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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How VW Ignition Switches Fail ~ Video

Hey Everyone. Normally these failure videos come out on Tuesday. I had some audio issues so we are a little bit behind. Oddly enough I had ordered some new audio gear on Sunday. Gotta love that timing. 🙂 Today are are looking at how Volkswagen ignition switches fail. These switches have been failing forever. We […]

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Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 46

Viewer Questions ~ Audio Podcast Episode 46

Today on the automotive podcast, I will be taking your questions. To get a question on a show like this, email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com. Be sure to put question for Charles in the subject. This is one of my favorite shows to do. I really like to see the things that you guys want to know. […]

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OTC 4722 CV Boot Clamp Installer Review ~ Video

OTC 4722 Tool Review

It’s Thursday, so it’s time for another tool review. Today we are looking at a different tool to clamp CV boot clamps. This OTC 4722 or “Stinger” is a great addition to the tool box. I picked this up after a recommendation from a coworker. He found a work around for those pain in butt […]

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Bringing A Modified Car To The Dealer ~ Podcast Episode 45

Bringing A Modified Car To The Dealer ~ Podcast Episode 45

Today we are going to take a look at some of the pro and cons of bringing a modified car into the dealer for work. This can be a hot issue from a technician standpoint, as well as a customer standpoint. For the most part it is not an issue. Plus we don’t see a […]

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How The VW Trunk and Fuel Door Release Motor Fails ~ Video

How The VW Trunk and Fuel Door Release Motor Fails

Happy Tuesday everyone. Today we are looking at another VW part failure. For those of you that are new to the show, every Tuesday we look at how a VW part fails. As you will see in the video, we look at how it works, how it fails, how to diagnose, and is it a […]

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