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Eye Spy: The hungover O2 sensor
November 17, 2020 by Allan JanssenDoug 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…
Eye Spy: “Recent” brake job?
November 12, 2020 by Allan JanssenClare 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…
Eye Spy: A Wheel Mess
November 10, 2020 by Allan JanssenThese 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…
Eye Spy: Stop that rattle!
November 5, 2020 by Allan JanssenThe 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…
Eye Spy: Broken Brakes
November 4, 2020 by Allan Janssen˙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…
By the Numbers: Vehicle platforms and battery power
November 2, 2020 by Allan Janssen14,890 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…
Eye Spy: Suspended Repairs
October 14, 2020 by Allan JanssenBe prepared for anything… because you never know what you’ll find when you raise the hood on a vehicle!
Eye Spy: More adventures with animals
September 23, 2020 by Allan JanssenBe prepared for anything… because you never know what you’ll find when you raise the hood on a vehicle!
Eye Spy: More adventures with animals
September 23, 2020 by Allan JanssenMidas 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…
Working with… animals?
August 12, 2020 by Allan JanssenCam 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…
Eye Spy: Working with… animals?
August 12, 2020 by Allan JanssenFinding critters under the hood will certainly keep you on your toes. Just ask these guys!
EYE SPY Did you read the instructions?!
April 21, 2020 by Allan JanssenInstallation errors from our growing collection of EyeSpy photographs
So, you’ve taken a picture of something interesting in the shop? We’d love to see what you’ve found!