What do you call the process to make parts such engine blocks and
crankcases?
How are these parts made?
How about pistons, crankshaft, con rods?

I'm looking for a crimp tool that will do factory-style crimps on the
little electrical connectors used on European cars, the ones with two
tabs that fold over and crimp over the wire and then two more that fold
over and crimp over the insulation for strain relief.  I had a cheap ...

I have a question I'd like to ask.     Someone in my family had a
chevy C3500 pick-up  (4L80E trans) serviced because the front
transmission seal was leaking.   The mechanic (who works out of his
car garage..not reputable biz) replaced the leaking seal and also said

My brother bought a 96 Explorer 3 years ago.  2 years ago the torque
convertor and transmission failed. They were replaced under warranty
after much harassment of the dealer.  Now, the flex plate cracked and
ate the torque converter and transmission.  Estimates from two

I am a retired mechanic,( 1984), I dont have much experiance with
these computerized rigs, or desktops for that matter. My 2000 F-250
7.3 Turbo diesel recently started stalling for no particular reason.
If it had a coil, I'd say that was the problem, as it seems to run

Just replaced "fuel pump", it cranks but will not turn over. Can
anyone tell me what direction to go now? The Jeep has been sitting for
about 3 months. Thanks

I have one of the above distributors.  It has the coil built into the
cap, and the module has 2 spade connectors coming out of each side of
it.  I have changed the cap, the coil, the module and the rotor
several times.  The problem is that 3/4 of the time it will start and

I live near Tampa, FL.  
My wife has a 2000 Toyota RAV4 with about 109,000 miles on it.  It sounds
like the bearings in the a/c are starting to squeal a little, and she's
talking about getting another car rather than face that repair bill.  I think

I own an AutoCraft Auto-Scope ES-102 and have no manual.  It's a basic
12 volt operated CRT type scope.  I would like to use it on my 1967
Mustang (PerTronix ignition) and also my boat  (Delco EST) but I am
not sure of the connections.  It has a Capacitive pickup, Inductive

I have a '92 Buick Regal with a Delco ABS VI system.
I need to bleed the master brake cylinder.  I have a bleeder kit with
two hoses.
The master cylinder is bolted to the hydraulic modulator as a unit.

Repairing the A/C on my '93 Mazda 626 and I need to flush the mineral oil
out of the system. I'm finding out the hard way that nobody stocks the A/C
flushing solvent here in Canada and that US suppliers can't ship it.
Is there a substitute that I can use to flush the oil from my ...

My husband has been using ground pepper for minor radiator leaks. Has
anyone else heard of doing this in an emergency?

Any info on why a Paxton SN60 rebuild would need to be put in us
within 6 months?
I have less than 1000 miles on the rebuild from Craig at Paradis
Wheels and am being told that another one is needed $$$ because i

Hi All, I am currently a student at WyoTech, and during my last
class(fuel management systems) i clean the throttle body on my car.
After I did that, i found a surging problem when coasting to a stop (6-
spd manual).  I have followed the diagonostioc tree that Alldata, and

Does the Ontario Drive Clean put unreasonable stress on the vehicle's
transmission?
For the second time, one of our cars has blown a transmission during
or immediately after the test. The first was our 4WD AeroStar back in