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Our small team of highly-qualified staff have over 45 years of experience in the automotive industry, including main dealer experience from Peugeot and Honda. Whatever automotive services you require, from servicing and MOT tests to a complete engine rebuild, we have the technology and expertise to ...
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Response Auto Repair Centre – MOT Testing, Car Servicing and Repairs Excellent mechanics here to help you out Experienced and trusted garage in Ilkeston Welcome to Response Auto Repair Centre the leading independent auto repair centre in Ilkeston. Based less than a mile away from Ilkeston train stat...
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Autoplus offer a range of garage services from MOT and servicing to general repairs. Our technicians have over 40 years experience. We always give honest advice and only perform work that is required. All removed parts are kept so we can show you why they needed replacing.
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Please note: Collection and Delivery not available on Saturdays At your local Bristol Street Motors dealership, we only use the latest technology and employ the very best highly trained technicians. This ensures we have the skills and equipment to diagnose any problem quickly, making your service or...
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Ilkeston Garage offer a full range of garage services to vehicle owners located in the local area. We are a family business and we pride ourselves on our pricing and quality of service. Our mechanics are highly qualified technicians with many years of experience and we only use OE (Original Equipmen...
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SMITHS OF ILKESTON
A car radiator disperses heat away from the main engine block. A car engine works by burning fuel (whether petrol or diesel), and this generates a considerable amount of heat. In addition, a car engine has many moving parts; this movement creates friction, which in turn adds to the heat.
Because a car engine must remain not too hot in order to avoid overheating and seizure, when it reaches a certain temperature the thermostat opens to allow the flow of coolant and water around the engine and back to the radiator, where it loses heat to the cooler surrounding air. The front grill of the car allows outside air to blow over the radiator. If the radiator gets too hot, for example on a very hot day, or when the car is stationary, a fan behind the radiator starts, helping to blow air over it.
The most common reason for needing a car radiator repair is a leak. There are many seals, gaskets and hoses in the cooling system that can deteriorate or get a hole in them. Furthermore, every radiator needs to be properly maintained and the coolant must be kept topped up. Your garage should provide coolant changes at the same time as your annual service.
It’s also a good idea to check your car’s coolant level regularly. If it seems to be dropping a lot, then you may have a leak in the cooling system.
What do you need from your garage?
This might sound like a question with an obvious answer: you need a garage that can service or repair your car quickly and at a good price. But think again and you may realise there are other factors that affect your choice of garage in Ilkeston. If you need to bring your son or daughter with you when you take your car in, are there toys in the waiting room? If you’re dropping the car off between school and work, can you pick up a cup of coffee while you’re there? Might the garage even collect your car and drop it back at your house after the work is done? You can find answers to all these questions on BookMyGarage.