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Dangerous Wheel Spacers
I was looking over an 8th-generation Honda Civic in the shop, and was finding quite a few issues with it.…
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My Thoughts on FAKRA Connectors
A few years ago, Honda started using the MOST system in some of their vehicles. MOST stands for Media Oriented…
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Shoddy Collision Shop Work
Mechanics usually like fixing problems, but we usually don’t like having to fix problems caused by other mechanics doing poor…
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Broken Flex Plate
A Honda CR-V was driven into the shop with a bad tapping or knocking noise coming from the engine area.…
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Watch For Shifted Brake Hardware
If you or someone else recently worked on your brakes, and now you’re hearing this little scraping noise, here’s something…
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Car Won’t Turn Off: Faulty Shifter Diagnosis
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Wiring Almost Chewed Through
Hondas have a bit of an unfortunate reputation for having wiring that is appealing to animals. For a while the…
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Toasted New Brakes
A Honda CR-V was brought into the shop with a complaint about the brakes. I can’t recall exactly what the…
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A Neglected Minivan
I would say that most of the cars that come into the dealership I work at are regulars that take…
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Driven In With No Brake Caliper
A lot of times, a mechanic’s least favorite vehicle to work on is one that someone else already worked on.…
