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Timing Chain vs Timing Belt: Which is Better?

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Timing Chain vs Timing Belt: Which is Better?

It was 7:30 AM on a Tuesday in February, coldest day we’d seen in Atlanta that winter. My coffee was still steaming when Mrs. Johnson rolled her ’08 Honda Pilot into the bay, engine clattering like a toolbox down a flight of stairs. “It just started making this noise yesterday,” she said, but I knew … Read more

Car Jerks When Accelerating: What’s the Problem?

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Car Jerks When Accelerating: What's the Problem?

It was a sweltering July afternoon in the shop, the kind of heat that makes the concrete floor radiate up through your boots. A 2014 Honda Accord rolled in, the owner—let’s call him Carlos—frustrated after three different shops couldn’t figure out why his car bucked like a bronco every time he hit the gas. “It’s … Read more