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12/21/2022

Hey folks! We saw heavy frost this morning here in North Texas. Thursday and Friday is supposed to get down in the single digits...with that said....how's the antifreeze looking in your vehicles? Did you have to add water to your cooling systen this year? A normal system has about a 50% antifreeze and 50% water solution. More than 50% water raises the freezing point. Less than 50% lowers the freezing point. A good system here in North Texas is typically at about -34°.

With all of that said, check it before it's too late!!

An all water solution wil crack an engine block at even 15°. We're getting down to less than that.

As always, if you got questions, feel free to contact me!

-Ken

10/11/2019

Yesterday the founder of Dad's Garage was awarded with the Modern Woodmen of America Hometown Hero Award. Ken was nominated because of his dedication to this ministry of helping others in need. I am very proud of his passion to serve and show the love of Christ to others. - Stephanie (Ken's wife)

10/07/2019

TPMS sensors. Underinflation or overinflation by 10% triggers you dash to tell you that you have a tire pressure issue. Watch as I fumble my words to explain it! 😎

10/03/2019

Here's a video on AC Dye. Hope it's beneficial!

09/12/2019

A little "flywheel" information. Some people call it a flex plate...anyway...some people don't even know what this is. That's okay, too! I'll teach ya today.

So, I'm replacing the transmission in a GM truck today, because it doesn't move. I take out the transmission, and it exposes the flywheel. The transmission's torque converter bolts up to the flywheel. It also bolts up to the engine's crankshaft. Whenever you go to start your vehicle, the starter motor engages it's gear onto the outer teeth of the flywheel - thus turning the engine....and vroom....away you go.

The two pictures I included are one with orange paint markings on it...and another that is a close-up of one of the bolt mating surfaces.

The first one of the paint markings shows where the metal is cracked. It's cracked because the torque converter bolts were loose.

The second one is a close-up of the mating surface. You see how it looks like it's dimpled down? Those bolts were the loosest ones and the flywheel vibrated so much it wore a dimple into it. Not good.

Not good at all. If that flywheel would have broke (it was not far from being broke), you would have been stranded. No connection to the engine....just a lot of ugly noise.

This brings my mechanical mind to my spiritual mind. Follow me...

So, we are flywheels. Sounds silly....stay with me.

The flywheel is the middle piece between the engine (the source of power) and the transmission (the thing that gets you where you're going). If the flywheel breaks, you lose connection to the power source and you are stuck right where you are.

So how does this make us a flywheel??

If you look to the source for your power, you can get to where you need to go.

I guess if you're making God your source of power (or life), and you're in a good relationship with him (not breaking into pieces because you're allowing loose things to wreck you)...you'll get to where you need to be!

Am I crazy? This is how God is kept in my focus daily. 🙂

09/06/2019

Jesus work. We are just His humble servants.

This lovely lady picked up her keys and car from Dad's Garage today!

May God rain down abundant blessings to all those who helped make this gift possible!

Thank you from all of us at Dad's Garage.
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09/06/2019

Stop Leak....just say NO!

Disclaimer: the owner of this vehicle did not put in the stop leak.

08/29/2019

We saw a post that has a HUGE need! Would you consider helping these folks out if you can? We have helped a few people that this organization works with. They are super incredible people.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=476432519603897&id=177242232856262