Author Archives: Dan

Inside a Mechanic’s Junk Box

Posted on October 5, 2020 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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Tool Review: Mastercool Hydraulic Line Flaring Tool

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Dan

This is a written version of my video from last week.

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Tire “Rim Protector” Failure

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Dan

The trend over the past several years has been for wheel sizes to increase and tires to become lower and lower profile. One of the downsides to this is that with less tire to flex and absorb impacts from potholes … Continue reading →

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Tool Review: OTC Lower Control Arm Prying Tool

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Dan
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Tool Review: Mastercool Hydraulic Line Flaring Tool

Posted on September 21, 2020 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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Improvised Serpentine Belt Tool

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Dan

On most Hondas, when I need to loosen the serpentine belt, I can usually get a wrench in with enough room to turn it to loosen the belt enough to remove it. Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s a tight fit, … Continue reading →

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How to Change Wiper Inserts

Posted on September 7, 2020 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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5 Years of Mechanical Malarkey

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Dan

I’ve been writing on this blog for five years now, and this had been the biggest year yet.

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How Well Do Automotive Fluids Burn?

Posted on August 24, 2020 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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3 Mistakes To Avoid on Brake Jobs

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Dan

I’m all for people fixing their cars themselves. You can save a lot of money by not taking your car to a shop, but sometimes that doesn’t work out very well. I don’t know if this customer had done their … Continue reading →

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