The Rivet Nut (Nutsert) Tool: A Quick & Easy Solution For Installing Blind Nuts
Sometimes you’ll find a spot on your project where you need a nut to secure a fastener, but there’s no way to reach the back side of it for access. […]
Parts Bin: Mueller Kueps Specialty Automotive Tools Are Great Gift Ideas for the Pro & Home Mechanic
As most any professional mechanic will tell you, there’s a right tool for every job. And for gearheads like us, we want to have every. single. one. So when Summit […]
How to Check the Calibration of a Clicker-Style Torque Wrench
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this that torque wrenches are calibrated and that calibration should be checked, at least occasionally. According to some experts, torque wrench […]
How to Use Torque Angle Gauges & Adapters
It should come as no surprise that Torque Angle is the measurement of choice for some engine components (the main example being connecting rods). When tightening fasteners by way of […]
Gearheads Share What Tools They’re Most Thankful For
A few days ago, our pals over at Summit Racing asked a simple question on the Summit Racing Facebook page: What Tool Are You Most Thankful to Have in Your […]
The Manual Fluid Transfer Pump: A Toolbox Hero for Mess-Free Transmission & Diff. Oil Changes
Ever changed the oil in a transmission, transfer case, or differential? Then you probably have a big oily spot on your garage floor as proof. That’s because, simply by the […]
The Ball Joint Press: A Toolbox Hero for Fixing a Lot More Than Just Ball Joints
It all started when we noticed a telltale bearing squeak in our home’s HVAC blower motor. Then, on the hottest day of the year…Squuuuuuuueeeeeeerrrrrrk! A bearing failed and the motor […]
Parts Bin: Diagnose Cooling System Issues with a Mishimoto Cooling System Pressure Tester & Vacuum Refill Kit
It’s the middle of summer here at OnAllCylinders world headquarters. Or as we like to call it, “peak overheating season.” It’s a time where folks often have an eagle-eye trained […]
Seal Up Your LS Engine’s Timing Cover Quickly & Properly with Summit Racing’s Pro LS Timing Cover Alignment Tool
Here at OnAllCylinders, we like GM’s LS Series Engines. Plenty of other folks do too. And while it’s become the go-to engine swap choice for everything from vintage musclecars to […]
Gasket Scraping Tools: Taking Drudgery Out of the Equation
One of the most tedious jobs in the automotive hobby has to be scraping gaskets. Depending upon the type of gasket, if it was installed with extra sealants, and how […]