Tool Tip: Flush Cutters

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Dan

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A Big Toolbox Does Not a Good Mechanic Make

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Dan

Walk into a mechanic shop and you’ll see all kinds of different toolboxes. Big, small, new, old, different colors, different brands. Some mechanics seem to see them as status indicators, where you’re only a “real mechanic” if you own a toolbox from one of the expensive brands. Some customers might walk into a shop and think that the tech with the biggest toolbox must be the best. But that’s often not the case.

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Let’s Talk About Lug Nut Torque

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Dan

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The Worst Car I’ve Ever Worked On

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Dan

In my over eight years of working on cars as a mechanic, I’ve seen a lot of cars in bad shape. Rusty, neglected, dirty, all kinds of problems. But when a car has so many problems you don’t know where to start, and multiple people say it’s the worst car they’ve seen in the shop, that means it really is one of the worst.

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Replacing My Truck’s Gas Tank

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Dan

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Bent Brake Caliper

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Dan

I was working on a Honda Pilot, replacing the rear brake pads and rotors. Everything seemed normal until I took the caliper slider pins out to clean and lubricate them.

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2013-2017 Honda Accord Front Bumper Removal

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Dan

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Stuck Rotor Leads to Used Parts Fiasco

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Dan

I had sold rear brakes on a 2014 Honda Civic, and was taking the old rotors off when I ran into a problem. The right rear rotor was sticking on the hub and studs, so I had to hit it from the back side with a hammer to slowly work it off the studs. Usually they just pop off, but this was taking a lot of work to remove. Then one swing of the hammer missed.

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Exterior Trim & Wheel Painting on My Civic

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Dan

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Don’t Inflate Tires Until They “Look Full”

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Dan

Far too often, I’m checking the tire pressures on a car and they are way overfilled. Most of the cars I work on specify tire pressures around 30-35 psi, and unless they’re low from a leak, they’re usually somewhere around there. But then sometimes I stick my gauge on the valve stem and it has way more air than it should.

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