Mongo

C-clamp on the old brake pads is a good one for collapsing the caliper pistons for your replacement pads. Most of us know that one I am sure.

SMTCapeCod

Don't try that at home.

http://wd40.com/files/pdf/msds-wd482671453.pdf

Mongo

I guess the marinade I am using is too spicy.

SMTCapeCod

In the garage? Sticky lock?

fiatrn

when changing brake pads, I use a turkey baster (well, I actually use a 600cc syring, but...) to remove some of the brake fluid from the master before pressing the pistons in.

Rob Edwards

The best rubber/seal/hose assembly lube I've seen is P-80 THIX. Water based, no silicone, no oils. Works great.

beran earms

When installing new spark plugs, I always slip on a 10 -12" pc. of black rubber tubing on the end of the plug, allows you to carefully lower the gapped plug into place and start it with minimal chance of a cross thread. screw it in pop of tubing then tighten properly. this works great on engines with headers in the way , but I use this method always now.

FredR

A leaking lipseal [where the lip has age hardened] can be brought back to serviceable life by boiling in a solution of old fashion washing powder [i.e. non detergent] solution for 10 minutes. The process softens the rubber quite nicely so that the seal face will seat correctly once more.

Did this on my Jaguar steering housing seal. Agents said the seal could not be replaced and a new housing was going to cost about $1k. Worked a treat.

Carl Fausett

That is an urban myth. There is no fish oil in WD-40. Pure Petroleum distillates and harmful if swallowed.

I LOVE this thread! Many good ideas!

BigAl1

Long ago used a trick to remove a pressed in bronze bearing in the end of a crankshaft. It was a guide for the input shaft on a transmission. I packed wheel bearing grease into the hole, and filled the space behind as much as possible, then found a round bar that fit snugly in the hole of the bushing - then just hammer it into the grease packed area - the hydraulic pressure forces the bushing out of the crank end.

GlenL

I use spit. Natures multi-purpose lubricant.

notaguru

Fuel is not compressible, but there is slight elasticity of the lines.

mark kibort

why make it so hard.. just get a broad flat screwdriver and pry the pads back against the rotor while the calipers and pads are on the car. then, you remove calipers with pistons all the way compressed and the new pads go back on in a snap!

mark kibort

wanna tune your car.. you dont need a Brake dyno.......you can run the car on jackstands in 4th gear and use the brakes to tune at the target RPM! WOT, apply some brakes find the desired RPM , check mixtures. done!

Ducman82

one of my favorite ones...