Do you work on your own cars? Are you thinking about starting?
In this video, we’re breaking down 7 of the most common mistakes DIY garage mechanics make — From bolt torque to jack stand placement – and how to avoid them. Whether you’re new to working on cars or you’ve been turning wrenches for years, these tips could save you time, money, and a whole lot of frustration.
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How I avoid crossing threads:
Turn the bolt/screw anti-clockwise first.
When you feel a click, you know both threads are meeting correctly and you can fasten without any fear of stripping threads.
I use this all the time, even on coffee and toothpaste lids, milk bottles etc
When I comes to buying just about anything from Amazon it’s a lottery as far as getting genuine or fake parts, in fact that’s for everything not just car parts. Here’s what happens. The fake makers and the genuine makers all send their parts into Amazon and they all go into the mix together. Then when you make a purchase, you get whatever gets picked and sent. Like I say, that’s everything not just car parts.
Use wheel chocs if you are jacking.
4:45; or burn up your main power fuse
Never by OEM parts find out the brand that made the part and by it from them that way you buy it for half the price and you still get a nice quality part.As an example mercedes oem ac compressor made by nissens and a non oem one made by nissens. 1st was 800 euro 2nd one was 350