I started another house project. All of my windows are aluminum frame single glazed and most do not have added storm windows. I had long planned to purchase completed storm windows to add to the outside frames, but when I started looking of a supplier this spring, I learned no one makes them anymore...

Did you bleed the master cylinder before installation? It may still have air in the master cylinder.
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Well, I've painted these wheels for the second time, after dropping wet wheels in the grass (see BLOOPER thread). I waited a week, sanded them by hand back to almost primer, and did three very light, very careful coats in perfect 70 degree weather. They're as good as my skilz are gonna get. These w...

What a wonderful find! Glad to see they still turn up every once in a while. It would be hard to let that go unless it is just too nice to use! Neil. Thanks Neil, I took a look around this evening and discovered fresh oil, a new front oxygen sensor and a brand new AC compressor with new receiver dr...

On my 2001 V70 I replaced the ETM with XeModex in November 2016. In Summer 2016, I started having intermittent hot start problems and eventually got a replacement ETM from XeModex at no charge. This solved my problem. This timing of your ETM purchase sounds similar to mine. Perhaps they had some qua...

A large manufacturing plants where I used to work had an extensive warehouse system. Each item in the warehouse had a part number created when the part was designed or specified for purchase by engineering. When the actual parts where ready to store in the warehouse, it was given a ZARB location. ZA...

Maybe not tell madam her kitchen tool made a shop visit?
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Eating ice cream is good for you and your cars.
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OK, the Zip tie spring compressor photo was fun, but PLEASE DO NOT USE ZIP TIES TO COMPRESS DANGEROUS SPRINGS!
You can get hurt or killed!
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Here is a link on the Radiant Barrier panels. https://lpcorp.com/products/panels-sheathing/radiant-barrier Although the solar panels are to be screwed directly into the rafters, you make a good point that the OSB panels would be better than the current board sheathing for spreading the weight from r...