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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Viewer Questions Answered ~ Podcast Episode 74

Viewer Car Questions ANSWERED ~ Audio Podcast Episode 74

Happy Monday everyone. It sure feels like summer is in full swing here.  Today I sit down and answer your questions. It have a question answered on a show like this, email me Charles(at)Humblemechanic(dot)com. Be sure to put “Question for Charles” in the subject. Join me today as I answer your questions on: Safe driving […]

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Shop Shots Volume 83 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

Hey everyone. A ton of you have been asking me to bring back an old series from the blog, Shop Shots. For those of you that are new, Shop Shots was started VERY early in the blog. I would post pictures of some weird things in the shop, and write a little about each one. […]

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Mentoring Future Technicians ~ Podcast Episode 72

Mentoring Future Technicians ~ Audio Podcast Episode 72

Today we look at an interesting topic. It is something that really hit me about a week ago, while talking to a student at N.T.I. We as mentors and leader in a shop have a far bigger roll in “bringing up” the next generation of good technicians than we think, or maybe want. I also […]

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How VW Water Pumps Fail ~ Video

Hey everyone. Today we are looking at more Failed Volkswagen Parts. This video is about how VW water pumps fail. We are specifically talking about the water pumps driven by a timing belt. I have done a video about how the CCTA water pumps fail, if you want to check that out. The timing belt […]

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Shell V-Power Nitro Plus and Indy 500 ~ Podcast Episode 71

Hey everyone! A few weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of “Doing the Double”. That means I was in Indianapolis, for the Indy 500, then flew to Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600. It is something that only a hand full of people have ever been able to do. I was joined by my good […]

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