My Car: New Fog Lights

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dan

A year ago I installed a set of Harbor Freight fog lights on my 1997 Honda Civic. They didn’t really do very much compared to my LED headlight bulbs, so I almost never used them.

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Dunk Tank

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Dan

Leaky tires happen. Sometimes you can just look at them and find a nail or screw stuck in them. Sometimes it takes spraying soapy water on them to find the puncture or the leaking around the bead seating surface.

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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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Extra-Thin Brakes

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Dan

One of the company’s plow trucks was brought in to get the front brakes replaced because they were making noise, but we didn’t expect what we found when we took the wheel off.

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Corroded Rims Leak Air

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Dan

Discovering that one of your tires is going flat isn’t fun. Often times it’s a nail or screw that punctured the tire, but sometimes it’s not as obvious.

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Incorrect Brake Pads

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Dan

Doing work on your car yourself or having a friend do it can save you a lot of money. But you have to know what you’re doing, or things could go very wrong.

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Self-Destructing Camshaft

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Dan

I had a 2001 Nissan Altima in for an oil change, and I noticed a noise coming from the engine. It was little bit like a rod knock, but higher pitched and higher up in the engine.

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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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Frozen Washer Fluid

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Dan

We’ve been experiencing plenty of winter weather around here lately, and all the snow and ice on the roads means a lot of salt being spread, and salty water being sprayed by other cars covering your car and windshield. This makes it even more important than usual to have functioning windshield washers.

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