Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer

Dangerously installed aftermarket HID cables.
When the headlight goes up, it could be trapped and create short circuit with massively high voltage.




The owner wanted me to look into the blocked washer nozzle. Used compressed air and found this.
So many slimy black debris came out so I know where it was sourced.

The washer tank was full of slimy black bits.

I think I can recover the right (driver) side washer nozzle but even with the use of compressed air, the left (passenger) side doesn’t work.

Recently, I bought washer nozzle and even the headlight washer one for another owner while I was in Japan at very reasonable price so it’s not cost effective for me trying to unblock this left nozzle as it will be the same without first cleaning the tank. Already recommended the owner to just replace the nozzle.




The wiper rubber is 8 years old and already split. The owner has new ones so hope they will be replaced soon.




Another Targa model with big cut at the left side weather-strip. Nicely repaired as it’s mega expensive.




Typical failure mode with the A/C CCU.
The fan only blows the air when it was set at max setting.

I think I’m going to have fun removing the centre console……

The aftermarket ICE device is not installed properly and its metal frame is sitting on top of the console surface. In fact, someone already tried to remove it and cracked the console.
The opening window should have been cut wider than the ICE device face......
I hope I won’t cause any further damages…..




Another challenge…..

In order to take the eng out, this orange connector of RR wheel speed sensor has to be pushed through the grommet.
Unfortunately, there is no space left due to ICE cables with sealant occupying the space.

If the sensor head is new, I could remove it from the hub carrier but I’m quite sure it’s seized inside there so don’t want touching it.
Probably I need to de-pin the terminal from the connector and push through just the two terminals through the limited space.

It’s going to be fun when putting them back in to the boot as I need to carefully push the wires at the blinded corner.

I hope I won’t damage the wires…..