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Makeshift Tools
There are a few jobs I always dread because they always take longer than they should because I can’t find…
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Cooling Heated Suspension
Rust can make a lot of mechanic work harder, as I’m sure I’ve written about many times before. One of…
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Throwback: Overheated Engine
Today’s throwback post is a little different than usual. This is a post that I was told I couldn’t post…
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Car Won’t Turn Off
Many new cars in the past few years are keyless start, requiring the key fob to only be present in…
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Hoarding Parts Can Pay Off
Ask any mechanic, and they probably have a drawer or box full of old nuts and bolts. It may not…
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Subaru Rear Wheel Bearing
I was working on a used Subaru Forester, and found that it needed a rear wheel bearing. It’s a bolt-in…
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Bad Welding In My Way
I was starting work on a steering rack replacement, which requires lower the subframe a few inches. While preparing to…
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Brake Light Fuse Keeps Blowing
Usually if a fuse blows, it means that there is an electrical fault in the circuit that it protects. However,…
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What Is An Engine Block Heater?
I’m often tasked with installing accessories on new cars that get sold at the dealership I work at. Recently I…
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Ran Over a Trailer Hitch
It’s usually not good to run over things in the road. This customer hit something much worse that did a…
