Author Archives: Dan

1997 Honda Civic Front Fender Replacement

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Dan

When I bought my car, besides a bend in the hood, the only body damage was a bent edge on the left front fender.

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Be Careful with Hot Metal

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Dan

When working on cars there are a lot of things that are hot enough to burn you pretty well.

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How-To: Repainting Wiper Arms

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dan

After a while the paint on wiper arms can turn into bare shiny metal, which can cause sun glare.

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Tool Review: Knipex Pliers Wrench

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Dan

Sometimes a long-lasting tool design can be improved. I think this is one of those.

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My Car: Rewiring the Foglights

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Dan

Time to knock off another job on my list from the start of the year.

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Push-Button Shifter

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Dan

Is moving a lever to change gears the way of the past? It is for a few car models. For most of the history of the automobile, when you want to change gears, you moved a lever. When automatic transmissions … Continue reading →

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How-To: 1997 Honda Civic A/C Evaporator Replacement

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Dan

Earlier in the summer I fixed a leak in my air conditioning system, only to have it start leaking from the evaporator, which is the part by your blower motor that cools the air in the car. I could tell … Continue reading →

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Features You’d Think All Cars Would Have

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Dan

Over time, so many features that at one time were “luxury” items are now found on every car. Power steering, power locks, radios with Bluetooth and touch screens, cruise control, and the list goes on. Sometimes I run across a … Continue reading →

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4 Types of Parking Brakes

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Dan

A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about the different ways that you as a driver engage the parking brake. This week let’s look at the different ways parking brakes work. Drum Brakes

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360-view cameras

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Dan

I’m not personally a huge fan of all the features cars have these days, mostly because of how having more features means more problems. But there are a couple features I love and wish I could have in my car.

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