tech tips

WORKS FOR ME

I have heard that it isn’t a good practice to use any kind of gasket sealer on a head gasket.

— Doug Gardener

I’ve been hearing that same thing ever since I was a kid, but, back when I was around 13, a wise old mechanic told me to use Copper-Coat gasket sealer on head gaskets. I’ve been following his advice ever since, and I’ve never had a gasket leak or blow yet, even on engines that were frequently blowing head gaskets. I use plenty of the stuff on both sides of the gasket and shake the can often to keep the copper in suspension.

CHEAP AND PRACTICAL STORAGE SYSTEMS

I must have tried just about every “storage system” known to civilized man for the various small parts and spare items I keep aboard my Nissan Patrol. However, most store-bought storage units never seemed to be just the right size or able to hold what I wanted to put into them. Then I started using various sizes and shapes of cookie and candy tins, ranging from small tins used for cough drops on up to those used for square or rectangular cakes.