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Animals in Cars
One of the last things you want to find in your car is an animal. Another bad thing is finding…
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Who Needs a Bumper?
I don’t take many pictures while driving, I always make sure I’m stopped. I was on my way home from…
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Quick & Dirty Fix: Heater Coolant Valve
One morning on the way to work, I discovered I had no heat in my car. Not a nice thing…
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Plastic-Wrapped
A customer brought their car in, saying there was a crunching sound when turning. I took it for a short…
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Old SSTs
Years ago, long before my time at the shop, my dealership used to sell Buicks along with Toyota. A strange…
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Battery Terminal Corrosion
Car batteries sometimes get white or blue-green corrosion on the terminals and hold-down clamps. This is a semi-common problem. I…
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Spiral Cable
It may be something you’ve wondered about, or never given a second thought to. How can you have buttons on…
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Brake Caliper Hangers
Hello 2016! I now have an Instagram account @mechanicalmalarkey where I’ll be posting pictures the day I take them, and…
