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Auto Maintenance & Repairs

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Jan 22, 2008

Expert Mark Blocker shows you in this series of videos how to replace the turn signal switch in your car. ...

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Jan 15, 2008

This video shows you how to find the initial timing of your motor, with or with out a top dead center whistle. You need to know your firing order and distributor rotation direction. ...

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Jan 15, 2008

This video shows you how to properly adjust the curb idle speed on your Holley carb. First find your idle RPM setting from under your hood or from a repair manual. Turning the screw clockwise will rai ...

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Jan 15, 2008

If you have a new camshaft, the break-in procedure is critical. Follow our guidelines and you won't flatten a cam lobe and ruin the internals of your motor. The basic formula is 20 minutes @2000 rpms ...

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Jan 15, 2008

This section of "Final Assembly" of an engine covers installing your distributor. This can be tricky. The distributor gear has to meet the cam gear and connect with the oil pump drive shaft. Take your ...

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Jan 15, 2008

A quick clip on installing external components like your fuel pump, water pump, and thermostat housing. It's usually easiest to have the harmonic balancer set at top dead center for your fuel pump. ...

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Jan 15, 2008

In this video you will learn how to adjust the valve lash - one of the necessary steps of building an engine. You want to leave as much of the internal lubrication in place as possible. If you follow ...

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Jan 15, 2008

This video explains part of the final assembly of a motor when you install the camshaft. You will need all of your cam bearings installed first. You will need moly lube on the distributor drive gear a ...

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Jan 15, 2008

If you're in the process of rebuilding a motor, and have gotten your old pistons cleaned (or bought new ones) it's time to install the rod pins into the connecting rods to connect with the pistons. Th ...

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Jan 15, 2008

When you're ready to remove the pistons, start with the rod caps. You'll also get to see the crankshaft, rod bearings and journals for the first time and inspect them for damage as they come out. Grea ...