In the spirit of getting our hands dirty I offer the following tips
Know allot of you have never visited a vehicular resting ground (auto wrecking yard ) but here is a trick that might serve you well one day at other locations.
Found through the years that an automatic dip stick can be used for a couple of additional uses
1 - At yards you'll often find the trunk locks missing but the trunk is closed/locked. Yes you can use you long shaft screw driver if you have it with you or a dipstick . This worked well for years in auto extrication classes (was a Firefighter for 33 years) I taught. Punch the lock and use a dipstick
a- find the rectangle hole that the lock rod passes through (between the lock cylinder and trunk latch)
b- insert the dip stick into that opening
c- twist and the trunk will pop open
Second usage Out in the yards and you have a nut or bolt that is a little stubborn. Of course not all of us carry a cam of WD 40 with us with everything else. In a pinch you can do try the following - worked for me many times
a- locate an automatic transmission dipstick. Hopefully the trans has not been drained already and it has plenty of fluid on the end as you remove it. As you move to towards your target hold the dipstick level so that the fluid does not collect and the end and dribble off, wasting the effort.
b- holding it at an angle downward towards the tip place the end on your target and the oil on the dipstick will transfer to the area of need. IF you need to tap the side of the bolt or the nut, this will work it deeper down the threads
The oil spreads and travels downward and across the object. May need to take another second dip from the transmission to get as much oil as you need but a little goes along way
Automatic transmission fluid is a thin lubricant similar to the oil Marvel Mystery Oil for the old timers
Hope one or both of these will help some of you in the future
Enjoy!
