Monthly Archives: December 2017

My Car: 2017 Report Card

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Dan

Early in the year I posted a list of the repairs, modifications, and activities I wanted to accomplish with my 97 Honda Civic during 2017.

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Merry Christmas 2017

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Dan

Merry Christmas everybody!

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A Pilot’s Untimely Demise

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Dan

In the few years I’ve been a mechanic, I’ve seen a few cars that were rusted to the point of being scrap. Sometimes they’re repairable, like with the rusted out subframe on my 96 Civic. Other times it’s the floorboards … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Malarkey Buys a Truck!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Dan

I’ve teased this on Instagram, and yes, I bought a truck. It’s a 1990 Ford F-250. And it’s camouflage.

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Leaking Heater Core Cleanup

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Dan

Normally you do everything you can to keep water out of the passenger compartment of a car. However, if you don’t want to freeze when it’s cold outside, you need to bring some water inside, preferably contained within the heater … Continue reading →

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Stripped Lug and Stud

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Dan

It’s the beginning of winter, so there are a lot of cars getting snow tires. I was taking off the wheels of a car to do another set when one lug nut gave me trouble.

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