How to remove old cabinets and install new ones?
Removing any fasteners, disconnection of the plumbing and removing the sinks will aid in the removal of the counter top. If your counter top has a separately installed backsplash, you have to pry this off the wall before you remove the counter tops. No mortgages found.
How much does it cost to remove a catalytic converter?
This can only be done with a specific kind of tool known as an O2 wrench, but you can purchase one from parts dealers for between $30 and $40. Once you separate the sensor, you will next need to unbolt the catalytic converter and slide it down the exhaust pipe.
How do you remove an exhaust system from a car?
Begin at the rear of the vehicle and remove the muffler first using the appropriate size 6 pointed socket and a ratchet. There should be two bolts to remove from the muffler. Once the hardware is removed, slide the muffler off the rubber hangers and remove it from the car completely.
When is it time to move on from your mechanic?
These services include fluid and filter changes. If you are following your vehicle’s maintenance schedule, you should be fine. But if your mechanic is trying to show you just how dirty your fluids or filters have become in an effort to get you to agree to an early service, it may be time to move on.
Do you have to go to a mechanic to repair a car?
Vehicle repairs and maintenance tasks don’t always have to be done in the shop. You can easily do these in your own garage. Diagnose car problems without going to a mechanic with an auto code reader. Simply plug it into the car’s computer system, then interpret the trouble code readout to see what repairs you might need to do.
What’s the best way to replace an alternator?
Depress the latch clip on the electrical connector going to the voltage regulator and wiggle it out. Then loosen the locknut to the “BAT” cable and remove the ring terminal. Rotate the belt tensioner (if equipped) or loosen the tensioning bolt near the alternator. Then slide the belt off the alternator pulley. Replace the alternator.
Do you have to Shim a window before replacment?
Check the window sill to be sure it’s level. If it’s out of level then you need to shim it before installing the new replacment windows. Most replacment windows come with some sort of adjustable sill expander or sill angle. For our project the Harvey Windows came with an adjustable sill expander shown in the adjacent photo.
What should I do when I install window replacement?
Run a heavy bead of caulking on the inside of the blind stops, be sure to do the sides and top. When you install the replacement window it will come in contact with the caulking to create a weather tight seal.