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I go through 1-2 of these pencil sharpeners a year.  X-acto brand.  This one snapped off today at the base.  The cutting wheels and shaving housing were also already on their way out.  The second grade class I have this year is not particularly abusive.  Just light weight cheap materials now. ...

Rear bumper on the Volvo is up for repair.  Last weekend it popped off on the driver’s side.  Under the plastic bumper cover is an aluminum bumper bolted to 2 pneumatic shocks.  The aluminum is brittle where the bolts went through.  I just pulled the passenger side right off.  I have a plan to...

Anyone run a fuel pressure test on a later TJ?  Not sure when they changed it, but the later models don’t have a schrader valve on the fuel rail.  Haven’t found a ton online about later ones but 1 video described disconnecting the line before the rail and creating an adapter to tap into.  Just...

Not a new topic, but checking in on experiences.  My used to me 35s could probably use a rebalance.  I've lost at least 1 wheel weight recently and  am getting some vibration that feels like might be tire balance related.  I also figure at half way worn they probably aren't balanced the way they...

Pretty sure I did not torque the lug nuts after brakes this morning. Lost a wheel.  Waiting for tow truck before inspect further since it’s on traffic side.

I might have posted about this before, but today was the last straw, or socket as is the case. I’ve had reasonably good luck with cheap tools for the most part.  I had an inexpensive mechanics tool set I got years ago from Amazon that has ridden around in the Jeep for probably 8 years and was my...

No joke.  I worked on my car at my parents’ house a bunch of weeks ago.  This just found its way back to me with a load of stuff they dropped off at our house.  Sneaky 10mm tried to escape.

I’ll give you guys this for suggestions while I play around with it.  2 days ago I went to move the Jeep in our driveway and when I turned the key got no crank and no noticeable click or other sounds.  Repeatedly cycled the key and probably the third or 4th cycle it cranked normally and...

Anyone have any experience having an older car door lock cylinder rebuilt?  I haven’t started calling around to locksmiths yet, but I have a 30 year old one that’s given up the ghost.  I can get a  single replacement for about $70.  Wondering if a it’s worth bringing it to a locksmith and seeing...

I need to do an imperfect tub repair.  Mine has been splitting down the seam on the driver’s rear corner for a while.  Recently split all the way up.  I’m thinking I could use a thin flat file to clean up both sides of the split.  Then use some automotive seam sealer to seal it back up and put a...

Feel like this might have saved me from cutting my hands a few times.  Vice grip slide hammer https://a.co/d/0857UZ6A

This is an update of something that happened a few days ago.  Sad, but sounds like the truck was just supported by a jack.  I know a guy with significant brain damage from being crushed by a VW that was up on jackstands after the stands sank into soft hot asphalt.  Got to say I think of that...

Planning ahead.  How/where does everyone remove vehicle shells?  By summer I will have the shell of my old wagon to clear out.  It will probably still be a roller at that point because I’m going to try to keep it that way because of our driveway setup, but no guarantees.  Will be pulling a lot...

Anyone ever used the one in Johnston RI? I’ve never been to one but there might be a transmission there that I’m looking for.  I’m going to give them a call this week, and won’t get a chance to get over there until Friday.  Just wondering about suggestions or anything else people might know that...