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    Question about my new torque wrench

    Thanks guys. No, I don't anticipate ever needing to do this, just wondering.
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    Question about my new torque wrench

    So I just bought a nice torque wrench and I was reading through the instructions (don't laugh) and it said not to use a cheater bar when torquing. Now I haven't had the need to do that yet but I'm pretty sure there will be a time when I just can't get enough force behind it without a little...
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    Clicking SOund Driving me nutz

    I've also had this sound happen to me with an exhaust leak. The problem was two header bolts that were loose, causing them to slap against the block. The noise was loud and only happened on rev-down, not rev-up (push pedal in, motor revs, no noise, let pedal out, motor returns to idle, loud as...
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    1o5 mm throttle boddie is it a waste of money

    :bang: I am now dumber for reading this thread. I feel a :lock: coming on...
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    Dang it...broken header stud, help

    When you turn it like a screwdriver with the vice grips, what exactly isn't working out? Is it just sliding over the bolt, not turning it, or what? <radical suggestion> Find a way to cut a small notch in the part you still have. Make it deep enough that you can get the tip of a...
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    1o5 mm throttle boddie is it a waste of money

    Punctuation: Learn it. Live it.
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    Need help with '87 HB interior resto

    Thanks! I have a Chilton's for my car, which is great for mechanical work, but not so great for interior and trim. I'll check out Haynes too.
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    Need help with '87 HB interior resto

    My friend gave me a 1987 5.0 5-spd LX HB as a wedding present (God Bless the man), and now I have quite a bit of a project on my hands. The car's in good shape mechanically, but he had pulled the interior out of the car to prep for paint. Well, the car's primered now, but once I get it...