by Admin | Feb 25, 2014 | Audi
Bent 1.8l valves Timing Gear Head back from the machine shop Almost ready to drive again This 03 Audi TT with 1.8l engine had a timing belt failure with 76k miles on the odometer. We have seen this several times. Although Audi recommends the timing belts...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2014 | Porsche
Our factory trained technicians using a spring compressor to take the spring from the old strut and put it on the new one The new strut ready for install New strut being replaced strut being removed old leaking strut Installed strut This Porsche Boxster had leaking...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2014 | Porsche
DART auto has its roots in Porsche racing. Owner Dave Banazek left his work in commercial real estate to pursue his passion for cars and racing Porsches in particular. While the business has evolved and we do a lot more work on cars that are used for day...
by Admin | Feb 18, 2014 | BMW
Filling transmission fluid with special tool replacing BMW x3 output shaft seal BMW X3 valve cover replacment Shuft Shaft Seal Resealed BMW X3 transmission pan This BMW X3 customer came in with several fluid leaks. Our factory trained BMW technician gave her...
by Admin | Feb 14, 2014 | Corvette
We normally stick to German cars, but sometimes we get sidetracked. Most of our techs have other automotive experience and interests outside of German cars and we can get talked into working on other cars too. In this case my neighbor had a 77 corvette...
by Admin | Feb 11, 2014 | Porsche
996 vs 997 intermediate shaft bearing. Not larger new bearing. Another happy customer Parts laid out ready to assemble. We have now done several rebuilds on the 996 and 986 engines. All of the engines we have rebuilt have had failed intermediate shaft...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2013 | BMW
Ready to go Cams and cam towers removed Camshafts Installed Camshafts installed Vanos tool installed to set cam timing Using jig to install thread repair inserts Cylinder head off, block and pistons exposed A failed cylinder head gasket is fairly common for E46 3...
by Admin | Dec 11, 2013 | BMW
Old Pump removed Old water pump Radiator and cooling fan removed This 5 series BMW came in with a leaking water pump. Luckily the owner was attentive and brought it in before more serious problems developed (see previous post). These pumps usually start...
by Admin | Dec 9, 2013 | Porsche
Ready for the road Lowering Engine Engine on engine stand New Turbo Bad Turbo This Cayenne came in to us with a customer concern about smoke coming out of the tailpipes at about 100,000 miles. An inspection of the tailpipes confirmed oily residue, further...
by Admin | Dec 9, 2013 | Porsche
New & Used Brake Pads New & Used Brake Pads Porsche 911 Turbo S Porsche Ceramic Brakes All laid out with new brake hardware Lets get started The Porsche 911 turbo can be optioned with awesome ceramic brakes. Saving several pounds each and offering...
by Admin | Oct 29, 2013 | Porsche
This engine had the classic intermediate shaft bearing failure. I have not seen and actual data on the failure rate of these bearings but many sources estimate it to be about 1%. When this bearing fails there is typically a loud banging noise coming from...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2013 | Volkswagen
The Parking brake cables on these VW Jettas can rust internally. This can cause the parking brake not to engage properly or not to disengage, neither of which are good situations. This is a pretty straightforward Volkswagen repair. Some interior...
