other makes, I've worked on BMW's at Carmax, when I worked first as a reconditioning tech and then later as a retail tech. To beat the book time, I used an air chisel sometimes to help remove old control arm and trailing arm bushings without removing the arms completely from the car. You have to be really careful not to damage the new bushings when installing them. There's also a risk of marring the surface that the bushings press into, especially when using a crude m
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28th Apr 2023