by Eric Howland | Aug 17, 2026 | Auto Repair
Third gear starts to smell like scorched carpet. Revs climb, the car doesn’t. If your VW, BMW, Mini or Porsche manual has begun slipping on the Hebron Road hill, the clutch has stopped hinting and started warning you. Manual gearboxes are scarce now, and that...
by Eric Howland | Jul 30, 2026 | Auto Maintenance
You have a week off and a drive ahead — maybe Hocking Hills, maybe straight down I-70 to the coast. Before you load the European wagon and pull out of Heath, spend one hour on the parts that strand people. Summer road trips punish cooling systems, AC, brakes, and...
by Eric Howland | Jun 24, 2026 | Porsche Repair
Quick Takeaways: Porsche A/C failures cluster around the compressor, condensers, expansion valve, and cooling-fan electronics. Many Porsche models use dual condensers mounted low and forward, exposed to road debris and corrosion that cause leaks. Cold at speed but...
by Eric Howland | May 11, 2026 | Porsche Repair
Few automotive components carry as much safety consequence as the brake pressure accumulator on a Porsche. On vehicles equipped with Porsche’s hydraulic braking and stability systems — particularly older Boxsters, 911s, and Cayennes — the pressure accumulator...
by Eric Howland | Apr 10, 2026 | Jaguar Repair
If your Jaguar is sitting noticeably lower on one corner, riding harshly over Ohio’s rough roads, displaying a suspension warning on the InControl screen, or taking an unusually long time to reach its correct ride height after startup, your self-leveling...