Author Archives: Dan

Tool Review: Lisle Inner Tie Rod Tool

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Dan

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When a Car Fights You, Fight Back

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Dan

Sometimes working on cars is easy. Sometimes it’s anything but easy. There are times when a car will fight your attempts to repair it, and you just have to fight back. This was one of those times.

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2013-2017 Honda Accord Lower Control Arm Replacement

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Dan

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Compare New & Old Parts Before Installing

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Dan

A customer brought their Honda Accord to the dealer because there was a little clunking noise from the brakes or suspension. It didn’t take me long to figure out what the problem was once I got the wheels off.

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Parts Just Wear Out Sometimes

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Dan

A Honda Pilot with over 300,000 miles came into the shop. I can’t remember if it’s the highest mileage I’ve personally seen, but it had to be near the most if it wasn’t. As expected, it had many things wrong … Continue reading →

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2007-2011 Honda CR-V Rear Differential Fluid Replacement

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Dan

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Don’t Forget the Grease Fittings

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Dan

Sometimes while checking over a car, I find that someone in the past didn’t do a good job on something. If it was just somebody doing work in their driveway I could excuse it as lack of knowledge, but if … Continue reading →

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2013-2017 Honda Accord Door Panel Removal

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Dan

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Dead Battery & Sliding Door Won’t Open

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Dan

A 2001 Honda Odyssey was brought into the shop with two problems to diagnose that you might not think would be related. The battery kept going dead, and the left sliding door wouldn’t open. I decided to focus on just … Continue reading →

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How to Replace Oxygen Sensors

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Dan

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