Category Archives: In The Shop

“The Other Shop Said…”

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Dan

Sometimes a car comes in that a customer had taken to another shop, but the other shop didn’t have the tools or specialty expertise to complete a repair. Sometimes a car comes in that another shop couldn’t figure out what … Continue reading →

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Mystery Noise on a Brand New Car

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Dan

Trying to diagnose noises in cars is often a pain. If it’s something that happens while driving, you have to either try to figure out where it’s coming from while you’re driving, or pull someone else away from what they’re … Continue reading →

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Capless Fuel Filler Seal Failure

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Dan

Most customers that come into the shop to get a problem diagnosed don’t know what the actual problem is, just the symptoms. Sometimes people come in and tell us what they think the problem is, but they might not be … Continue reading →

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Scraping Noise From Brakes…Caused by Washers?

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Dan

At first glance it looked like a pretty typical repair order: scraping noise from the rear of a Honda Accord. Most likely going to be rear brakes, with a good chance of needing calipers as well due to the parking … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget the Center Ring

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Dan

Original equipment wheels that come on a car are designed so that they fit snugly around the center of the wheel hub. This is important because that takes the load off of the studs, so they’re not what’s holding all … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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