Old time tricks and hacks.

[Dirtman]

I'm bored... post some of your favorite weird, genius, insane or old time tricks/hacks for fixin stuff.

One that I just used today while removing the 30 year old range hood from my kitchen, dip the tip of your screwdriver in valve griding compound before trying to remove an old or rusty screw that you just know is going to strip. The grinding compound adds friction to the bit to keep it from slipping out and stripping the screw.

If your sick of tubes of glue and adhesive drying up, put them in a mason jar and stick it in the fridge. You could go even further and put some rice in the bottom of the jar. Stuff like superglue cures from exposure to moisture (which is why it cures instantly on skin), keeping it in a cold dry place will keep it from drying in the tube.

Now you talk...

 

[97RangerXLT]

Duct tape and WD-40 are all you need. if it sticks and shouldn't, use WD-40, if it moves and shouldnt, use duct tape.

 

[Ramcharger90]

Saw dust in a motor with a noisy valve train just before auction.....

Brake fluid in a trans to make it move threw auction.....

Clear coat on plastics in an engine bay to make it look shiny before auction....

Don't do unless you're sending it through auction

 

[Ramcharger90]

If you have an old engine where the exhaust port feeds back into the intake from the head weld it shut so exhaust gas doesn't flow back under the carb.

 

[Ramcharger90]

If you have a engine with flat top pistons place piston 1 in piston 5's place and vice versa.... 2-6 6-2 3-7 7-3 4-8 8-4 for a more aggressive running engine... not for daily's though

@PetroleumJunkie412 this was what I wanted to tell you about for your 2.9 heads and valves

 

[bilbo]

My favorite was using bread to get a pilot bearing out.

 

[Blmpkn]

If it just won't go in, spit on it.

 

[pjtoledo]

Saw dust in a motor with a noisy valve train just before auction.....

Brake fluid in a trans to make it move threw auction.....

Clear coat on plastics in an engine bay to make it look shiny before auction....

Don't do unless you're sending it through auction

no, it's sawdust in the manual transmission or rear diff.

one of the original oldest tricks in the book.

 

[Ramcharger90]

no, it's sawdust in the manual transmission or rear diff.

You can do all three....

 

[pjtoledo]

back in model T days, using a piece of a leather belt to replace a burned front crank bearing.
they were a splash lube engine, front bearings burned out on long hills.

 

[pjtoledo]

can't get that last wheel nut off? drive it 100 feet with only that nut holding the wheel. usually cracks the rust bond.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

back in model T days, using a piece of a leather belt to replace a burned front crank bearing.
they were a splash lube engine, front bearings burned out on long hills.

I have heard hamburger will quiet a noisy differential of that time enough to sell it.

Big surprise for the guy that gets to fix it...

 

[ericbphoto]

Saw dust in a motor with a noisy valve train just before auction.....

Brake fluid in a trans to make it move threw auction.....

Clear coat on plastics in an engine bay to make it look shiny before auction....

Don't do unless you're sending it through auction

I would prefer not to buy a vehicle from you.

 

[snoranger]

back in model T days, using a piece of a leather belt to replace a burned front crank bearing.
they were a splash lube engine, front bearings burned out on long hills.

How old are you?!?!

 

[RobbieD]

Setting the timing without a timing light- watch the tip of the AM/FM antenna. When the ball is the steadiest, lock the dizzy down.