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A Big Toolbox Does Not a Good Mechanic Make
Walk into a mechanic shop and you’ll see all kinds of different toolboxes. Big, small, new, old, different colors, different…
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The Worst Car I’ve Ever Worked On
In my over eight years of working on cars as a mechanic, I’ve seen a lot of cars in bad…
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Bent Brake Caliper
I was working on a Honda Pilot, replacing the rear brake pads and rotors. Everything seemed normal until I took…
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Stuck Rotor Leads to Used Parts Fiasco
I had sold rear brakes on a 2014 Honda Civic, and was taking the old rotors off when I ran…
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Don’t Inflate Tires Until They “Look Full”
Far too often, I’m checking the tire pressures on a car and they are way overfilled. Most of the cars…
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Don’t Stack Wheel Spacers
The same wheels don’t fit every car. The width, diameter, and backspacing will vary depending on the design of the…
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The Scariest Tire I’ve Ever Seen
As a mechanic, I see a lot of worn out tires. Usually we’re able to sell tires to a customer…
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A Lot of Organization Goes a Long Way
Every mechanic eventually accumulates extra nuts and bolts. Sometimes it’s just a handful sitting on their toolbox, or it’s a…
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Aftermarket Trailer Hitch Ripping Out Sheet Metal
Some cars have factory-designed trailer hitches available, with well-designed attachment points. Other cars, usually ones that aren’t really meant to…
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Be Careful With Your Sparks
There are multiple things mechanics do that create a lot of sparks. Some are destructive, some are constructive: metal cut-off…
