Identical Mismatched Tires

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Dan

Now this was a strange one. A customer came in because she had gotten her tires replaced at a tire shop and her low tire pressure warning light kept coming on. The first thing I did was make sure all the tire pressures were set correctly, and then I started recalibration and took it out for a drive.

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2001 Honda CR-V Driveshaft Noise

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Dan

My brother’s 2001 Honda CR-V had developed a strange noise. When accelerating in reverse there would be a short clank noise. I couldn’t tell what it was, so I took in to work, and they had never heard the noise before.

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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 no real loss. I have found several tools left in cars, however.

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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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CR-V Parking Brake

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Dan

Once in a while I come across some small feature in a car that is really cleverly designed.

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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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New Mechanical Malarkey Logo

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Dan

I am pleased to announce that I now have a logo for my blog and social media.

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Thank you to everyone who follows this blog and my various social media streams. I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon!

As always, new blog posts every Monday and Thursday, plus pictures throughout the week on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

-Dan

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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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Be Careful with Hot Metal

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Dan

When working on cars there are a lot of things that are hot enough to burn you pretty well.

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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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