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Dirty Air Filters, Volume 2

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Dan

Last year I shared pictures of some of the dirtiest air filters I’d seen. There are more.

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Be Careful Where You Hook

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Dan

When you’re hooking a car with something, whether with a tow truck or when tying to down to a trailer, you have to be careful where you hook it.

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Surprise Passenger

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Dan

It’s a regular Saturday morning at work, when one of the techs finds some fur in the engine compartment of a car he just pulled in. It turned out to be a live cat that rode for 45 minutes next … Continue reading →

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1997 Honda Civic Subframe Replacement

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Dan

I bought my 1997 Honda Civic in April 2015, and soon discovered that the front subframe was rusted out. A couple months later I got all the parts I needed, and began the biggest project I’ve done so far on … Continue reading →

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Collision Carnage

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Dan

In keeping with Monday’s post, I’ve got another one for you from the body shop parking lot.

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It’s Got No Wheels!

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Dan

This Suzuki SX4 was parked out in the lot for the bodyshop.

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Coil Spring Modification

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Dan

There are ways to lower the ride height of your car that aren’t that bad. This was not one of those ways.

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Worn-out Floor Mats

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dan

I have no idea how you can wear through the floor mats of you car, but some people manage to.

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Broken Coil Spring

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dan

When I’m given a used car to look over to find what’s needed to make it sellable, I usually start off with a test drive. But when I got into this Camry, and pulled out of the parking spot, I … Continue reading →

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Tighten Your Lug Nuts

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Dan

Of all the fasteners on a car, some of the most important are the lug nuts. You don’t want a wheel coming off.

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