My name is Charles. I am a Volkswagen technician, and have been a mechanic, a grease monkey, and a car enthusiast for many years. I started this site mainly to connect with my customers in a way that I can’t in the shop. However, it’s my hope it can also serves as a community forum to share information, impart a little wisdom, and have a little fun. Let’s get started.

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VR6t GTI Update ~ A Million Details

MK3 Turbo VR6 GTI

Next up on the VR6T build we are dealing with details. Every project car has a million little details that you never think about. As we come close to starting up the car for the first time, many of those details need to be addressed. Some are required to be addressed before the car can […]

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How To Restore Any Wiring Harness

How To Restore Any Wiring Harness

On project cars, restoring, retapping, repairing or fixing wiring harness is a common repair. If you have damaged wiring you always want to fix it when access is easy. Plus restoring an engine harness makes the engine compartment look amazing. It is small touches like this that can make an engine room look amazing. Plus […]

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FINALLY The Audio Only Humble Mechanic Podcast

Humble Mechanic Podcast

Almost three years ago I pressed record on the camera and started shooting the show. One of the things you guys have been asking me for is an audio only version of the videos. And I could not agree more that having an audio only side of the podcast is a great idea. I am […]

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Viewer Car Questions ~ Podcast Episode 207

Viewer Car Questions ~ Podcast Episode 207

Today I will be taking your car related questions. The topics we cover are, car repair, DIYs on cars, Volkswagen, mechanic’s tools, and anything car related. To ask a car question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)Humblemechanic(DOT)com. Be sure to put the phrase “Question for Charles” in the subject. That is the best so you can […]

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2018 Tiguan ~ The Good, The Bad, and The Rest

2018 VW Tiguan ~ The Good, The Bad, and The Rest

The 2018 Tiguan was a little bit of a quite release for VW. With all the marketing efforts going to the Atlas. Since the Atlas was held at the plant, the Tiguan complete redesign was not pumped up as much. As you may know, my wife and I own a 2015 Tiguan. We have owned […]

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