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What’s the deal with preventative car maintenance? Look, Hamilton’s roads can be a bit of a mixed bag. You’ve got folks cruising down Te Rapa Straight, hitting stop-start traffic over on Grey Street, and don’t get me started on those potholes popping up between...
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 happens if you put petrol in a diesel car in Hamilton? Right, so you’re just about to shoot through to Morrinsville for the weekend, or maybe heading out to catch a mate in Cambridge, you stop for a quick fill on Peachgrove Road, and—bugger!—you accidentally put...
Fuel leaks – what’s really going on? Had a whiff of petrol inside the car lately? Or maybe you’ve spotted a dodgy puddle underneath after coming back from a run to The Base or a day out in Cambridge or Ngaruawahia? Fuel leaks are more common than you’d think,...
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...
