Author Archives: Dan

All 4 Outlets Don’t Work

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Dan

A customer came in with a few problems to diagnose. One of them was that none of their accessory sockets worked. The most common problem is a blown fuse, but this was all of their sockets.

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Tire Blowout? Accidental Off-Roading?

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Dan

Sometimes there are cars outside the body shop at the dealership that have interesting damage. I rarely get to hear what happened to cause the damage, so I have to try to guess what might have caused it.

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A Quick Word on Safety

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Dan

Today’s video is about safety while working on cars. Click here or on the video above to watch it.

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Comedic Emblem

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Dan

Sometimes cars seem to have a sense of humor. I was looking over a Honda CR-V that was well past its prime. It was close to 200,000 miles, and had a lot of problems.

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Faking a Race Car

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Dan

I’ve posted before about when people put stickers on their car to try to impress people with what features their car allegedly has. Often it’s fake, and anybody who actually knows about what features are available would know that the … Continue reading →

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Long Tire Life

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Dan

Recently I had a 2013 CR-V in the shop. While looking it over I measured the tires, and there was 3/32nds on the front and 5/32nds on the rear, which is right around when it’s time to get new tires. … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Mechanical Malarkey YouTube Channel

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Dan

That’s right, Mechanical Malarkey is no longer just words and pictures, it will now also be in video! Click below to watch the YouTube channel introduction video. Click here or on the video above to watch the introduction video. This … Continue reading →

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Home Improvement Store Car Repair

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Dan

As someone who loved his first car more than it deserved, I understand holding onto a car longer than I should. That being said, this is just a bit too far. This car should’ve gone to the junkyard years ago.

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New Wheels on Old Cars

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Dan

Most people leave the same wheels on a car for its entire life. Some replace them because they don’t like the look, or because they keep leaking due to corrosion. Usually when they do this they use aftermarket wheels, because … Continue reading →

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Car Fires

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Dan

Recently I had the experience of putting out a car fire. Usually, if your car catches fire, you don’t want to try to fight it. Just get out, get away, and call the fire department. Pretty much everything on a … Continue reading →

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