Category Archives: Family Cars

Broken Ball Joint

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Dan

Ball joints are a crucial part of a car’s suspension. They’re attached to the steering knuckle or spindle, sometimes one at the top, as well as one at the bottom, and allow all the different directions of movement needed in … Continue reading →

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The Civic Brake Line Ordeal

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Dan

Back in March my dad’s 2001 Honda Civic developed a leak in one of the brake lines. The ensuing repairs ended up taking until September to finally finish, partly due to my free times and partly because I just had … Continue reading →

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2001 CR-V Transmission, Speedometer, & Alternator Problem

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Dan

I’ve learned a lesson about diagnosing strange problems. When doing electrical diagnosis you should always check fuses early on, but I’ve now learned that you should also check fuses if you have a strange problem, even if it doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

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Attempted Exhaust Hack Repair

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dan

Sometimes a hackjob fix you really hope will work ends up not working. Even though this didn’t work, I took a bunch of pictures so I want to post about it anyway.

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Just Get The Torch

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Dan

When starting as a mechanic, there are things you learn from reading, and things you learn from seeing and doing. After a while you know when not to bother with some things and when to skip straight to what’s usually … Continue reading →

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New Family Car: 2014 Civic

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Dan

After my family’s 2003 Honda Accord’s engine bit the dust we were forced to start looking for a new car.

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So Long, 2003 Accord

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Dan

After many faithful years of service to my family, our 2003 Honda Accord has been decommissioned.

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Broken Subaru Exhaust

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Dan

My sister is the only one in the family who doesn’t own a Honda, currently she has a 2003 Subaru Outback. One day she tells me that her car is sounding a lot louder. I started it and instantly diagnosed … Continue reading →

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2001 Honda CR-V Driveshaft Noise

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Dan

My brother’s 2001 Honda CR-V had developed a strange noise. When accelerating in reverse there would be a short clank noise. I couldn’t tell what it was, so I took in to work, and they had never heard the noise … Continue reading →

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Honda CR-V Rear Brakes

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Dan

It started out as a normal morning doing some maintenance on my brother’s 2001 Honda CR-V.

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