My Car: Pre-Road Trip Work

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Dan

I’m heading out on a road trip today, so over the last couple weeks I’ve gotten some work done on my car to get it ready.

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Airbag Recalls

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Dan

It’s no secret that there have been a lot of vehicles recalled for dangerous airbags. Up to 69 million vehicles worldwide are affected.

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If you have gotten a recall notice, please get your airbag changed as soon as possible. All Honda airbag inflators should be in stock at your local dealer and they take less than an hour to change, so you have no excuse. They are dangerous and can kill you.

If you aren’t sure whether your vehicle has been recalled, go to www.safercar.gov to check.

Don’t wait.

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Engine Bay Megaphone

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Dan

This time on “you found what under the hood?!”…

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Recall Specialties

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Dan

There are always recalls open on some of the cars we work on at the dealership. Some of them are for a large number of cars, like airbag recalls. Everybody in the shop ends up doing them at some point. Then you get the recall stragglers that come in years after the recall was started, so then it’s usually best to let one of the older techs handle the job instead of having a newer tech learn how to do it.

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Be Careful With Curbs

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Dan

A pretty new Accord came into the shop, owner said they hit a curb.

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Truck Caps

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Dan

Truck bed caps are a pretty popular accessory, especially because so many people buy trucks without the intention of using them for much that requires a truck. There are a few advantages to them, like having a large weatherproof cargo area, but they also have some disadvantages, like limiting how much you can put in the bed, and how easily you can put stuff in.

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HVAC System Replacement

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Dan

It was bound to happen sooner or later. One of the least favorite jobs of a mechanic is anything involving the heater core or evaporator. It was my turn.

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Throwback: Bad Machining Job

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Dan

Let’s take a look back at a post from a year ago.

When I first bought my tools, at the start of my first semester of automotive school, I got a whole bunch of Snap-On stuff. I didn’t know that much about tools at the time, so for a while I thought this was on purpose.

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My Car: Outlets and USB Ports

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dan

I like working on my car. Sometimes it’s necessary repairs, other times it’s modifications or upgrades just because I want to.

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Broken Tie Rod

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Dan

Steering and suspension parts have to be very strong for all the abuse they take over the lifetime of a car, so when they bend or break it’s usually impressive.

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