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I've noticed a lot of stuff on amazon is noted as China for COO, even for things that are known to be made elsewhere. Maybe Amazon just assumes everything is

Originally Posted By: goodtimes Check ebay for new Armstrong. I got a lot of them a couple years ago very reasonably, all new. Snap on of course is another. For Taiwan made, not China, and well made, the Lowes tools look good to me. I have bought a number of clearance sets in the store for very...

Then I bet a Pittsburgh wrench from Hazard Fraught can be had for a song in Guangzhou.

Originally Posted By: Trav I would look at these.. http://www.toolup.com/Proto-J1200F-MASD-15-Pc-Metric-Combination-ASD-Wrench-Set-12-Point If you could spend just a bit more these from Hazet are IMO better than all the others you listed and Amazon Germany will ship them to the USA. The Hazets...

Originally Posted By: drtyler The Armstrong brand has been discontinued. Any of the brands you mentioned, Armstrong included, are quality tools. Another set to keep in mind is the Hazet 600N series. I have seen the 600SPC/16 set available for under $200 shipped. They are high quality as...

Can't speak to the accord specifically, but I've swapped axle seals on other FWD vehicles and they're replaced from the outside. I would put a little lube on the seal to help it seal better. Shouldn't need to drive it in, may damage it that way.

I've got an okay set of SAE combo wrenches but I find myself needing metric a LOT more now that I've got different vehicles than I did a year ago. I usually just borrowed my dad's since I would always work in his garage, now that I live in a different city it means borrowing my father in laws...

I'm going to be in the market for some metric combination wrenches very shortly. I've been looking at a few different sets and I'm pretty much settled for why could be considered 'mid tier' I suppose. I've looked at Wright, Armstrong, SK, and Williams; they're all almost identical in price at...

Originally Posted By: Trav Originally Posted By: slowdime Originally Posted By: Trav VW? Yup. A 2004 Jetta. Yep been there done that the readings are correct. Bad Sanden compressor, get one from Hella/Behr # HELLA 351125751 (best compressor for the money). You can sometimes replace the...

Originally Posted By: Trav VW? Yup. A 2004 Jetta.

I normally don't touch AC systems, but long story short, shop wanted $1000 to replace compressor and condenser when the only part that had failed was the compressor clutch. I replaced it myself and it's working great. My wife's cousin was over today as I was working on my wife's car and said her...

Well that's a shame. Out of curiosity, would there be a tax levied against my Ranger if I were to bring that? Also, my wife bought her car in California before we met, that shouldn't incur any additional tax I hope. As for income, we arent too worried. We're going to be in Bakersfield, the...

Regarding the issue of registration, it sounds like it may be best to wait until we're settled before we handle that. Maybe I'll purchase a trip permit in OR.

Originally Posted By: CharlieBauer Originally Posted By: slowdime Sales tax even if it's bought out of state? Would that still be applicable if I were to register in OR? That way I would be arriving with a vehicle I already owned in another state. Surely they wouldn't tax something I already...

Sales tax even if it's bought out of state? Would that still be applicable if I were to register in OR? That way I would be arriving with a vehicle I already owned in another state. Surely they wouldn't tax something I already owned, I would hope. They going to tax my furniture too?