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2012 Jetta key not turning

Posted by Steve Pallante on  February 1, 2017
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Category: Mechanic Service
Here’s an interesting one, a couple days ago, we had a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta come in, and the key wasn’t turning in the ignition. We pulled the steering column apart and had to replace the ignition housing. Now it works like a charm!

Headlight Restoration Service

Posted by Steve Pallante on  January 23, 2017
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Category: Restoration
We had a customer come in with a gorgeous Audi A8L (The long version, used as limo’s), and his headlights were dim, and hazy. Fortunately, we offer a headlight restoration service! Check out the difference this service makes! Book your headlight restoration service today for only $69.99! The hazy, dimmed out headlights.   First we wet sand with a very fine, high grit sandpaper, then we buff it with a specialized compound.   Just look at the difference it makes! The dimmed lens is on the left, and the newly polished lens is on the right.  

VW Tiguan, No Warm Air on Passenger Side

Posted by Steve Pallante on  January 18, 2017
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Category: Mechanic Service
If your vehicle isn’t blowing warm air when you turn on the heat, you may be interested in this post. This vehicle came in with heat only coming out of the driver side vents, yet the passenger side was blowing icy cold air. Upon diagnostics, it was found the heater core had failed. We are currently replacing the heater core.

Audi S4 4.2l V8 Timing Chains

Posted by Steve Pallante on  January 17, 2017
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Category: Mechanic Service
    This vehicle came in with cylinder misfires 1-4. The Chain guide in bank 1 broke, causing the timing to be thrown off. Engine and transmission needs to be removed in order to replace the 4 timing chains, and all guides and tensioners. This seems to be a common issue with the chain driven 4.2 V8’s.

HPA Motorsports GTI

Posted by Steve Pallante on  January 9, 2017
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Check out the awesome Euromotive 2010 Volkswagen GTI, with HPA Motorsports power upgrades. Mods include: K04 Bundle – HPA Performance Intake Manifold w. integrated flapper delete, and a larger K04 turbo. Thanks to the HPA modifications, this GTI packs over 300 horsepower, yet maintains its reliability. The GTI’s power plant. The HPA Motorsports intake manifold. These manifolds feature an integrated flapper delete, to prevent the dreaded P2015. The stock plastic intake manifolds have integrated flappers, and sensors, when if one of those parts fails, because they are integrated parts, you have to replace the whole intake manifold. With the HPA Manifold, it deletes the flappers to prevent any failures.