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5 Common Hybrid Car Issues and Solutions

5 Common Hybrid Car Issues and Solutions

1. Battery Health – The Heart of Your HybridLet’s be honest, the battery in a hybrid is pretty much the backbone. Doesn’t matter if you’re driving an old Honda Insight, a Toyota Aqua from Cambridge, or even one of those flash Hyundai Ioniqs coming in from...
3 Signs Your Vehicle Needs an Alternator Check

3 Signs Your Vehicle Needs an Alternator Check

1. Headlights Playing Up (Dim or Flickering)Seen it heaps of times—someone pops into the workshop after a late drive down Cobham Drive or through the fog near Rototuna, saying their lights started going dodgy. If your headlights are looking a bit yellow or flickering...
4 Top Strategies to Lower Engine Repair Costs

4 Top Strategies to Lower Engine Repair Costs

Alright, so you want to keep engine repair costs down? Makes sense — nobody wants to blow the budget on their car, especially with the state of the roads in Hamilton these days (looking at you, Te Rapa Road and some of those potholes out Morrinsville way). Whether...
5 Fixes for a Noisy Car Clutch

5 Fixes for a Noisy Car Clutch

A noisy clutch – yeah, it’s one of those problems you notice when you’re stuck in five o’clock crawling down Hukanui Road, or maybe heading out to Morrinsville and you start getting that annoying rattle every time you change gears. We see it all the time at Grimmer...
4 Subframe Checks and Repairs for WOF

4 Subframe Checks and Repairs for WOF

1. Check for Rust and CorrosionAlright, let’s yarn about subframes. You might not see much of it day to day, but trust me, living in Hamilton with all the wet, foggy mornings and those dry summer weeks, your subframe cops a fair hiding. Add in the potholes on Te Rapa...
3 Lateral Link Replacement Tips for WOF

3 Lateral Link Replacement Tips for WOF

1. Keep an Eye on Those Lateral Links – Especially With Hamilton RoadsLook, with the mess that’s Te Rapa Road at 5pm, all those potholes out Frankton way, or the never-ending stop-start along Ulster Street, your suspension really cops a hiding here in Hamilton....