Topic: Wrenching and Racing Tips and Tricks
Post your tips and tricks for wrenching and building Lemons cars, and race car driving and race/pit strategy.
I'll start.
3M strip caulk is a black gummy sealant you can use to hold parts in place for assembly. Say you have a bolt where you can't get you hand in and you don't have a magnetic wobbly socket. Or a stainless screw that won't work with a magnetic screw driver. Just put some strip caulk in the socket or on the screwdriver tip and it will hold the bolt or screw while you get it started.
Or say you have a stack of washers you are using as a spacer in an upside down location and you can't hold them in position while you start the bolt. Just smear some strip caulk on the washers and they will stick where you put them.
Strip caulk can also be used to measure clearances in enclosed spaces. Like how close is the hood to the air cleaner, or even piston to valve clearance. Just paste a piece on one part and put some talcum powder on the other part so it only sticks to one part. Assemble the parts and then disassemble and measure the compressed strip caulk.
Also small light weight plastic covers that click into position with little tabs. Like a battery cover door. If the little tabs break just put a dab of strip caulk and it will hold the cover.