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

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

  • What Is It Exactly About Heat That Affects Your Car Battery?

    Increasing heat in Australian summers can affect your car, including the battery, and you've no doubt already seen some of the effects of a hotter, drier climate on different parts of the vehicle. However, why exactly does the heat affect the battery, which is surrounded by an engine that regularly heats up? Shouldn't the battery, especially one manufactured for warmer climates, be able to withstand excessive heat? Well, the battery might be surrounded by an engine but it's in a metal car under a metal hood that transfers heat into the engine and car rather well.

  • 3 Reasons Why Brake Pads Make Your Brakes Squeal

    Your car's brake pads sometimes make it obvious that they have a problem. For example, they might make a squealing noise whenever you apply your brakes. They can make this noise for different reasons. What are they? 1. Your Brake Pads Are New Sometimes, new brake pads make a squealing sound when you brake. This often isn't anything to worry about. The pads just need to bed in. The noise will usually stop after you've driven your car and used your brakes a few times.

  • Body Filler Preparation and Application Tips for Newbie Panel Beaters

    The repair of a damaged car body entails filling dents, holes, and dings with a body filler. An auto body filler is a blend of polyester resins and a cream hardener, which panel beaters consider a miraculous compound. However, leaving a body filler in the hands of an inexperienced panel beater can result in a car restoration nightmare. Therefore, learning how to apply a body filler is crucial for novice panel beaters.

  • Car Service: 3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Testing Your Charge Air Cooler

    Diesel engines can run very hot, especially when you are used to long drives or rough terrain and your vehicle is old. When you allow the engine to overheat without checking its condition, you are creating the risk of damaging it permanently. On the other hand, when you regularly check the condition of the charge air cooler (CAC), you can sustain a mechanism that protects your engine from overheating and the damage it brings.

  • Instances That Should Send You to an Auto Repair Shop ASAP

    Irrespective of what type of motorist you are, whether you only use your car to commute to work or you prefer to spend hours on end on the open road, your vehicle will inevitably be exposed to elements that will cause its gradual decline. Firstly, Australia's climatic conditions have a significant impact on the longevity of your car's components since they will be exposed to scorching heat and freezing temperatures all year round.

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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.

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