Tag Archives: DIY

Honda CR-V Starter Failure

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Dan

My brother’s car wouldn’t start one day, and doing some digging of his own, he found that the bare wire from the starter solenoid to the starter had corroded away and fell apart as he poked it.  

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Quick & Dirty Fix: Dome Light

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Dan

Ever since I bought my car, a 1997 Honda Civic, the interior dome light hasn’t worked when on the “door” setting. It would work with the “on” setting, so I could clearly tell it was receiving power. Because it wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Painted Brakes

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Dan

Many high-end performance cars have brakes that come painted, often red, so a popular appearance modification people do is to paint their brake calipers themselves. There’s paint sold specifically for this purpose, in spray form.

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DIY Heatshield Repair

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Dan

Customer said he wanted us to look at a heatshield under the car that he had temporarily resecured. Spiderman duct tape. It actually was holding pretty well, but I removed it because I thought I heard it hitting the exhaust … Continue reading →

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DIY Tailgate Repair

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Dan

Saw this on my way home from work one day and had to snap a picture. If your tailgate hinges break, just go to the local hardware store! I’m guessing by the Snap-on and Mac Tools stickers on the window … Continue reading →

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