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Filthy Interiors

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Dan

I’ve seen cars filled with trash, I’ve seen dirty floor mats, but then there are some cars where I put on gloves before driving.

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Recalls Bring the Odd Cars

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Dan

Sometimes I wonder if people compete to bring in the worst condition car to get recalls done. This one was impressive.

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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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Dirty Air Filters, Volume 3

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Dan

Over the past year since the last batch of dirty air filters I posted, I’ve accumulated pictures of a few more impressively filthy filters.

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Honda HR-V Suspension Carnage

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Dan

If there’s anything that can draw a small crowd of mechanics, it’s a car that’s gotten some impressive damage from a crash. Here’s a few pictures of a Honda HR-V that was sitting outside our body shop.

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Melted Dipstick

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Dan

Another for the list of things I’ve never seen before. A Civic came in after badly overheating because of a damaged radiator. It overheated so badly that it melted the dipstick.

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No Pad Left

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Dan

Sometimes you have to wonder how a customer either didn’t notice a problem, or didn’t care enough to get it checked out. I’ve worked on many cars with so many indications of major problems, sometimes very unsafe problems, but somehow … Continue reading →

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Another One Bites The Rust

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Dan

Besides the repairs themselves, one of the things technicians dislike most about recalls is the cars that come in that are absolute junk. I’ve never seen a car this rusty before.

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Abandoned 1960 Chevrolet

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Dan

When I was kid I remember finding an old car in the powerlines running near my home. I never saw it again and figured it had been removed when they put in a pipeline, but then last week my brother … Continue reading →

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Broken Engine Mount Bolts

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Dan

I had a late model Honda CR-V come in for a noise complaint. The customer said there was a rattle when taking off from a stop. I heard it immediately, and when I lifted it I found that the transmission/transfer … Continue reading →

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