Auto mechanic tips for car repair Ford Focus 2

General safety requirements
1. Any work on the repair and maintenance of the car must be carried out in a spacious, well-ventilated and lit room. 2. Workshop equipment (lifting mechanisms, machine...

Safe vehicle lifting
To safely jack up the vehicle, do the following: 1. Park the vehicle on a level, firm surface. 2. Before lifting, free the car from foreign objects. Get out of the trunk...

The main set of tools
Even if you will carry out simple repairs, you will need a set of a minimum number of tools. This kit includes the following wrenches and accessories: – set of TORX...

Special tools and fixtures
If you often have to repair a car, in addition to the basic kit, purchase special tools necessary for more complex repairs: - portable lamp (preferably one that works...

Before starting work
In order for the repair or maintenance of the car to be carried out most efficiently, the following simple rules must be observed. 1. Tidy up your workspace. Remove all...

Loosening rusty threaded connections
Before installing a wrench on a heavily rusted nut, clean the protruding part of the thread from dirt and corrosion. 1. Clean the threads with a wire brush and apply a...

Loosening damaged nuts
If the nut edges are damaged, use special tools: – Tighten the nut with an adjustable collet wrench. Perhaps this will be enough to turn her away; - cut the nut with a...

Bolts with hexagon socket head or polygonal head
To remove such bolts, clean their inner hole in the head and use the appropriate wrench. A set of hex wrenches or multi-toothed wrenches is best suited for this purpose....

Removing self-tapping screws with slots and Phillips
Sometimes heavily rusted connections cannot be unscrewed with a screwdriver. After several unsuccessful attempts, the slot is crushed and it becomes impossible to...

Drilling out a broken bolt
The threaded hole in which part of the bolt remains can be left undamaged by doing the following. 1. Point the bolt fragment exactly in the center. To facilitate...

Thread cutting
Very often, during the repair process, it becomes necessary to restore a damaged thread or cut a new one. In light-alloy metals, the thread is cut quite easily, since,...

Body Repair Tips
Very often damage occurs on the paintwork of the car (chips, scratches, etc.), that cannot be removed by polishing. In this case, you must do the following. 1. Clean...