Monthly Archives: August 2019

4 Years of Mechanical Malarkey

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Dan

It’s that time of year again, this blog has been around for another year. It’s been four years now!

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How to Replace Disc Brakes

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Dan

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Multicolor Truck

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Dan

Sometimes body panels of cars need to be replaced, either because of damage from an accident, or because they’re just getting too rusty. If it was an accident and insurance is paying for the repairs, usually the replacement is painted … Continue reading →

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Malfunctioning Ignition

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Dan

An older Civic was towed in to the dealership because the ignition wouldn’t work and they wanted a new key cut. I was handed two keys for the car, one was an aftermarket key, and the other was a Honda … Continue reading →

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Red Means Racecar, Right?

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Dan

Most people leave their cars looking the way they came from the factory, but some people like to personalize them. A lot of the time, their modifications are to make the car perform better, or just look like it performs … Continue reading →

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Basic Car Maintenance Checks Anybody Can Do

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Dan

  New blog posts every Monday and Thursday, plus pictures throughout the week on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Watch Mechanical Malarkey on YouTube! Mechanical Malarkey T-shirts, hats, and stickers are available to order! -Dan

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Doing a Hack Repair the Right Way

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Dan

The repair order said that the right turn signal was out, replace the bulb. Usually when bulbs are out it’s just a bad bulb, but after throwing one in, it still wasn’t working. Obviously this meant it had to be … Continue reading →

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Cracked Brake Rotor Hat

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Dan

Sometimes brake rotors don’t want to come off of the hubs. I’ve posted about this in the past. When the center, also called the hat, doesn’t want to come off of the hub, hitting the rotor with a hammer can … Continue reading →

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Tapping in Tight Spaces

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Dan

I was installing a trailer hitch on a used Honda Pilot, and as I knew from previous experience, the provided holes were rusty. A thread chaser wouldn’t thread in because of the rust so I had to use a tap, … Continue reading →

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