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Cheap LED Bar light - home made

I needed a good light to shine over my work ute bench, i priced some LED bar lights and the length i needed 1.7 Meters you either...

Dec 17, 20151 min read

Hyundai i30 steering knock? here's why

I recently done a service on a hynudai i30 and found a bad knock in the steering. Removed airbag and steer wheel Note the Genuine Hyundai...

Dec 5, 20152 min read

Whats a gear ratio mean in plain english?

I This is a simple gear ratio , in your gearbox you have a lot of variables of ratios depending on your gear , pretty simple hey

Oct 29, 20151 min read

Know your car

Hi Thankyou for visiting my site , I've been in this game for 33 years and there is a lot of preventative repairs that i have carried out...

Oct 21, 20152 min read

Hows your Throttle Body?

I'm not much of an artist , but this is a side view of your throttle body , so what's a throttle body and what does it do? Throttle...

Oct 21, 20152 min read

Why?

I had a comment by another mechanic , he asked the question why am i giving away trade tips to everyone ? I said why do you use shit oil...

Oct 21, 20152 min read

do it yourself service

Hi Here is a proceedure to service your own car . 1. Choose the correct engine oil for your engine , the correct spec of oil sae grades...

Oct 14, 20155 min read

Hows your oil ?

This is a bottom view of an engine with the sump removed , it seized due to poor oil and lack of servicing . Notice the colour of the oil...

Aug 11, 20151 min read

which oil ?

Choosing the correct oil is vital for your engine to perform and last . Using the correct oil makes your engine run more smoothly and...

Jul 4, 20153 min read

Tricks of the trade ?

I've been around , and worked on almost every make and model . I get a lot of feedback from customers about there experiances with past...

Jun 20, 20152 min read

Time for a Tune ? - re-map

If you own a vehicle 2000 and up , chances are you have a computer with an engine management system , this system tunes your car as you...

May 27, 20151 min read

Jump starting procedure

I see a lot of damage to ignition systems and computers due to incorrect jump start procedure . You cannot see electricity but it travels...

Feb 28, 20151 min read

Satisfied with your service ?

Ever come back to collect your vehicle with to find the bill is way beyond your expectations ? And a list a mile long for repairs you (...

Feb 18, 20152 min read

Steering Knuckles Leaking?

Steering knuckles on 4WD vehicles can be costly to overhaul . What is common with most 4WD steering knuckles is the axel seal fails...

Feb 15, 20151 min read

Timing belts

If your vehicle is fitted with a timing belt and is over 100 000 k.m you need to have it changed . The belt is a rubber belt that keeps...

Feb 15, 20151 min read

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Online Auto Parts Do not deal with these people I have been onto them about a faulty thermostat since the 9th of may 2025 and at the time of posting this 22/05/2025 they are still dragging this out reluctant to do anything about the product they sell

Cheap LED Bar light - home made

Hyundai i30 steering knock? here's why

Whats a gear ratio mean in plain english?

Know your car

Hows your Throttle Body?

Why?

do it yourself service

Hows your oil ?

which oil ?

Tricks of the trade ?

Time for a Tune ? - re-map

Jump starting procedure

Satisfied with your service ?

Steering Knuckles Leaking?

Timing belts

Online Auto Parts
Do not deal with these people I have been onto them about a faulty thermostat since the 9th of may 2025 and at the time of posting this 22/05/2025 they are still dragging this out reluctant to do anything about the product they sell