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Post by Stroker on May 9, 2011 11:58:14 GMT -5
Hello everyone, I have a cool thread idea that could really help a lot of us out. I love doing things myself, if I can just see how something goes together I can usually repair what's wrong. I know the vast majority of you all are the same way. For little repairs I can usually find my answers on youtube, but some of the guys on there are jokers. For the bigger stuff like blown-up diagrams and good preventative maintenance sorts of stuff. Where do you guys go? I want to have a huge bookmark full of good resource links. My first offering is this www.compnine.com/index.phpIt has helped me understand more than a few things about my rigs. It has some great diagrams.  |
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Post by 65stang on May 10, 2011 0:37:46 GMT -5
I have never heard of that one. Thanks for sharing.
I normally use the Mustang and Ford truck forums. I also just google alot of things to see if I can find info and have found alot of random tech articles that way. Quite a few of these are on someones website that shows the build/modification process of their car. Something else I use is magazine websites and their search function.
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Post by Stroker on May 10, 2011 10:35:31 GMT -5
True, Sometimes the parts stores have great DIY diagrams. Autozone has that explanation tab that shows you how to install the new part for some stuff but not all and not for all manufacturers. For example I bought a fuel filter for my Suburban, and I've changed it before on my last suburban. But what they don't tell you is that some of the factory filters require a special tool to remove them. long story short, I still have the filter because I don't have the tool:( I'm not even sure what the tool is, but there is an extra plastic barb that I cant reach on the filter that is currently on the vehicle. It drives me crazy when the parts don't match up!
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Post by 65stang on May 11, 2011 11:49:16 GMT -5
I know what you mean. My F150 requires a special tool for the fuel filter too. My previous F150 of the same year did not. Now that I have the little tool, its no big deal, but at first I had no idea how to remove it. This is what the special disconnect tool for my truck looks like.  |
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Post by Stroker on May 11, 2011 14:25:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, that is a cool tool set. Where did you get it? I dig finding new tools and adding them to my tool box.
That would be another good thing to add to the list.
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Post by 65stang on May 12, 2011 2:30:44 GMT -5
Most auto parts store have it. I believe it was about 10 dollars. It is also used on some AC lines.
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Post by Stroker on May 12, 2011 8:56:34 GMT -5
Very cool I'll have to get one
Thanks!
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Post by 65stang on May 13, 2011 3:57:32 GMT -5
No problem.
Does anyone else have any websites they would like to share?
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Post by Stroker on May 13, 2011 10:08:50 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought this thread would go a lot better
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