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Scribing and graining

Drilling – with pinpoint accuracy

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JEM

The scribe line and center punch point are the landmarks for precise drilling. The tools required are minimal: you need a scriber, ruler, hammer and center punch.

Klimaanlage Leck Schraderventil Leck suchen Spucke

Search for a leak in the air conditioning system

Spit in the glass house

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JEM

If the air conditioning system is not working, there is often a lack of refrigerant. Leak detection is possible with forming gas, UV-Lorke or a little spit.

Schraube an der Riemenscheibe lockern loesen

How to loosen the screws on the pulley

Pulley bolts, the easy way

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JEM

Loosen the screw on the pulley without counterholding? There is a even simpler solution…

Klimakompressor und Klimaanlage mit Wasser auf Undichtigkeit prüfen

Check air conditioning compressor for leaks

The leaking switch

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JEM

Snorkel out the entire air conditioning system and reseal it? The cable for the magnetic switch could also be faulty…

Bananenbuchse an den Messadapter löten

Build adapter for leakage current measurement

Sherlock leakage current

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JEM

Battery still full last week and now empty again? The do-it-yourself adapter is ideal for detecting leakage currents.

Tankdeckel und Tank mit Gripzange oeffnen

How to open the filler cap

Leverage and grip

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JEM

Rotten fuel filler caps can be chiseled loose – and usually look battered afterwards. The gentleman mechanic uses gripping pliers and leverage.

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