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How your car heater actually works (no jargon, just the basics) A heater core Right, so you fire up your car tidy early on a foggy morning in Hamilton — maybe you’re heading across the Fairfield Bridge or braving all the stop-start at Five Cross Roads. You crank...
What’s engine reconditioning, really? Right, so you’ve probably heard someone talking about “reconditioning an engine” and wondered what it actually means. Here in Hamilton, with stop-start traffic on things like Wairere Drive or Te Rapa Straight, engines are always...
Why Won’t My Car Start? What’s Actually Going On? Alright, let’s break it down. We see this heaps – you jump in the car after work in Dinsdale or drop the kids off at Rototuna Primary, flick the key, and get nothing. No clicks, maybe just some lights on the dash if...
How Often Should You Get Your Car Serviced? People are always asking in the workshop – “How often do I really need to book a car service?” Good question. Thing is, Hamilton isn’t exactly gentle on cars. Whether you’re crawling down Peachgrove Road at school drop off,...
What does it mean when your battery light comes on? If you’re cruising down Te Rapa Road or crawling through that usual morning mess on Peachgrove Road, and that little red battery light flicks on your dash, don’t panic—but don’t ignore it either. We get this question...
Why’s My Car Stuck in Park? If you ever jumped into your Honda CR-V outside The Base, or your Mazda Demio after a school run through Nawton, and found the shifter just won’t budge from park, you’re not alone. Happens on all sorts of cars in Hamilton, from tricked-out...
