Eye Spy Archives - Auto Service World https://www.autoserviceworld.com/category/eye-spy/ Reaching Canada's Automotive Aftermarket Industry Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:58:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.autoserviceworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-ASW-FAVICON-1-32x32.png Eye Spy Archives - Auto Service World https://www.autoserviceworld.com/category/eye-spy/ 32 32 Eye Spy: The hungover O2 sensor https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-hungover-o2-sensor/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-hungover-o2-sensor/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:52:01 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003825424 Doug Gritner of Alexis Creek, B.C., was asked to discover the cause of a check-engine light on this 2002 Pontiac Grand Am. The problem wasn’t hard to discover. Someone had draped the O2 sensor over the exhaust pipe. Turns out…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-hungover-o2-sensor/feed/ 0 Eye Spy: “Recent” brake job? https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-recent-brake-job/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-recent-brake-job/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:27:53 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003825304   Clare Bartlett, co-owner of Master Mechanic in Peterborough, Ont., recently failed this Ford Escape for a safety certificate due to improper brakes. The customer was purchasing the vehicle and was told the brakes had been done recently! There was barely 7mm…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-recent-brake-job/feed/ 0 Eye Spy: A Wheel Mess https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-wheel-mess/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-wheel-mess/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:08:54 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003825294     These tires have been around the block a few times… and now they’re not going anywhere!   The guys at Gary’s Service Centre in Bethany, Ont. found the kickstart pedal from a small motorbike embedded in a customer’s…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-wheel-mess/feed/ 0 Eye Spy: Stop that rattle! https://www.autoserviceworld.com/carsmagazine/eye-spy-stop-that-rattle/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/carsmagazine/eye-spy-stop-that-rattle/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003825106 The team at Huron Tirecraft in Clinton, Ont., got a surprise when they raised this 2006 Cadillac DTS that came in for a tire change. The vehicle owner had attached some clamps to his rear suspension—not to keep it from…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/carsmagazine/eye-spy-stop-that-rattle/feed/ 0 Eye Spy: Broken Brakes https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-broken-brakes/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-broken-brakes/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:21:54 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003825013 ˙Could this be someone’s way of making brake pads last longer? David Kelsey of D. Kelsey Auto Repair in St. John’s, Nfld., found one brake pad welded onto another on a 2015 Civic. “It is unreal that our province of…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-broken-brakes/feed/ 0 By the Numbers: Vehicle platforms and battery power https://www.autoserviceworld.com/carsmagazine/numbers/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:44:14 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003824915   14,890 Number of automotive repair and maintenance shops in Canada in 2018. The majority (9,441 shops) had fewer than five employees; 5,442 shops had five to 99 employees. There were seven commercial shops with more than 100 employees. A…

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]]> Eye Spy: Suspended Repairs https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-suspended-repairs/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-suspended-repairs/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:18:14 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003824474 Be prepared for anything… because you never know what you’ll find when you raise the hood on a vehicle!

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-more-adventures-with-animals/feed/ 0 Eye Spy: More adventures with animals https://www.autoserviceworld.com/jobbernews/eye-spy-more-adventures-with-animals/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 07:20:57 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003824163   Midas technician Moe LeBlanc in Moncton, N.B., found this picture-perfect bird’s nest under the hood of a 2006 Dodge Ram that came in with a coolant leak. The customer, who drives the truck every day, couldn’t believe it hadn’t…

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]]> Working with… animals? https://www.autoserviceworld.com/jobbernews/eye-spy-working-with-animals/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:59:24 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003823528 Cam Young of Cam’s Auto Service in Toronto said a 1999 Malibu that limped into the shop had suddenly started shifting hard and the engine light came on. When a technician popped the hood, he found three squirrels alive and…

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]]> Eye Spy: Working with… animals? https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-working-with-animals/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-working-with-animals/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:40:21 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003823524 Finding critters under the hood will certainly keep you on your toes. Just ask these guys!

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-working-with-animals/feed/ 0 EYE SPY Did you read the instructions?! https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-details-that-make-all-the-difference/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-details-that-make-all-the-difference/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:29:42 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003820403 Installation errors from our growing collection of EyeSpy photographs

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-details-that-make-all-the-difference/feed/ 2 EYE SPY Filter Fumbles https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-filter-fumbles/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-filter-fumbles/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2020 09:38:54 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003820412 An assortment of filter fumbles from our growing collection of EyeSpy photos.

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-filter-fumbles/feed/ 1 EYE SPY More DIY disasters https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-more-diy-disasters/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-more-diy-disasters/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:48:47 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003820393 Rookie mistakes from our growing collection of EYE SPY pictures.

