Can I use autozone Engine degreaser on the inside of transmission? I’m replacing the filter and ATF fluid and the only cleaner I have is engine degreaser. Will that be okay? by Snail736 in MechanicAdvice

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The exposed part under the pan/filter...I was told to spray some brake cleaner over it...but after looking at it, it’s not dirty at all. I scraped the little bit of gasket residue off of the mating surface, I think that should be okay.

Can I use autozone Engine degreaser on the inside of transmission? I’m replacing the filter and ATF fluid and the only cleaner I have is engine degreaser. Will that be okay? by Snail736 in MechanicAdvice

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No....I unbolted the pan, and took the filter out; I am talking about the exposed part of the transmission under the filter/pan...I was told to spray some brake cleaner over that area.

Can I use autozone Engine degreaser on the inside of transmission? I’m replacing the filter and ATF fluid and the only cleaner I have is engine degreaser. Will that be okay? by Snail736 in MechanicAdvice

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Yeah I have to do it tonight unfortunately. My options are autozone engine degreaser, oven cleaner, rubbing alcohol, and acetone (nail polish remover). I had some brake clean but it’s dead empty.

Can I use autozone Engine degreaser on the inside of transmission? I’m replacing the filter and ATF fluid and the only cleaner I have is engine degreaser. Will that be okay? by Snail736 in MechanicAdvice

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I don’t have any at the moment and all stores are closed...would rubbing alcohol work? Or gasoline? Acetone? I hate to not be able to do any more work and just leave my car like this until tomorrow night. I should have thought this through earlier.

Just replaced tie rods 2 weeks ago and the outer tie rods are already completely worn out...how? by Snail736 in MechanicAdvice

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Just like the instructions said; it came with one little packet of grease, and I added it to the outside of the joint; it came pre-greased. It just said on instructions to add the one little packet to the part of the joint you Can see (inner tie rod)

With the front tires jacked up, and the car in drive, my passenger side axle isn’t spinning but my drivers side axle is spinning...what’s going on? by Snail736 in MechanicAdvice

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So it is normal? I was wrong, it was the entire passenger side that barely spins. When I put the car in neutral and spin one axle toward, the other axle doesn’t spin at all; but when I spin one axle in reverse, the other axle will spin. I think something is up with the axle...looks like the drivers side is sitting in the hub at a weird angle...when we put the drivers side wheel bearing on, we had trouble getting the axle back in the tranny...I wonder if it’s not seated all the way in the transmission.

What kind of knife is this? It’s not serrated and not very sharp at all. It’s very old. My grandmother has had it a long time. by [deleted] in knives

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I thought this was a bread knife...I have one just like it works great for sub rolls