Sunday, July 28, 2019

Quickjack Portable Car Lift - Rubber Feet upgrade on Hydraulic Pump Unit

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I picked up a Quickjack portable car lift for the BMW turbo replacement project, and really took advantage of it. Very solid, good lift heig...

Tap and Die Organization Using Plano Half Height ProLatch StowAway Utility Boxes

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I've had an inexpensive tap and die set forever. I bought it from Canadian Tire, came in a blue metal case - and I'm sure there'...
Monday, July 1, 2019

BMW E61 Turbo Replacement Project - Cleaning Intercooler, Radiator, Power Steering and Transmission Coolers

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I made the decision to pull the engine and transmission out of the front of the car when doing the turbo replacement project. I was using qu...

BMW E61 Turbo Replacement - Engine Subframe Powdercoating, Steering Rack Rebuild

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In order to pull the engine out of the front of the car with the transmission, the subframe needs to be dropped in order to allow the oil pa...
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Sunday, June 30, 2019

BMW E61 Turbo Replacement - New Head Gasket, Oil Pan Gasket and Oil Level Sensor Gasket

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So this is the point where your spouse really begins to think that you're crazy, and wonders when you're going to get out and get a...
Sunday, March 31, 2019

Saving Money and Time - Bypass your Refrigerator Water Filter with a Simple Kitchen Filter System

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There were a few problems here that I wanted to solve. We've become addicted to carbonating our own water - and eliminating the trips to...