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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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Engine Bay Megaphone

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Dan

This time on “you found what under the hood?!”…

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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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Throwback: Bad Machining Job

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Dan

Let’s take a look back at a post from a year ago. When I first bought my tools, at the start of my first semester of automotive school, I got a whole bunch of Snap-On stuff. I didn’t know that … Continue reading →

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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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Extra-Thin Brakes

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Dan

One of the company’s plow trucks was brought in to get the front brakes replaced because they were making noise, but we didn’t expect what we found when we took the wheel off.

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Incorrect Brake Pads

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Dan

Doing work on your car yourself or having a friend do it can save you a lot of money. But you have to know what you’re doing, or things could go very wrong.

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DIY Sway bar Link Repair

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Dan

Most cars have a sway bay in the front and rear. It ties the two sides of the suspension together to help control body roll during cornering. The sway bar is connected to the rest of the suspension by a … 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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Gravely Overloaded

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Dan

A Honda CR-V came in for some maintenance, and the rear end was sitting unusually low. Of course, we have to open up the back to see what’s loading it down so much.

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