Parts and Services
What’s a Camshaft Position Sensor, Anyway? If you’re driving around Hamilton, stopping at every light on Te Rapa Road or crawling through Hillcrest on your way to pick up the kids, your car’s engine is doing a lot of thinking behind the scenes. One of the little...
What’s a crankshaft position sensor, and why’s it matter? If you’ve ever heard the term “crankshaft position sensor” and thought – what’s that got to do with my car? – you’re not alone. At our Hamilton workshop, we get questions about these little sensors all the...
What’s a Drag Link, and Why Should You Care? Alright, let’s keep this simple. The drag link is part of your car’s steering set-up. It basically runs between your steering box and the steering arm on the other side. When you turn that wheel (say, trying not to miss the...
What’s a Manifold Temperature Sensor, and Why Should You Care? Alright, so you’ve got your engine, right? But wedged in there is something called a manifold temperature sensor. That wee gizmo sits tucked in the intake manifold, quietly measuring the temperature of the...
What’s a car yaw rate sensor, and why should you care? Had a few folks come in lately, asking what the yaw rate sensor is after seeing some light pop up on the dash, so here’s the lowdown. Yaw rate sensors – you’ll find these in most modern cars, whether it’s a Toyota...
What’s a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Anyway? The TPMS warning light. Had that little horseshoe-shaped light pop up on your dash when you’re cruising along Te Rapa Road or hitting the speed bumps round Hillcrest? That’s your Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)...
