Category Archives: My Car

My Car: Leaking Brake Line

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Dan

In my post about plans for work on my car this year, I said that it’s likely something will break and need fixing besides what I planned to do. It didn’t take long.

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My Car: Plans for 2017

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Dan

Last year I made a list of the big projects I wanted to do on my car. I got most of them done, so here’s a new list.

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My Car: Gas Tank Straps

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Dan

Last week I wrote about the trouble I had trying to do some rear suspension work on my ’97 Civic. One of the things I discovered was that only one of the two gas tank straps was holding it up.

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My Car: Day-Off Debacle

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Dan

This one had been in the planning stage for months, and I finally got the chance to do the work. And it didn’t go well.

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Found Tools

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Dan

One of the reasons I keep my toolbox organized is so I can easily tell if I’m missing a tool. I’ve only lost three tools, but they weren’t anything too important, and two I got for free so it was … Continue reading →

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How-To: 1997 Honda Civic Noisy Idler Pulley

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dan

My car’s engine began to make a high-pitched squealing noise at times, and I tracked it down to the idler pulley for the AC compressor belt.

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How-To: 1997 Honda Civic Sun Visor Replacement

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Dan

When I bought my car, the sun visors weren’t in good shape. The driver’s one had lots of holes in the fabric, and the vanity mirror cover wouldn’t stay closed, so I had to tie it up with some rope.

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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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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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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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