Tag Archives: Damage

CR-V Animal Nest

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Dan

A Honda CR-V was towed into the shop because it wasn’t responding to the gas pedal and could only be driven around at idle.

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Check Old Honda Subframes

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Dan

Looking at buying an older Honda? Good choice, but make sure you get it checked out thoroughly.

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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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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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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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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: 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 … Continue reading →

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Blown-Out Spark Plug

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Dan

A Honda Element got hauled in on a tow truck one night. Big misfire, running horribly when we drove it into the shop. As I plugged in a scanner to read the codes, another tech started pulling the spark plugs, … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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