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Burning Smell from Brakes – Inspection in Hamilton

Burning Smell from Brakes – Inspection in Hamilton

Bit of a burning smell from your brakes? Burn marks on the brake rotors are a sign of brake wear. Had a whiff of burning coming from your car lately, especially after a stop at those Tristram Street lights or bumping up over the roundabouts in Rototuna? You’re not the...
EGR Carbon Build-Up – Cleaning & Repairs in Hamilton

EGR Carbon Build-Up – Cleaning & Repairs in Hamilton

What causes carbon build-up in the EGR system? Right, let’s yarn about EGR carbon build-up, since we get plenty of questions about it in the workshop. Your EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system pretty much takes some of your engine’s exhaust, runs it back into the...
Car Engine Stalling – Repairs & Servicing

Car Engine Stalling – Repairs & Servicing

Why is your car’s engine stalling? When your car stalls, it means that the engine has unexpectedly stopped. This can be frustrating, scary and can even affect the safety of your vehicle. Since there are so many things that can cause your car to stall, it can...
Brake Dust on Wheels – Inspection & Repairs in Hamilton

Brake Dust on Wheels – Inspection & Repairs in Hamilton

Where’s All This Brake Dust Coming From? Ever noticed that black, grimy dust coating the wheels on your car after a week or two of buzzing around Hamilton? That’s brake dust, and it’s one of those things just about every car owner sees sooner or later, especially if...
Electronic Ignition Conversion in Hamilton

Electronic Ignition Conversion in Hamilton

Thinking About Electronic Ignition Conversion? One thing that pops up pretty often here in the workshop – folks asking about switching their old mechanical ignition over to electronic ignition. Cars running round Hamilton, whether you’re nipping up Victoria Street,...