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Dangerous Bubble in Tire

December 5, 2018

Forest VA, Lynchburg, state inspection, tire repair, tire service

This vehicle was brought in for state inspection and failed for the tire damage shown in this video. You can see a bubble in the tire created by broken support cords, the result of blunt force trauma such as a hard curb hit. This protrusion…

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,…

Multiple Brake Safety Issues Found on Farm-Use Vehicle

April 24, 2018

brake noise, Brake Service, Forest VA, Lynchburg, state inspection

Because Virginia does not require annual state inspections on farm-use vehicles, several serious brake safety issues were found all at one time on this farm truck. The first issue is a badly kinked brake hose line assembly which can create a dangerous pulling condition or…

State Inspection Revealed Hidden Danger

February 27, 2018

Auto Repair, brake noise, Brake Service, Forest VA, Lynchburg

Video: This Hyundai Elantra arrived for a state inspection. When this front wheel was randomly pulled as part of the routine check, we found a dangerous brake condition known as shim migration. The holding tabs of the shim (which rests on top of the brake…