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Chevrolet Camaro Motor Replacement

December 14, 2019

Auto Repair, engine, Forest VA, Lynchburg VA, motor replacement

Click on READ MORE to see a short video of this nice 2012 Camaro, which needed a motor replacement after a broken spring caused a valve to drop. It fell into the cylinder and destroyed the piston. A new Jasper motor got things up and running!…

Why Honda Owners Should Flush Transmission Fluid Regularly!

September 26, 2018

Auto Repair, Forest VA, Lynchburg VA, transmission

This early 2000 Honda Accord was originally brought in for a bad axle, which had completely broken so the vehicle would run but could not pull (meaning drive forward). After replacing the axle, there was still a problem with the transmission slipping. It had no…

Kinked Brake Hose

August 31, 2018

Auto Repair, Brake Service, brakes, Forest VA, hoses, Lynchburg

This vehicle came in for braking problems after the brakes were replaced elsewhere. Upon removing the wheels for a thorough inspection, we found the brake hose & caliper twisted/kinked. This very common condition can occur when replacing the brake pads if the caliper is reinstalled…

Why Should You Replace Busted Axle Boots?

July 12, 2018

Auto Repair, Forest VA, Lynchburg VA, steering and suspension

This Jeep Cherokee shows how long term neglect of busted axle boots can lead to a more serious and costly repair. On one side, the broken axle boot is completely gone, having busted up and flown away from the vehicle. This allowed all the grease…

Double Gasket Danger on an Oil Change

June 28, 2018

Forest VA, Lynchburg VA, oil change maintenance

Oil changes are a regular part of vehicle maintenance so it’s important to make sure that they are done properly. As this video shows, one problem that can arise during this service is that the oil filter gasket, which should stay attached to the filter…

See Why Heater Core Replacement is a HUGE Job . . .

June 5, 2018

Auto Repair, Engine Diagnostics, Forest VA, Heater Core Replacement, Lynchburg VA

This video shows part of a two-day job replacing a heater core for this Chevrolet. The entire dash has to be removed and disassembled just to get access to this leaking heater core which has to replaced. The vehicle was brought in for overheating due…

Intermittent Horn Problem Due to Animal Hair?

May 20, 2018

Forest VA, Lynchburg VA, state inspection

This video shows an interesting cause of an intermittent horn problem that plagued this customer for many years. When the driver’s wheel was disassembled for access to the horn contact (underneath the red wires), we removed fibrous debris that resembled HORSE HAIR of all things,…

Hidden Bad Battery Connection Causes Starting Problems

April 16, 2018

Auto Repair, Battery Service, Forest VA, Lynchburg, starting & charging problems

This GMC Denali was brought in for a no start condition with the battery tested as “good.” Even though all connections looked fine visually, resistance checks showed a problem in the positive cable assembly somewhere. Disassembling the protective terminal boot (red rubber insulator seen below)…

Catastrophic Turbo Failure

April 9, 2018

Auto Repair, Engine Diagnostics, oil change maintenance

This video shows a broken turbo propeller from a Subaru. The vehicle came in for heavy oil consumption and loss of power. Turned out the propeller had broken completely off and lodged in the exhaust pipe/port. A new turbo assembly restored all performance. Most likely,…

Diesel Fuel in a Gasoline Motor

March 29, 2018

Auto Repair, diesel, Engine Diagnostics, exhaust emissions, Forest VA, fuel contamination, Lynchburg

What happens to your car if you accidentally put diesel fuel in a gasoline motor? The diesel gas can cause catastrophic failure to the fuel injection system (fuel pump, fuel pump module, fuel pressure regulators and fuel injectors) and to the various catalytic converters (different…