Author name: Brina

M30161 J46904 Pre EPA-07   M30162 J47907 EPA07 Removing and installing PreEPA07 Drain Engine Coolant before removing injector tube. Injector tubes may be damaged if excessive force is used during removal. Install injector cup removal/installation tool into injector bore. See pictures for correct tool. Aligning tool with slots in tube. Turn injector cup removal/installation tool …

Installing & Removing Injector Cups on Detroit Diesel 60 Series EPA-07 and Pre-EPA07 Read More »

The T&E series of universal Bushing, Bearing & Driver kits solves the problem of not having the correct driver for every application. Each kit comes with an array of different size disk and a driver handle.  In this article we are using the T&E 9012 mid size driver kit. T&E 9012 Mid size bearing driver kit. This …

How to Build a Perfect Seal, Bushing Bearing Driver Read More »

I know at one time or another everyone has ran into damaged threads.  Somebody has cross threaded a nut or it is old and rusty. My most recent experience is with cheap imported lug nuts. I was torquing the lug nuts to the proper 65ftlbs, and pulled the threads out of a couple of lug nuts. …

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Today we are going to cover straightening rock damage to radiator and A/C cooling fins. This is a fairly simple task made even easier with the correct tools.  This task can be done with a screwdriver or plastic wedge but you have to be very careful as the fins are very easy to tear. The easiest …

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Here is a basic guide to choosing what style counterbore plate you need for the counterbore shim cutter and the counterbore sleeving tool. This should be easier than it seems to be.                   If your tool looks like this, the T-handle is the easiest clue. This is …

A basic guide to choosing the style of counterbore plate Read More »

First step: Choosing the correct rear seal installer for the Navistar DT360, DT466, DT466E, 1530E, 570, 570HT The fact Navistar has 3 different seal sizes on the 466 engine leads to confusion on what rear seal installer I need to order. This is actually easier than it sounds if you follow one important step. All …

Installing the Rear Seal and Wear Sleeve on the International Navistar Engine Read More »

Mechanical engineering workshops extensively use various types of punches. Few of the basic types include center punch, prick punch, pin punch and drift punch. Workshops use punches for locating centers for drawing circles, to punch holes in sheet metals, to start holes for drilling, to remove damaged rivets, bolts or pins and to transfer location …

Types of Punches and Their Uses Read More »

On today’s engines, proper bolt torquing is becoming more and more important if not completely necessary. The days of doing it the German way and making it ‘Gutantight’ are long gone.  Time to drag out the old torque wrench. If the last time you saw your torque wrench was a few years ago at tech school, …

Torque Wrench Testing Read More »

Valentines Day is going to be soon upon us. While we all know we have to get something for our loved ones at home, one should never forget to show a little love mechanic’s style to let a co-worker know how much they mean to you. Nothing says ‘hey – thanks for loaning me tools …

Something to think about this time of year… Read More »

Technicians have a huge selection of diagnostic hand tools to help them do their jobs. What makes one tool better than another? Find out why selecting the Nexiq brand is a smart choice for technicians. Car technicians have a lot of choices when it comes to diagnostics tools. If you are in the market for …

Why Do I Need a Nexiq Pro-link IQ Hand-held Diagnostic Tool? Read More »