tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346Sun, 02 May 2010 15:26:48 +0000The blog for Reliable Auto Services, a Lakewood, Colorado auto repair shop. We offer a variety of automotive services, including alignments, tune ups, electrical services, and engine repair. Lakewood auto mechanic Chris Bruun brings years of experience and expertise to Reliable Auto Services, which allows us to guarantee our labor and provide you with the best service available.http://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)Blogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-3268347897597058049Sun, 02 May 2010 15:26:00 +00002010-05-02T08:26:48.718-07:00 This blog is now located at http://reliableautoservices.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://reliableautoservices.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2010/05/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Troy Dunn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-8926820360468219817Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:32:00 +00002010-04-04T06:32:58.876-07:00 Looks like this week was fleet truck service week at Reliable! Business must be picking up because I once again had two of the same type vehicles in the shop at once. Diamond Excavating brought in a 04 Chevy 3500 dump truck with a Duramax and C and H Landscaping brought in a 06 GMC 3500 dump truck with a Duramax. Diamond Excavating had braking issues with their Duramax dump truck. Very soft http://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2010/04/fleet-truck-service.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-6291264972722143482Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:13:00 +00002010-03-11T05:17:50.379-08:00I had two of the same make and model car in my shop at the same time! Different problems of course. They were even the same color. Two Subaru Impreza WRXs! The first one that came in was a 2002 WRX and the second one a 2003 WRX. Since opening this shop 8 months ago I have rarely worked on the same make in a day much less the same make and model!The first one that came in was a timing belt buthttp://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2010/03/this-just-doesnt-happen-that-often.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-2649857852262369943Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:55:00 +00002009-12-15T07:01:12.442-08:00So going in to winter I decided that the shop was not clean or organized enough and did something about it. I made a HUGE mess while painting and cleaning and rearranging the shop equipment. I actually went for a few days with no room to work on anything but getting the shop cleaned up and painted! The ceilings and upper half of the shop we painted white and the lower half we painted grey. http://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2009/12/spring-cleaning-in-fall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-4833312261168103658Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:37:00 +00002009-12-09T06:58:54.738-08:00But it is cold out!Now cold is not really a good thing for your vehicle. Not a bad thing as long as you are prepared for it, but the engine really does not like the cold. When the temp gets as low as it has over the last few days (i.e. -12 in come places) there are a few tings that become really important. Firat and foremost you need to have your car start! The main component of this is the http://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2009/12/i-dont-know-if-you-noticed-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-8811393788260800357Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +00002009-08-05T10:00:00.454-07:00water pump replacementleak diagnostic2002 dodge intrepidoil leakcustomer profileA customer brought in a 2002 Dodge Intrepid. The car was leaking from underneath its hood.It turned out to be water. The car needed a new water pump. The old pump had a rubber ring inside it that had filled corrosion. Once the O ring had started to leak a little the pump started to corrode around it. It never fails, leaks only do one thing, get worse.Soon the car was running smoothly, with no http://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2009/08/customer-profile-2002-dodge-intrepid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-7873704508166022604Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:13:00 +00002009-08-04T08:35:03.009-07:00starter replacementelectrical testing1990 Chevy Van 30charging testbattery teststarting testdistributor rotorcustomer profileA customer brought in a Chevy Van "30", an older model. They told me the van wouldn't start. I ran some electrical testing to figure out what the problem was.A Battery, Starting and Charging test revealed that the van needed a new starter. I ordered in the new part, replaced it, and now the engine would crank over but nothing wouldn't run.Now that the engine was turning over I could do further http://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2009/08/customer-profile-1990-chevy-van-30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-7974399303495106930Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:20:00 +00002009-07-01T18:23:00.482-07:00goldencustomersauto repairtestimonialstoyotaoil changeoil leak"I first met Chris when I brought my car in to fix a serious oil leak. He quickly diagnosed the problem and gave me a few different options. He was honest with me about the risks of each option, and gave me his opinion on which option I should take and why. In the end, it turned out to be the right decision. A thousand miles later, my car is running smoothly with no oil problems. I look forward http://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2009/07/customer-testimonial-troy-dunn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5581761418958172346.post-6463157787902491280Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:41:00 +00002009-08-02T14:55:23.508-07:00US Marinesauto mechanicLakewood ColoradoFacebookASE Certificationauto repairTwitterEarly in 2009, Chris Bruun purchased Reliable Auto Services. He brings years of experience and education in automotive repair services to our shop, and we are lucky to have him. He will retain the dedication to quality of service that Reliable Auto Services has always been known for, and provides a new burst of enthusiasm for integrity.Chris learned quite a lot about integrity in his six years ofhttp://www.lakewoodautorepair.com/2009/06/new-management-lakewood-auto-mechanic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Chris Bruun)0