Monthly Archives: April 2017

Rear Turn Signals

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Dan

I’m a bigger fan of older car designs than the current ones a lot of the time. Sometimes it’s just the smallest design point that makes a big difference in the feeling of the whole design.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Overtightened Drain Plug

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Dan

Sometimes it seems like the last person to do an oil change must have used their full weight on a breaker bar to tighten the drain plug.

Posted in In The Shop | Tagged | Leave a comment

So Long, 2003 Accord

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Dan

After many faithful years of service to my family, our 2003 Honda Accord has been decommissioned.

Posted in Family Cars | Tagged | 2 Comments

Mistakes Are Okay

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Dan

If you just replaced the wrong part, broke something, or damaged a car, this one’s for you.

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Small Stone, Big Screech

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Dan

A pretty new car came into the shop with a really bad constant high-pitched squealing noise that happened whenever it moved. With low miles, it’d be unlikely that the brakes had worn all the way down to reach metal-on-metal contact, … Continue reading →

Posted in In The Shop | Tagged , | Leave a comment

My Car: Leaking Trunk

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Dan

For a while I’ve noticed my trunk getting a little damp when it rains. I always just kept items away from the spots that I saw get wet, but recently I took a look in the spare tire well.

Posted in At Home, My Car | Tagged , | 1 Comment

CR-V Animal Nest

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Dan

A Honda CR-V was towed into the shop because it wasn’t responding to the gas pedal and could only be driven around at idle.

Posted in In The Shop | Tagged , | Leave a comment