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/whats-stopping-your-worst-customers/feed/ 0 EYE SPY: Hole-y unfit for the roads! https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-hole-y-unfit-for-the-roads/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-hole-y-unfit-for-the-roads/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:48:08 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003819646   Steve Hackett, owner of Paragon Auto Service in Saskatoon, Sask. sent in this scathing indictment of the lack of mandatory safety inspections. “Unfortunately, this is what is on the roads without inspections,” he wrote. The 1979 Cordoba was towed…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-hole-y-unfit-for-the-roads/feed/ 0 Eye Spy: A customer’s inVENTion https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-customers-invention/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-customers-invention/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:39:53 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003819573   No front defrost? No problem! A customer brought his Pontiac Vibe to Jeremy Bovaird and Jennifer Hebert at Jers’ Garage in City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont. to show off his homemade repair to clear his windshield. “We told him earlier…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-customers-invention/feed/ 0 Eye Spy: From frozen ditch to burned clutch https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-from-frozen-ditch-to-burned-clutch/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-from-frozen-ditch-to-burned-clutch/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:31:19 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003819356 Ben Knowles of Mechanic Modern in Richmond, Que., sent in this picture of a fried clutch. The owner of the 2008 Toyota Corolla thought he could get himself out of a snowbank by brute power and quickly switching from forward…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-from-frozen-ditch-to-burned-clutch/feed/ 0 Eye Spy: The case of the arrested air conditioning https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-case-of-the-arrested-air-conditioning/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-case-of-the-arrested-air-conditioning/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:01:57 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003819125   Brandon Bennett, of Bennett’s Auto Repair in Regina, Sask., discovered why the heat was “restrained” on a 2011 Yukon. The driver’s blend door was jammed by a pair of handcuffs that had slipped behind the dash somehow. Turns out…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-case-of-the-arrested-air-conditioning/feed/ 0 EYE SPY: One shop’s never-ending battle against poor DIY repairs https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-one-shops-never-ending-battle-against-poor-diy-repairs/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-one-shops-never-ending-battle-against-poor-diy-repairs/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:17:20 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003817684 One of our frequent Eye Spy contributors is Doug Gritner, owner of Doug’s Repair. He’s got a great little business in Alexis Creek, B.C. but, unfortunately, he often finds himself “fixing junk.” And sometimes his customers take a stab at…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eyespy-broken-brakes/feed/ 1 Sometimes it’s just beyond repair! https://www.autoserviceworld.com/carsmagazine/sometimes-its-just-beyond-repair/ Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:42:48 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?post_type=feature&p=1003816707 Bruce Silverson of Hilltop Autopro in White Rock, B.C. had to use his diplomatic skills when a customer brought in a 2002 Mazda Protege with a complaint of “spongey brake pedal.” When they lifted the car, they found out there…

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]]> New EYE SPY Video: Things that go BOOM! https://www.autoserviceworld.com/new-eye-spy-video-things-that-go-boom/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/new-eye-spy-video-things-that-go-boom/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:01:42 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003816935 With so much tension in the modern automotive engine, it's not surprising that technicians sometimes encounter the evidence of an explosive calamity under the hood.

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/videos/boom-new-eyespy-video-examines-explosive-situations/feed/ 0 EyeSpy | Creative DIY repairs… the sequel! https://www.autoserviceworld.com/videos/eyespy-crazy-do-it-yourself-projects/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/videos/eyespy-crazy-do-it-yourself-projects/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:52:09 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?post_type=video&p=1003816078 Missed an episode? Go to the EyeSpy homepage to get caught up. DO YOU HAVE EYESPY WORTHY PICTURES? If you have pictures of unbelievably creative DIY repairs that had you instantly reaching for your camera [or phone] and you’d like…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/videos/eyespy-crazy-do-it-yourself-projects/feed/ 0 EYE SPY: A box full of clamps… and it still wasn’t enough! https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-box-full-of-clamps-and-it-still-wasnt-enough/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-box-full-of-clamps-and-it-still-wasnt-enough/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:05:24 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003815252 It took a box full of clamp – 15 in total – to secure the exhaust pipe on this mid 90s Chevrolet pickup. This picture was sent in a while ago by Mike Devries of VIP Autopro on Wharncliffe Road…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-a-box-full-of-clamps-and-it-still-wasnt-enough/feed/ 0 EyeSpy 8 | Father Time https://www.autoserviceworld.com/videos/eye-spy-the-ravages-of-time/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/videos/eye-spy-the-ravages-of-time/#respond Tue, 28 May 2019 10:02:17 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?post_type=video&p=1003814943 Father Time can be cruel -- especially to vehicles. The owners of these aging rides clearly didn't bother to keep up with preventive maintenance!

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/videos/eye-spy-the-ravages-of-time/feed/ 0 EYE SPY: The ravages of time https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-ravages-of-time/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-ravages-of-time/#respond Tue, 28 May 2019 10:01:21 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003814938 The passing years take an inevitable toll on vehicles. Our latest video offers a glimpse of how vehicle owners sometimes forget to pay the toll!

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-the-ravages-of-time/feed/ 0 EYE SPY: Delaying the inevitable https://www.autoserviceworld.com/1003814395-2/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/1003814395-2/#respond Tue, 07 May 2019 01:16:56 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003814395 In a fit of blind optimism, the owner of this 2003 GMC Envoy thought he could keep his exhaust system working with some aluminum tape, clamps, and darning twine. Yves Marceau, owner of Marceau Mécanique Auto in Saint-Damien-de-Buckland, Que., said…

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]]> https://www.autoserviceworld.com/1003814395-2/feed/ 0 EYE SPY: Strange strategy for reducing brake noise https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-strange-strategy-for-reducing-brake-noise/ https://www.autoserviceworld.com/eye-spy-strange-strategy-for-reducing-brake-noise/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:49:31 +0000 http://www.autoserviceworld.com/?p=1003814032 Customer spreads packing grease over brake parts to quiet the metal-on-metal grinding sound.

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