Car Maintenance Hacks

[PranK]

Got any good maintenance hacks?

I've heard that using toothpaste on your headlights can be awesome at getting them shiny again.

Or, a rag around the head of a small screwdriver to clean in between cracks/seats etc.

A small foam painters brush can clean your vents.

Whatchoo got?

[hardsteppa]

The right size spanner is very handy for doing up bolts?

Am i doing it right

[Manuel Kasko]

Are zip ties a hack?

[PranK]

Are zip ties a hack?

Zip ties are flexible gold.

[niZmO_Man]

Rag behind a window winder to get the clip off.

[SargeRX8]

Egg in radiator to block pin hole leaks.

Degreaser on rags can help remove stubborn stains on the paint work. Works great on the bumper.

Toothpaste to clean headlights works but its more expensive than buying a proper plastic lens cleanser. You don't need the kit.

Edited October 9, 2015 by SargeRX8

[PranK]

Rag behind a window winder to get the clip off.

Can't picture this. What do you mean?

[GTR-N1]

Dyson V6. 12,000rpm

Fallen Fries don't stand a chance!

[Cassbo]

Want to drain the coolant out of your coolant overflow reservoir?

1. Remove hose on radiator side

2. Point away from the bodywork of the car and towards to ground, preferably into a container

3. Find the breather hole on the overflow reservoir.

4. Find a length of hose that fits snugly into the breather hole. The better the fit, the easier the next step

5. Blow into the hose, the air will force the coolant to start running out of the other end into you container on the ground and will continue to do so until it is pretty much entirely drained

6. Finish off your coolant replacement procedure.

7. Rip skids

[niZmO_Man]

Can't picture this. What do you mean?

Back in the days we had to wind the windows down with a handle.

[tridentt150v]

I've heard that using toothpaste on your headlights can be awesome at getting them shiny again.

So what sort? Sensodyne to take away the aching headlight?? Or Colgate with flouride to stop any further decay? Actually we used to use toothpaste on the old Suzuki 'waterbottle' two strokes speedo and tacho cover because they always went yellow and faded, that was back in the '70's.

If your into metal polishing and you want to polish a pipe or your s/s muffler etc then an old woolen footy sock used with metal polish works great. You wrap is around the pipe and push/pull backwards and forwards.

The best thing for cleaning your dash facia surround [the part that feels like shark skin] is an old worn out face washer/flannel. One of the good qual older ones, they don't leave lint or wear out if used properly.

I also swear by Selleys All Clear for a flexible gluing agent for badges, side skirts and other such stuff.

Otherwise its cable ties and race tape!!!

[PranK]

So what sort? Sensodyne to take away the aching headlight?? Or Colgate with flouride to stop any further decay? Actually we used to use toothpaste on the old Suzuki 'waterbottle' two strokes speedo and tacho cover because they always went yellow and faded, that was back in the '70's.

I can't answer that. How sensitive are your lights to hot and cold?

[Anfanee]

Wait people do maintenance on their cars?

Dude i thought they just worked...

Shi-

[Manuel Kasko]

Not yours Anthony, yours hardly works lol

[dyl33]

Want to drain the coolant out of your coolant overflow reservoir?

1. Remove hose on radiator side

2. Point away from the bodywork of the car and towards to ground, preferably into a container

3. Find the breather hole on the overflow reservoir.

4. Find a length of hose that fits snugly into the breather hole. The better the fit, the easier the next step

5. Blow into the hose, the air will force the coolant to start running out of the other end into you container on the ground and will continue to do so until it is pretty much entirely drained

6. Finish off your coolant replacement procedure.

7. Rip skids

Not the same, but last time I changed coolant. I opened drain screw on radiator and with a tridon radiator cap with pressure release slightly open, cap still on. It sucked the entire coolant system dry through the drain screw, reservoir and all. Never had this happen before.

[Sinista32]

Superfine steel wool "0000"

Do all your external glass. Comes up crystal clear and gets everything off.

Then use rainex - wax on, wax off

It's also used to do French polishing on wood between coats so trust me when I say it does NOT scratch glass.

I wouldn't use it on all my cars if it did.

[Tommy Kaira RL]

Rub a cake of soap over squeaky fan belt while running to remove squeals.

The egg in rafiator works well.

[Missileman]

Here's an easy one, buy a $2 funnel from Super Cheap and cut the nozzle off just above the threaded section, it will now screw into Skyline and other Nissan oil fill ports.

[PranK]

Here's an easy one, buy a $2 funnel from Super Cheap and cut the nozzle off just above the threaded section, it will now screw into Skyline and other Nissan oil fill ports.

Thats awesome!

[Emrarrr]

Metal polish is good for headlight restoration [emoji106] Also when cleaning windscreen & windows, use newspaper to wipe clean- comes out spotless and streak free!