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Parking Brake Shoe Replacement on Rear Disc Brakes

It’s not often you need to replace the parking brake shoes on a rear disc brake set up, but if you do, this video will guide you through it. The vehicle used in this video…

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Check & Recheck Your Fasteners For Safety

**Sponsored Video**with great information. I’ve teamed up with LOCTITE in this video to highlight an important safety practice, rechecking your fasteners, especially on your repairs and vehicle builds. I recently found 2 missing fasteners and…

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Best Integra Type R Upgrade (So Far)

By far this is the best performance upgrade I’ve done to my 2000 Integra Type R so far. Not only was performance increased, but in my case, emissions as well. That is a very rare…

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Honda Element Engine Replacement and Restoration (Part 2)

This is (Part 2) a Honda Element engine replacement and restoration. This video is the conclusion of this series. Please watch (Part 1) first. This information also applies to CRV’s of the same vintage. (Part…

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2004 Mustang Cobra Gets a Magnaflow Exhaust

In this video I install a complete Magnaflow exhaust on a 2004 Mustang Cobra with a supercharged Terminator engine. In my view, this is a winning combination. But don’t take my word for it, watch…

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1999 Honda Civic Engine and Transmission Replacement

In this video I replace the engine and automatic transmission in my sons 1999 Honda Civic. Personally, I don’t see this as a difficult job, especially if you’re fortunate enough to have a lift. Even…

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How To Find a Bad Brake Hose

A bad brake hose may be difficult to find. They can sometimes be confused with a bad brake caliper. In this video I share my method of diagnosing a bad brake hose. It’s simple, easy,…

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Installing a Rear Stabilizer Bar Chevy Truck (OBS/GMT400)

If you’re looking to improve the handling of your Chevy truck, or any vehicle for that matter, I highly recommend the addition of a good rear stabilizer bar. Nothing has improved the handling of this…

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Supercharger Tear Down and Inspection

This video covers the complete tear down of a Jackson Racing supercharger for a B series Honda. This information will also apply to other roots style superchargers. I believe the unit in this video is…

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Whats Inside a Power Steering Rack?

If you’re curious about what’s inside a Honda power steering rack, watch this video. In it, I completely disassemble the power steering rack I took out of my 2012 Honda Odyssey. The reason I replaced…

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Factory Five Build Introduction

When viewer Malcolm Marsh reached out and asked me to build his Factory Five Cobra replica, I was a bit reluctant at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to…

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2012 Honda Odyssey Power Steering Rack Replacement

I had a strange issue with the power steering rack in my 2012 Honda Odyssey. It would ‘rattle’ in the steering column when going over bumps. I suspected a damaged power steering rack was the…

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2005 Honda Odyssey (Episode 4) Fixing it Forward

In this episode of Fixing it Forward I wrap up the majority of the mechanical work on the 2005 Honda Odyssey. The work in this episode includes: I finally turn off the check engine light,…

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My Truck Heater is Fixed!

Some of you might have seen the ETCG1 video I did recently about not having heat in my dads truck. In this video I bring that story to a conclusion and I now have heat,…

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2003 Honda Pilot Powertrain Removal

In this video, (Part 1) of a series, I show you how to remove the engine, transmission, and front subframe from a first generation Honda Pilot. This is my first step in replacing the transmission,…

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What’s Inside a Helical Limited Slip Differential?

In this video I disassemble a helical, or Torsen, limited slip differential out of a 2000 Acura Integra Type R. During disassembly, I show how this unique limited slip differential works and why it cannot…

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Leaving the Shop for the Last Time

After several months of stress and anxiety over my shop situation, the move is finally complete. My tools and remaining equipment are safely in storage, and I’m ready for a break. I’m not sure how…

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Honda Pilot Transmission Replacement

This video is (part 3) of a series where I completely rebuild a 2003 Honda Pilot to prepare it for a supercharger installation. In this episode I remove the engine and transmission from the subframe…

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Honda Element Power Window Diagnosis and Repair

The passenger window on my daughters Honda Element stopped working one morning. In this video I show you how I diagnosed and repaired this problem. It’s something I believe anyone with basic tools can do…

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The Fixing it Forward Odyssey Blew Up! (Episode 8)

On the same day Jennifer picked up her new Odyssey, the engine seized up on the highway. This is my worst nightmare. After all that work and effort, the exact thing I didn’t want to…

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Honda Pilot Gets a New Life at 200K

This video is (Part 5) of the video series where I rebuild the front suspension and powertrain on a 2003 Honda Pilot. By the end of this video, you will see the Honda Pilot driving…

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GEARWRENCH Indexing Pry Bars

**Sponsored Video**with great information. I LOVE my set of Indexing Pry Bars from GEARWRENCH. As far as I know, there is nothing else like them out there. I find them very useful, versatile, and I…

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LOCTITE® Sticks- These Things Are Awesome!

**Sponsored Video with great information!** I recently started using LOCTITE® Sticks for thread treatment instead of the traditional liquid LOCTITE® delivery method out of the bottle. I’m totally sold. Not only are these easier to…

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Bodywork Without Welding

I was working on my very rusty 2003 Honda Pilot when I found a big hole in one of the inner rear panels. The location of the hole meant I wasn’t going to be able…

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2003 Honda Pilot Inspection This Thing Needs Help

I ended up purchasing this 2003 Honda Pilot. I knew it needed a transmission, but it appears to need more than that. In fact, if someone were to purchase this Pilot they would end up…

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Honda Element Fixes and Upgrades

My 2005 Honda Element gets a lot of repairs and upgrades in this video. I’ve broken things down so that you can jump to the relevant parts, or you can watch the entire video, which…

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Honda Element Suspension Rebuild (Part 2)

Link to (Part 1): https://youtu.be/DiLBoUzOLFs This is part 2 of the Honda Element/CRV suspension rebuild. In this video I wrap up the suspension work, get the Element aligned, and take it for a test drive….

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