Workshop Hacks Worth Remembering

[Immortality]

Sometimes there are those little workshop hacks that make life easier and worth remembering for a rainy day. Post up your favourite hacks.

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I might try this with an old diff pinion bearing.

 

[ephect]

Not a hack but if a rotor is stuck on the hub, it's easier to pull the hub off with the rotor attached for removal, than bashing the rotor in place on the car.

 

[lmoengnr]

Not a hack but if a rotor is stuck on the hub, it's easier to pull the hub off with the rotor attached for removal, than bashing the rotor in place on the car.

I use a long 10mm bolt through the caliper mount, with a nut between the mount and rotor.
Screwing the bolt in will break the rotor loose.

 

[Fu Manchu]

Pouring paint, put two wide bits of masking tape across the rim in a V shape. Have the tape hang over a bit. And fold the bits over each other. That forms a spout. Then you peel off the tape and no drips, the lid will seal because no paint in the rim.

 

[Deuce]

Pouring paint, put two wide bits of masking tape across the rim in a V shape. Have the tape hang over a bit. And fold the bits over each other. That forms a spout. Then you peel off the tape and no drips, the lid will seal because no paint in the rim.

I totally need this hack in my life.
Thank you Fu.

 

[Smitty]

Pouring paint, put two wide bits of masking tape across the rim in a V shape. Have the tape hang over a bit. And fold the bits over each other. That forms a spout. Then you peel off the tape and no drips, the lid will seal because no paint in the rim.

I use a painter's pourer .... tip from my nephew ( a house painter by trade)

 

[Fu Manchu]

I use a painter's pourer .... tip from my nephew ( a house painter by trade)

Are they the plastic things that push into the rim on the tin?

 

[Immortality]

Doing some quick googling...

 

[Ginger Beer]

Train your kids in all spanner, socket and screwdriver sizes

They are great free labour when working on your cars, especially when your working under a car on jack stands

 

[Smitty]

Are they the plastic things that push into the rim on the tin?

no.... its is actually a paint tin lid (plastic and steel varieties available)
but with
a resealable flip top part on the lid (bit like the pull top on a can of beer BUT resealable after you pour)

reusable for the whole time you are pouring paint for a job, when finished put the original lid back on
(and wash off and store it in the shed 'til next time)

Available in 1 litre and 4 litre can sizes