Tag Archives: Damage

Coil Spring Modification

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Dan

There are ways to lower the ride height of your car that aren’t that bad. This was not one of those ways.

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Broken Wheel

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Dan

Up here in the north, our winters are pretty hard on our roads, leading to lots of potholes. Until it warms up enough for the highway crews to fix them, the roads become a minefield for tires and wheels.

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Collision Repair at Home

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Dan

Last winter my sister had a little run-in with a guardrail when she lost traction in the slush on the road. It was a pretty slow hit so it didn’t do too much damage.

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Bent Wiper Blades

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Dan

It’s winter up here in New York, and my particular area is statistically one of the snowiest in the country. This year hasn’t been that winterlike, but we’ve had some recent cold and heavy snow.

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Broken Coil Spring

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dan

When I’m given a used car to look over to find what’s needed to make it sellable, I usually start off with a test drive. But when I got into this Camry, and pulled out of the parking spot, I … Continue reading →

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Who Needs a Bumper?

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dan

I don’t take many pictures while driving, I always make sure I’m stopped. I was on my way home from work one day and spotted this one.

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Suspension Carnage

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dan

Our collision center is right next door, so we do all the mechanical repairs to the cars they do bodywork on. A lot of times this means we get to see some nicely destroyed parts.

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Flat Tires

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Dan

A flat tire isn’t a fun thing to get when you’re driving, but sometimes it can be a pain for the mechanic fixing your tire. Most flat tires I’ve seen are just a puncture and usually we can just plug … Continue reading →

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Water Damage

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Dan

We had a very heavy rainstorm a couple months ago. I had parked in a low part of the parking lot, and I was very glad I had waterproof boots when I went out at the end of the day.

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