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What is Wheel Balancing?

By Eve McPherson - December 14th, 2022 - 0 Comments - Ultimate Guide to Car Maintenance

Tyre on a Wheel Balancer

If your wheels aren’t balanced correctly, you may experience premature tyre wear and a bumpy ride. A professional garage will be able to resolve these issues for you, but how much do you actually know about wheel balancing? To be safe and ...

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How To... Tell If You Have a Head Gasket Leak At Home (Novice)

By Lucy Nother - December 12th, 2022 - 0 Comments - Car Care Made Simple

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Summary Your head gasket is incredibly important in the function of your engine. If it breaks your coolant and oil will leak and mix, which can cause disastrous consequences. If you notice any white smoke, overheating, loss of engine power, clou...

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A List of Cars in Famous Novels

By Lucy Nother - December 7th, 2022 - 0 Comments - Lifestyle

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Cars are an essential part of our lives – it is only natural that they appear in fiction. But in some novels, cars are more than just something a character owns. They can be used as a literary device, to give depth to a character, and in s...

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Why Is My Suspension Creaking? (And How to Fix It)

By Drew Hickman - December 5th, 2022 - 0 Comments - Car Care Made Simple

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Summary Your suspension is an important part of your car, and without it, you wouldn’t be able to travel over uneven road surfaces safely. When parts wear out, they can cause a creaking sound to come from your suspension – this could...

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Is It My Clutch or My Gearbox? 8 Common Problems Explained

By Drew Hickman - December 2nd, 2022 - 0 Comments - Car Care Made Simple

Gears and cogs turning

As the clutch in a modern car lies between the engine and gearbox, it can be difficult to discern whether certain issues relate to the clutch or the gearbox. In this article, we address 8 of the most common problems that can befall these vital ...

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Cost of Living Crisis May See Drivers Skimp On Vehicle Upkeep

By Drew Hickman - December 1st, 2022 - 0 Comments - News

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A third of motorists say they are likely or very likely to either delay or skip having their vehicle serviced in the next 12 months due to the cost of living crisis. That’s according to our new study1 investigating how drivers are looking ...

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What to Do if You Break Down in Your Car

By Drew Hickman - December 1st, 2022 - 0 Comments - Lifestyle

The article title over a man leaning over the bonnet of his car, on the phone to breakdown recovery.

None of us leave the house planning to suffer a car breakdown. But whether we’ve pushed things too far playing petrol station roulette and run out of fuel, or simply been unlucky, breakdowns do happen. The most important thing to remember ...

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Don't Drink & Drive: 10 Top Alternatives to a Pint

By Lucy Nother - November 30th, 2022 - 0 Comments - Lifestyle

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Christmas season is here once again, which means jolly evenings out with friends, family, and colleagues. Someone has to be the designated driver, which can mean feeling left out. An average of 3,551 people are seriously injured in drink driving...

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What Is a Sequential Gearbox?

By Drew Hickman - November 28th, 2022 - 0 Comments - Ultimate Guide to Car Maintenance

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Mainly used in sports and race cars, a sequential gearbox lets you change gear manually, thereby giving you a faster shift. Read on to learn what a sequential gearbox is, and what the benefits of this type of transmission are. What Is a Seque...

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A Beginner's Guide to Car Jargon

By Eve McPherson - November 25th, 2022 - 0 Comments - Ultimate Guide to Car Maintenance

Front of a Car

Understanding your car can be complicated enough without all the jargon involved. In this article, we’ve simplified the process for you by providing definitions for some of the phrases and services you might hear in relation to your car. W...

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