Parts and Services
How Car Exhausts Really Work (and Why It Matters in Hamilton) So you’ve noticed something off with your car’s exhaust and you’re keen to know what’s going on? No worries. Whether you’re stuck in Te Rapa Road traffic, bouncing over potholes in St Andrews, or doing the...
How your car doors work (and why they matter) Ever rocked up to New World Five Cross Roads in the rain and your door just refuses to open, or you pull up outside The Base after the school run and your back door just won’t lock? Yeah, it’s a right pain and it happens...
What’s Variable Valve Timing All About? If you’ve ever been stuck in stop-start traffic on Ulster Street, or chugging up the hills towards Morrinsville with your Toyota RAV4 packed full, your car’s Variable Valve Timing (VVT) is quietly working away in the background....
What’s an Alternator Actually Do? Alright, so you’ve popped the bonnet and I’m guessing you’re wondering what that chunk of metal with all the wires is actually doing in there. The alternator is the piece that keeps your battery charged and powers all the electrics –...
What’s the Intake Manifold, Anyway? Alright, picture this: you’ve just turned onto Peachgrove Road, heading into the morning Hamilton traffic. Under the bonnet, your engine is busy sucking in air and mixing it with fuel so you can actually get up and go. The bit...
What’s an oil pan or sump gasket anyway? Alright, if you drive around Hamilton — whether it’s down Te Rapa Road, across the bridges to Chartwell, or dodging those potholes out Pukete way — you’re probably soaking up all sorts of bumps and ruts. That’s where little...
