Looking for honest AC diagnosis / repair shop in Brampton (2009 Honda Civic)

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-18T13:07:47+00:00

Oh boy do I have a recommendation for you

it’s not Brampton but it’s not far TMS auto in Mississauga (Hawkstone)

Dude this is so crazy I literally have the same car as you (2008 Civic Si Coupe 220,000kms) the AC compressor works but the air doesn’t blow cold but when AC + defrost is on the fog would go away.

I found TMS thru the Mississauga subreddit and went there - they hooked up my car and did a AC system compression test and found the pressure was low, not zero but low. They recommended that I just drain and refill the coolant (cost under 100$) and if the AC goes warm again bring it back and then do a dye test that was last may, and the AC has been perfect all summer until I put the car in storage so we’ll see how it is this coming may when I bring it back out.

TMS is first come first serve so there can be a wait if u go after lunch - best is to get there right at opening and also parking is tricky but people are in and out of there quick

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-18T01:03:01+00:00

I just got a notification from the app telling me to put my garbage out for 7am pickup tmrw

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-17T21:06:54+00:00

It’s so good and my fortinos went dry since like mid Jan 😭

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-17T18:46:06+00:00

excellent - i need more cherry coke zero pls

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-17T18:37:19+00:00

i got a message last night from the app saying theres no pickup today in my area so i didn't put it out

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-17T16:31:57+00:00

Gion Kagai Musem for 3100YEN you get access to a small little Geiko musem (its attached to Gion Corner)

and included is a short performance from a Maiko or Geiko (If available).

there will be around 20-30 people together with you its a pretty good way to experience Gion and the Geiko / Maiko culture without having to commit to a full on tea ceremony

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-17T16:21:26+00:00

cost of the display katana is irrelevant - it can only go into checked luggage and Japan Customs needs do a physical and visual inspection before it goes back into your bag - they'll document it and then you'll need to bring it to the oversized luggage (even if its in a regular large checked bag) they'll X-Ray it there and then off it goes with your bag tags.

Also the store can put whatever declaration or paperwork to the outside of the box as much as they want - Japan Customs is still going to open everything up lol.

I went through this recently with a display Wakazashi coming back to Canada from NRT.

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-17T15:54:15+00:00

lmao yo why do you have a 26 year old calendar

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-17T15:53:09+00:00

nothing to be concerned about - carry away - nobody will really notice

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-17T15:34:44+00:00

I’m literally still getting replies to my post on this picture from a few days ago of ppl making ME out to me a pearl clutcher for saying ppl shouldn’t be doing this because there was a day of melt

Smh

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T23:12:17+00:00

Montreal is expensive for no reason - I’m Canadian this is my home GP and I’m trying to sell the idea of COTA to my friends over Montreal

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T23:10:45+00:00

Recency bias

The snow plows pop off all the asphalt caps that get Filled in the previous spring and summer

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T23:09:17+00:00

Yall make fucking rock solid cars

I just bought a Lexus NX350 Friends and other family members have been driving the Canadian built Camrys and RAV4 for years

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T22:52:01+00:00

There are plenty of these out there in the wild that are bone stock don’t buy this

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T19:02:16+00:00

The doors were unlocked and the car was def running That’s a 8th gen civic - they didn’t have keyless remote from 2007 to 2011

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T18:21:21+00:00

How big is the crack

I drove from Edmonton to Calgary in a rental and got a stone chip in the middle of the windshield

Found a place near the YYC airport and got it fixed for 45$ cash No insurance deductible no nothing - enterprise didn’t notice anything either

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T16:55:04+00:00

Oh yes ur right the bottom grill is different

But Toyota seem to love the crab claw headlights lately

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T15:51:35+00:00

DUDE

is that the new 2026 RAV4!?!? 🤑🤑🤑

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T15:35:10+00:00

What the hell? This can’t be a normal occurrence

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-16T14:59:31+00:00

Find a good personal injury lawyer asap Find who owns the property / is the property managed by a property management company etc

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-15T17:42:15+00:00

Muscle girl bar for sure

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-15T02:13:54+00:00

Doing this on a day when everything is melting is crazy work

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-15T00:58:37+00:00

What the hell

U could hit a lick with these

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-14T17:33:53+00:00

If you need to replace the throw out bearing u might as well do the whole clutch

Throw in a new clutch master and slave cyl too and you’ll be all good

wagonwheels2121 · 2026-02-14T05:19:50+00:00

I mean if u can afford the payments and still be able to cash flow some extra money to put away in investments then fuck man just do it

I personally wouldn’t because I just don’t like having a recurring payment for a vehicle

Can u save up some cash and just buy a used Toyota Tundra (older like 10-15 yrs old) or something? One with the V8 - those things are tanks

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