Tag Archives: Rust

When Total Destruction is the Only Option

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Dan

Bolts don’t always come out. Parts don’t always want to come off. This happens a lot here in New York, in the rust belt.

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Rusted Exhaust Leads to Melted Gas Tank

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dan

Rust is never a good thing when it comes to cars, and one of the parts most subject to rust is the exhaust system. Usually it just ends in a rusted out exhaust pipe or muffler, but this one caused … Continue reading →

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My Car: What Happened to the 97 Civic?

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Dan

If you know me well, you know that I absolutely loved my first car, and wanted to keep it running forever. So why did I replace it last week with a 2007 Toyota Corolla?

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My Truck: Seized Caliper

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dan

Ever since I bought my truck, a 1990 Ford F-250, the brakes sounded bad when stopping. It would sound like I was grinding to a halt. I figured at first that it was just rusty rotors because it had sat … Continue reading →

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My Truck: Painting the Bumpers

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Dan

My 1990 Ford F-250 was originally red, but the previous owner painted it camouflage. There were a few spots that I wanted to touch up when it got warm, especially the bumpers.

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Missing Drive Shaft

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Dan

I was looking over an old Honda CR-V when I noticed something a little odd underneath.

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Rusted Screw Complaint

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Dan

The dealership recently delivered a used Odyssey to a customer. When they came in for a few repairs they said they didn’t like that the screws holding down the trim over the rear seat anchors were rusty.

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When Bushings and Bolts Go Bad

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Dan

Suspension arms are attached to the car through rubber bushings that have a metal sleeve in the middle where the bolt goes through. In rustier areas of the country like where I live, that means the bolts can be very … Continue reading →

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A Pilot’s Untimely Demise

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Dan

In the few years I’ve been a mechanic, I’ve seen a few cars that were rusted to the point of being scrap. Sometimes they’re repairable, like with the rusted out subframe on my 96 Civic. Other times it’s the floorboards … Continue reading →

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The Civic Brake Line Ordeal

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Dan

Back in March my dad’s 2001 Honda Civic developed a leak in one of the brake lines. The ensuing repairs ended up taking until September to finally finish, partly due to my free times and partly because I just had … Continue reading →

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