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Punctured Tranny Pan
Once in a while I see cars with damage on the underside. On a truck or SUV I would assume…
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Pet Peeve: Messy Oil Changes
One of my frequent pet peeves is when the design of a car makes every oil change messy. Often times…
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Exhaust Is Hot
You may have heard that your car’s exhaust pipe is hot when your car’s running…
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Funnel Storage
A few months ago I wrote a post about making caliper hangers out of coat hangers. I recently had to…
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1997 Honda Civic Subframe Replacement
I bought my 1997 Honda Civic in April 2015, and soon discovered that the front subframe was rusted out. A…
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Getting Creative with Tools
There are always times when that one bolt you need to turn is in a really inconvenient place, and it…
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Failing Brakes: Disc Brakes
Let’s finish this brake week with a collection of failed disc brakes.
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Failing Brakes: Drum Brakes
I’ve seen a lot of cars with brakes that failed in various ways, so this week I’ll be posting some…
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There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the…Engine Block
The engine block, the largest and heaviest piece of the engine, is made of either cast iron or, in most…
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Collision Carnage
In keeping with Monday’s post, I’ve got another one for you from the body shop parking lot.
