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About the coolant or radiator temperature sensor If you’ve ever cruised down Te Rapa straight in Hamilton during a boiling January day or tackled those Bleak Street foggy mornings in winter, your car’s engine is dealing with some pretty wild temperature swings. That’s...
What Do Front and Rear Demisters Actually Do? Alright, picture this: you’re cruising from Glenview over to Rototuna on a freezing Hamilton morning, and the inside of your windscreen looks like a milk bottle. Happens to everyone, especially in those dense Waikato fogs....
So, what exactly are radiator hoses? Ever lifted your bonnet in the Countdown carpark and spotted those thick rubber tubes running from your engine to the front of the car? Those are your radiator hoses. Basically, they shift coolant back and forth between your engine...
What’s Up With Dashboard Warning Lights? Alright, so, you’re driving down Te Rapa straight after picking up the kids from footy and – boom! – one of those mystery lights flicks on the dash. What’s it about? Dash warning lights are basically your car’s way of having a...
Quick yarn about oil leaks You ever pulled up on Kahikatea Drive or parked up in Te Awamutu, headed back to the car and spotted a puddle under the engine? Not water from the A/C — we’re talking thick, brownish oil. If that’s you, mate, don’t just wipe it up and hope...
What’s a Wheel Hub Assembly Actually Do? Alright, so you’ve probably never given much thought to your car’s wheel hub assembly. It’s one of those parts that most folks in Hamilton won’t even see unless something’s gone a bit pear-shaped. Pretty important bit, though....
