Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
blacksmith37
  • Huntsville, TX, United States
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Retired Metallurgical Engineer. Primarily specifications and failure analysis (like CSI programs except using real science) in the petrochemical industry. I have done nearly all my own auto and home maintenance and repairs. Hobbies ; tropical fish /ponds, cooking, gardening/ landscaping, siviculture ,birding.

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17 Broken wheel studs Dec 24 '19
12 What is this yellow powder on my exhaust manifold? Sep 17 '17
9 What does exhaust smell on oil and transmission dipstick mean? Oct 16 '19
7 What is the disadvantage of using impact sockets on a hand wrench? Nov 28 '20
6 Potential issues with this car that passed by a flooded street for a couple seconds? Sep 18 '20
6 Dealership says European cars need rotors replaced with every pad change because they use softer metals in rotors Jul 27
5 Does fuel go bad after some time? Aug 8
5 Using gasoline to clean crank case? Apr 23 '20
5 What is the most common end of life issue for a car? Jul 28 '19
5 What can cause a wheel to fall off/hub to break? Aug 3 '18
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