... That adjuster screw is _especially_ one of the things that you want the correct wrench for. It is a four-point wrench ... can't remember if it is 1/4" or...
Cody - I've removed the rear fenders on 3 different model 96s with never a problem on the screws except one in the wheel well that was badly rusted and either...
... But we are trying to identify the MINIMAL tool kit that will get you out of MINOR on-road problems, right? Sure, if space and weight are no object, the...
Cody, "Without chemicals, life itself would be imposible." Use penetrating oil in the rear fender bolts. It's tough to get it up there, but spay it in over,...
... Seems to me that those with the blind nuts need to be lubricated from the inside, through the ventilating holes at the base of the inner C-pillar panel. ...
... Preferably done outside with a slight breeze and with breathing protection ... DO NOT breath the fumes unless you want a chemically induced pneumonia. ... ...
... Sonett. ... True, true... My "Saab-a-long" came in handy yesterday for our annual NWSOC picnic at Dan Morley's near Gig Harbor, WA. I'll post a few photos...
... from the lever ... the parking ... tried that ... luck, and can ... If the ... puller, to ... shoes, ... Karolina, One brake lever on the drum is frozen...
... can ... want the ... if it ... the ... trunk ... ... Andy, Unfortunately, no "little tool bag" came with the car. I ordered a proper wrench from Chip. ...
... Back off the adjuster screw on that side then spray the lever pivot liberally through the hole where the old boot is falling apart. If the shoes are stuck...
http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZchiplamb and some other stuff too, cleaning up the clutter a bit here. _________________________________ Cheers- ...
... Has anybody ever actually tried the supposed old mechanics' trick of removing the hub nut, then putting the wheels back on and driving the car in figure-8s...
Well, the red horn wire wrapped around my steering column is definitely not a ground. It's definitely live. My test light comes on strong with all of the live...
Look carefully at your steering column. You will find an odd bulge that makes no sense. That is the glop of solder left over from where the ground wire used...
When the shoes rust to the drum the wheel is locked and does not turn, therefore the old mechanics trick you reference will not do anything. I have bought 96s...
... That fender may be off another car, but it also may have been repainted at some time. When I worked at the dealer in '74-5 our body shop (a bunch of GM...
... DON'T lube it. What happens is that if the temperature is cold enough the gear grips the shaft tighter and continues to work. When it warms up, it loses...
... It's one of the small gears inside the odometer drive. On the 99 those gears are exposed, and I can see a hairline crack on one of them. As my sister's...
... The chassis, at least on '73 and earlier cars imported to the US, is SAE. In 1975 SAAB began using Metric on some chassis parts, but, for example, the...
... It isn't a ground wire, it's a powered wire carrying the power from the horn to the grounding switch in the steering wheel. The horns are powered and the...
... Since I don't have a set of four-lug Monte Carlo hubs available, I've thought of machining a set of hubs from billet and drilling them for 900 wheels. The...
There is a very good book on using a hammer and dolly called "Key to Metal Bumping" which you can get from Eastwoods for example. It is a small red booklet...
Wow Bill sounds like you are all trained for that Dent Wizard franchise! Class at Turk's? Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device ... From: Bill Trench...
The solder on the colum DOES have a wire connected to it! :) I wasn't, however, able to follow that wire to see where it is connected and check for a...
Ok, just FYI, the guy at XP performance has done that already but it ain't cheap.. billet aluminum Monte hubs. Also, I looked into it and found that machining...
Heh, sounds like the guys at the Bugeye factory.. The Bugeye folk have a serious concours, down to the type, finish, and manufacturer of the bolts and screws...
... That's why manufacturing companies use a broach, instead of machining each one separately. I saw the process when a drafting program class I took had a...
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