Few things disturb us more than the bewilderment of a broken bolt or seized pipe plug in a casting. You’re at a loss for how to get the darned thing out. This is when you have to slow down and come up ...

“This kit allowed me to cleanly and effectively replace the stripped out aluminum thread.” Autoblog aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we ...

ZedSled, our project 1978 Chevrolet Camaro is receiving an LS conversion, specifically a 6.0 LQ4 truck engine, an iron-block version of the LS2. The six-bolt main block is stronger, but it's 70 pounds ...

Everybody who has worked on a car knows the pain and suffering of stripping or damaging threads. It can and will happen to anybody on a wrenching journey, and it often feels like a firm dead-end for ...

We’ve all had this happen at some point while tightening hardware: It feels like it’s snugging up nicely, and then it suddenly seems to tun too easily. Or maybe you were removing stubborn hardware and ...

In the process of the “custovation*” of a well used — and possibly abused — motorcycle, you’ll eventually be dealing with threaded hardware replacement. More often than not the decision will be what ...

Few things seem more hopeless than when you’re in the process of removing a bolt, screw, or stud and it breaks. At that point, you know it’s all over but the crying. You’ve busted a bolt off in a ...

Now you've done it. After that little get-off bent the footpeg bracket and demoted the shift lever to bench art, you've finally got the parts to make your bike rideable again. Unfortunately, all that ...

ZedSled, our project 1978 Chevrolet Camaro is receiving an LS conversion, specifically a 6.0 LQ4 truck engine, an iron-block version of the LS2. The six-bolt main block is stronger, but it's 70 pounds ...

Autoblog aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. When you’re working on engines, machinery, or older equipment, ...