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Dash Repairs – AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Round up

Dash Repairs – AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Round up  This last week has seen us carry out several Dash Repairs (instrument cluster repairs), many people won’t realise that we provide a Dash Repair service, so we thought we would take this opportunity to remind people. This past week has flown by, I can’t quite believe its friday again already.  We are really noticing the autumnal changes now, dark mornings along side darker evenings now, won’t be long and the clocks will change and it will be getting frosty and summer will just be a distant memory. Heres a few of this weeks jobs: Brakes repairs on a Ford Dash Repair on a Ford Focus Diagnostics on a Land Rover Mercedes with electrical fault Battery error on a Vauxhall Vauxhall in for electrical diagnostics Cambelt & Waterpump replacement on a … Continue reading

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AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Headlights & More

AMC Car Repairs – Weekly Roundup – Headlights & More As lovely as the Heat wave was, its nice to be back to a normal temperature again!  From Woodlands to Boldre, Marchwood, Totton & Calmore to Hythe, Dibden Purlieu,Blackfield & Calshot this week we have been all over the waterside area. Some of this weeks Jobs: Renault with Faulty side light VW in limp mode Fiat that was a no start with an immobilizer/key fault VW with battery drain Citroen with Headlight fault Internal Lighting fault on a Volvo Brakes – Discs & Pads on a VW Cambelt & waterpump on a Skoda Rear Brakes and Brake Fluid change on a Skoda Chysler no start Jaguar with wiper fault Volvo parking sensor fault Another varied week with a good selection of vehicles with lots of different faults. Click here to … Continue reading

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Belts & Hoses

Belts & Hoses: Many experts and manufacturers recommend replacing belts, radiator & heater hoses at specific intervals to prevent your car from breaking down. Ultimately replacing belts and hose is the customers choice, whether or not to change these regularly to prevent unexpected break downs. Losing a belt today can mean big trouble for the engine, because serpentine belts are used on most engines to turn the water pump, alternator, power steering and air conditioning compressor. If the serpentine belt fails or breaks, the engine will fail to run and you may be stranded. Older cars have V-belts for various accessories and failure of this belt could also strand you. A blown hose could result in an overheated engine & can cause additional engine damage. Its not easy to know the true condition of a belt or a hose by … Continue reading

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