THE GARAGE NOTEBOOK
A little reading.
A better repair plan.
Original companion guides for the work on the channel. Practical context, useful questions, and clear limits—not a substitute for your vehicle’s service manual.
CVT DIAGNOSTIC NOTES / 3 min read
Nissan CVT judder: what P17F0 and P17F1 can tell you.
A companion to Melvin’s Nissan CVT video, with a symptom checklist and the model limits of Nissan bulletin NTB17-039Q.
TRANSMISSION FLUID NOTES / 3 min read
Checking 62TE fluid? Use transmission temperature and the correct chart.
Important reading alongside the shorter Grand Caravan fluid-check video: use actual transmission-fluid temperature, measured fluid height and the correct application chart.
DIAGNOSTIC NOTES / 6 min read
Chevy Impala: a temporary reset is not a permanent repair.
A companion to the 2009–2013 Impala video: what to record, why a quiet warning light is not proof of a repair, and how to make the next diagnostic step useful.
BEFORE YOU START / 6 min read
Honda Civic: separate the symptom from the part you suspect.
Preparation notes for the Civic starter video, including vehicle matching, the difference between no-crank and crank/no-start, and a useful way to document the repair.
REPAIR & FOLLOW-UP / 5 min read
Grand Caravan shift solenoid: watch the repair and the two-year update.
A companion to the Grand Caravan shift-solenoid video about diagnosis, keeping a useful repair record, and learning from an update after the job.
GARAGE NOTEBOOK / 5 min read
A practical worksheet for researching the fault before buying parts.
A simple way to organise the symptom, evidence, parts and follow-up—before your driveway fills up with boxes.