Certified Automotive Mobile Mechanic
An often overlooked maintenance item is the cabin air filter. This filter is not in many older cars but in the last 10 years it has increased in popularity and is now used by all manufacturers. Its job is to filter the air coming into the cabin. This keeps the vehicles air-conditioning evaporator, heater core, vents […]
The Holden Commodores with the 3.8 V6 engine is a vehicle I see regularly, today was a VT model. During a service I always pressure test the cooling system to check for coolant leaks. This time it presented a couple of different coolant leaks. A cracked radiator – cracked down the side tank which is made from […]
This Honda Accord Euro from 2006 would not start. The vehicle was broken down at the clients house. We inspected the fault firstly by testing the battery. Which was at 6 volts, well below what is needed to run the computers and a far way off suppling enough power to start the engine. With a […]
When that little engine light comes up on your dash it means there is a fault somewhere in the system. The vehicle won’t tell you what the fault is unless you have a scan tool to communicate with your vehicle’s onboard computer. With onboard computers now normal in every vehicle having the latest diagnostic equipment is […]
Today we have a Holden Viva with a failed clutch. When this vehicle was inspected it was slipping when under load. This is standard wear from normal use that has worn this clutch down. It hadn’t failed completely at this point but this is the time to have it replaced. Before a major failure happens […]
Today I have a Holden Astra with a suspension knock noise. The front suspension strut tops have collapsed which is causing the noise. I removed and replaced these with new units, quiet and easy job with the correct tools. Not a job to ever try without a quality spring compressor as there is a lot […]
A common fault I deal with a lot is engines misfire and running rough concerns. Today it was a Holden Cruze in Nerang. The complaint was running rough and lacking power. I found this engine to running on 3 cylinders not 4, this was quickly diagnosed with the scan tool. Replacement of the coil pack […]
The Toyota landcrusier with a 1HZ engine can be a reliable workhorse. But they do not like being over heated. This Landcruiser in Parkwood which I have to repair this week had been overheated due to a leaking radiator. A common fault with the 1HZ engine is the cylinder head cracking between the valves with […]
Great change to get a classic to work on today. Holden WB Kingswood ute. This well looked after example is running a 253 V8 for now.. With a stroker 355 being built for an upgrade. Today was just a simple tune to ensure it was running well until the new driveline was ready for the […]
Today we saw a Holden Commodore with a common adult – a failed heater tap leaking coolant. This is a very common failure and easily fixed. A kit was installed which has the new heater tap and all 4 hoses with new clamps. When I went to fill the radiator with new coolant I found […]
