Car heater blows cold air Hamilton

Car heater blows cold air Hamilton

If you’ve jumped behind the wheel early on a cold Hamilton morning and been slapped in the face with freezing air instead of that nice toasty blast, you know how rough winter can get here. Whether you’re darting down Te Rapa Straight for work, crawling through traffic...
Engine Turns Over Slowly Hamilton

Engine Turns Over Slowly Hamilton

Engine turning over a bit slow lately? Happens a lot here in Hamilton. You jump in your Toyota Corolla or maybe your old Mazda Demio before shooting up River Road, and suddenly you’re sitting there, turning the key—engine groans but won’t fire up straight away. Bit of...
Bad smell from car heater Hamilton

Bad smell from car heater Hamilton

If there’s a weird pong drifting out of your car heater, it’s usually the start of some mechanical mischief brewing under the bonnet. We’ve seen our fair share here in Hamilton, from Taupiri to Cambridge, and it’s one of those problems you don’t want to...
Rust on Radiator Cap in Hamilton

Rust on Radiator Cap in Hamilton

What does a radiator cap actually do? Alright, so you’ve just popped the bonnet on your Toyota Corolla, or maybe your Suzuki Swift, and you’re having a quick squiz because something just doesn’t look right. Maybe the temp gauge’s been a bit higher than usual,...
Frayed Seat Belt Replacement Hamilton

Frayed Seat Belt Replacement Hamilton

Has a frayed seatbelt caused you to fail a Warrant of Fitness? Fraying seat belts are almost inevitable; it is no surprise they are one of the most common causes of failed Warrant of Fitness tests for New Zealanders (see WOF requirements here). As car technology...
Broken Car Window Replacement in Hamilton

Broken Car Window Replacement in Hamilton

Types of Car Windows: What’s What on Your Ride Right, let’s break it down real quick. Car windows aren’t all the same, even though we just call ’em “the windows” out of habit. The most obvious one, front and centre, is your windscreen. Out here in Hamilton, you don’t...