Up To Speed: Keeping Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Condition

Up To Speed: Keeping Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Condition

  • Car Clinic: Spotting the Symptoms of an Ailingmobile & What the Illness Might Be

    Strangely enough, a bit like humans, cars will also display clear symptoms of illness when they are unwell, and these traits can often be quite similar too. This article can help you diagnose the three key symptoms of illness that cars actually share with human beings such as coughing, upset stomach, and fatigue. Coughing & Spluttering When you start coughing and spluttering, it's usually one of the first signs that you're falling victim to a cold.

  • Signs That Your Car's Transmission May Be Failing

    Chances are no one likes to think about the expense of having their car's transmission repaired or replaced, and in some cases this can be a hefty repair bill. However, there are some small problems you might experience with certain components of a transmission that aren't as expensive to fix, but which still require the services of a mechanic. Note a few signs that your car's transmission may be failing and why you want to bring it to a mechanic as soon as possible.

  • Is Aluminium Better Than Steel For a Vehicle Body?

    Auto manufacturers the world over are feeling the pressure to improve the fuel efficiency of their vehicles over all else. Hybrid models of popular vehicles are becoming more common, diesel engines are increasingly offered, and now drivers are finding that many vehicles are being made with more and more aluminium parts. However, most people aren't sure whether to trust the widespread use of this material when steel never seems to have presented any particular problems.

  • 4 Ways You Can Change Your Driving Habits to Increase Your Vehicle's Longevity

    People are starting to keep their vehicles longer than ever. That's partly down to the economy, but it also owes a lot to the durability of modern models. However, these new cars aren't indestructible, and there are several ways in which you can change your driving style to help keep yours running smoothly for longer. Start It Easy Some people erroneously gun the engine upon ignition in order to 'warm it up'.

  • Are You a Truck Driver? 3 Brake Mechanical Problems to Watch Out For!

    Have you ever seen the attention that a long truck draws from the pedestrians and other small vehicle drivers around when reversing or taking a different direction in a narrow round about? This does not only make the truck drivers feel they drive large meandering vehicles, but also that they are the most experienced drivers. However, this may turn into a horrific scenario when the brake systems of the truck develop mechanical problems due to pneumatic and torque imbalance or water accumulation in the brake system.

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    Up To Speed: Keeping Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Condition

    Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by racing cars. When I was little, of course, I only had go-karts, but eventually I graduated to a junior dragster and now I have my own racing car. It is a very expensive hobby, even for an accountant, therefore I make sure that maintenance and servicing are a top priority. Fortunately, my brother-in-law is a mechanic, so he services the car in between events and leads my crew on race days. I have learnt numerous simple tricks to improving car performance and keeping it in top mechanical shape. These same tricks apply to any car. This blog will hopefully encourage drivers to take car servicing seriously in order to keep their vehicles running safely and economically. I hope the tips within these entries prove to be useful and help your vehicle to operate smoothly.