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News Eye Spy Eye Spy: The hungover O2 sensor
November 17, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
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…
News Eye Spy Eye Spy: “Recent” brake job?
November 12, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
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…
News Eye Spy Eye Spy: A Wheel Mess
November 10, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
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…
News Eye Spy Eye Spy: Stop that rattle!
November 5, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
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…
Video Eye SpyNews Oddities EyeSpy 7 | Touch Wood
March 25, 2019 by
Adam Malik
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…
Video Eye SpyNews Oddities EyeSpy 6 | Wheel Whepairs
February 5, 2019 by
Adam Malik
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…
Video Auto Repair & ServiceBusiness ManagementEye Spy EyeSpy 2: Rabbits and Rats and Snakes, Oh My!
April 10, 2018 by
Allan Janssen
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 to share it…
News Auto Repair & ServiceEye Spy EYE SPY: Bottoms up!
August 25, 2015 by
Allan Janssen
Bottoms up! Blake Laidlaw of Hockey’s Automotive in Atwood, Ont. found an unusual dust cap on one of the wheels of this 2000 Ford F-250. As you can see, the customer improvised with the bottom of a 1-liter plastic…
News Auto Repair & ServiceEye Spy EYE SPY: Jugging along
October 15, 2014 by
CARS Magazine
This vehicle came into the Kal-Tire in Cache Creek, B.C., and the owner requested a quote for steering components.
News Auto Repair & Service Eye Spy: Rejected repairs
February 14, 2014 by
CARS Magazine
When the owner of this 1999 Ford Explorer pulled into a Blaskin & Lane Tire Centre in Calgary, all he wanted was a wheel alignment.
News Auto Repair & Service Eye Spy: Bungee steering
October 8, 2013 by
CARS Magazine
The owner of this Chevrolet Tahoe came in to Fort Gasland Hart Transmission in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. with steering issues. He explained to technician, Ed Cender that when turning corners was difficult, and that it wasnt working as it should.
News Auto Repair & Service EYE SPY: Backwards brakes
March 7, 2013 by
CARS Magazine
After performing his own brake install, this customer was concerned about an “unusual rubbing noise.” We’re surprised that was his only concern!