2013-2017 Honda Accord CVT Fluid Replacement

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Dan

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Mice In Cars Isn’t Good

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Dan

I’ve had to deal with damage from animals under the hood of cars multiple times. A lot of times it’s just the remnants of a small nest something started building, sometimes it’s pieces of food or droppings, or even chewed wires. I haven’t seen many get inside cars, but that can be a big mess.

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Rebuilding My Truck’s Rear Brakes Part 2

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Dan

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Corroded Airbag Sensor Wire

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Dan

A Honda Civic came into the shop needing an SRS light diagnosis. This light indicates that there’s something wrong with the airbag system. On Hondas from the early half of the 2000’s, this is often caused by a faulty seat belt buckle switch, and is often covered under warranty, but this was newer than that, so it could be anything.

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2013-2017 Honda Accord Rear Brake Caliper Replacement

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Dan

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Similarly Damaged Civics

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Dan

It’s not that uncommon to have two of the same model and color car in the shop at the same time, but not often that they have very similar damage.

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Rebuilding My Truck’s Rear Brakes

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Dan

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Steering Work on a Dodge

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Dan

I work at a Honda dealership, so 99% of the cars that come in are Hondas, but once in a while I have to work on something else, but as long as it’s something basic, it’s basically the same as working on a Honda. A Dodge Grand Caravan came into the shop with some problems, and it wasn’t bad to work on, considering it was just suspension work.

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2012-2015 Honda Civic Cabin Air Filter Replacement

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Dan

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Poor Quality Collision Repair

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Dan

I was looking over a Honda Odyssey that was a few years old, and noticed a few things that were amiss in the engine bay. The first thing I noticed was that the cover for the PCM was missing, and then that the wiring harnesses weren’t clipped into their holders right, and the coolant expansion tank wasn’t properly secured. My first thought was the timing belt had been replaced, but it was way before the mileage when that’s needed, and it didn’t look like the engine had been touched.

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