Repair guides
How to Use a Screw Extractor Without Breaking It
The step-by-step technique for double-ended and spiral screw extractors, the rules that stop them snapping, and how to get a broken extractor out if it happens.
How to Use a Screw Extractor Without Breaking It
The step-by-step technique for double-ended and spiral screw extractors, the rules that stop them snapping, and how to get a broken extractor out if it happens.
How to Remove a Stripped Screw (6 Methods That ...
Six ways to get a stripped screw out, in the order to try them: a rubber band, a better bit, pliers, a new slot, a screw extractor and, as a...
How to Remove a Stripped Screw (6 Methods That ...
Six ways to get a stripped screw out, in the order to try them: a rubber band, a better bit, pliers, a new slot, a screw extractor and, as a...
Basic Car Tools Every Driver Should Own (Full C...
A practical checklist of emergency tools to keep in your car and basic tools for home maintenance, with honest notes on socket drive sizes and universal sockets.
Basic Car Tools Every Driver Should Own (Full C...
A practical checklist of emergency tools to keep in your car and basic tools for home maintenance, with honest notes on socket drive sizes and universal sockets.
Dropped a Bolt in the Engine Bay? How to Get It...
Where dropped bolts usually end up, how to retrieve them with a magnet or claw, what to do if one fell into the intake or a plug hole, and how...
Dropped a Bolt in the Engine Bay? How to Get It...
Where dropped bolts usually end up, how to retrieve them with a magnet or claw, what to do if one fell into the intake or a plug hole, and how...
How to Remove a Car Door Panel Without Breaking...
Where the hidden screws are, how to pop door panel clips without breaking them, what to unplug behind the panel and how to refit it so it doesn't rattle.
How to Remove a Car Door Panel Without Breaking...
Where the hidden screws are, how to pop door panel clips without breaking them, what to unplug behind the panel and how to refit it so it doesn't rattle.
How to Remove a Stuck Oil Filter (With or Witho...
Step-by-step ways to get an overtightened oil filter off, from rubber-glove grip to a 3-jaw wrench, plus how to fit the new one so it never sticks again.
How to Remove a Stuck Oil Filter (With or Witho...
Step-by-step ways to get an overtightened oil filter off, from rubber-glove grip to a 3-jaw wrench, plus how to fit the new one so it never sticks again.