I can recall the VW slogan, but not the actual commercial content, the slogan was "Volkswagen, they will definitely float,  but they won't float indefinitely" ... View more

The picture of the drum brake is the duo-servo drum brake.  They are designed to help assist braking by having the primary shoe drive the rear or secondary brake shoe into the drum at the bottom of the drum by way of the brake adjuster.  The secondary shoe has longer braking material bonded/riveted to the brake shoe since it performs about 75% of the braking on that wheel. There is so much more than 7 system basics.  I was told in high school auto class that the brakes have to generate the same amount of heat energy to stop the vehicle as the engine generated to get the vehicle up to speed.  Doubt its factual, but it was one of things I hung onto for some reason. ... View more

You sure it doesn't have 8 different tpi?  The one I bought back in the 70s has 4 on each end.  Each one is a different thread per inch.  Bought a metric one as well(being in Canada, mechanics all fell for the "world is going metric" crap and bought metric tools) that I haven't used but a couple of times.  They are most useful for wheel studs. ... View more

Something most people do not do is tighten control arms with the weight of the vehicle on them(wheels on the ground) after replacement.  The rubber bushings should not be preloaded after replacement.  If you thought it was awkward measuring the toe across the rear of the tire, wait till you torque control arm pivot bolts with the wheels on the ground. The easy way to torque the pivots with the wheels on the ground is to just ask the alignment shop to loosen and retorque them when doing the alignment.  Don't be surprised to see the car look noticeably lower after re-torqueing the pivot bolts.   ... View more

Why is Ford using the Bronco name?  That name has a very large internet following of OJ haters that claim OJ is synonymous with Bronco.  ... View more