Tag Archives: Rust

Drilled Rotors and The Northeast

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Dan

Brake rotors get hot during braking. Usually the front rotors of cars are vented, with space between the two sides for air to flow and cool them off. For high performance applications, there are drilled rotors, with holes going through … Continue reading →

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Creative Exhaust Repair

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Dan

Exhaust systems rust out. It’s a fact of life here in New York. Usually the whole system has to get replaced at some point in a car’s life, but sometimes there are temporary fixes that can prolong the life of … Continue reading →

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Cooling Heated Suspension

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Dan

Rust can make a lot of mechanic work harder, as I’m sure I’ve written about many times before. One of the things it really makes hard is alignments. Adjustment bolts can seize in suspension bushings, making it impossible to actually … Continue reading →

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Hoarding Parts Can Pay Off

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Dan

Ask any mechanic, and they probably have a drawer or box full of old nuts and bolts. It may not be very often that they need to be rummaged through, but sometimes they can solve problems.

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Home Improvement Store Car Repair

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Dan

As someone who loved his first car more than it deserved, I understand holding onto a car longer than I should. That being said, this is just a bit too far. This car should’ve gone to the junkyard years ago.

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Car Didn’t Want To Be Fixed

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Dan

It was my day off, and I had a long list of things to do, starting with some maintenance on my car. I had to do an oil change as well as replace one of the front wheel bearings. It … Continue reading →

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Worn Out Brakes Are Bad For Wheels

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Dan

I’ve seen plenty of worn out brakes, where the friction material is completely gone and it’s just the metal backing scraping against the rotor. All of those little particles of metal have to go somewhere, and the wheel is one … Continue reading →

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Leaking Coolant Pipe

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Dan

I was doing a checkover of a CR-V when I noticed some coolant on the bottom of the engine. It was hard to see exactly where it was coming from because it was behind the intake, but I could see … Continue reading →

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Inside a Muffler

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Dan

The exhaust system on my truck was badly rusting out, so I finally got around to replacing it. When I removed the muffler, it started falling apart even more than it already had, giving a good view at what the … Continue reading →

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Rusted Exhaust Studs

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Dan

A somewhat common problem on Hondas as they get older is an exhaust leak at the joint between the converter and tailpipe. This happens when the nuts and studs holding it together rust away and let it loosen.

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