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Baby It’s Cold Outside
Preparing Your Air Conditioning For The Winter Months Now, you may be thinking that the beginning of August really isn’t the time to start thinking about cold commutes up the motorway under the blanket of dark wintery mornings – and if we weren’t in the business of air conditioning, we’d…
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Car Diagnostics
What are car diagnostics? Much like when your GP pokes and prods you with an array of instruments to identify any ailments, when you take your car for a service, your mechanic will use a diagnostic tool to see if there are any recorded problems with your car. Most cars…
When is your car due a service?
How often should I service my car? It is recommended that your car receives a full service every 12,000 miles or every 12 months – whichever comes sooner. This is for cars that are both old and new. More general check ups are also available to ensure your vehicle is…
Avoid Breaking Down
The most common causes of breakdowns Flat or faulty battery If you’ve got a problem with your battery, there’s a good chance it’ll be down to lots of short journeys or a poor electrical connection. Battery faults are the most common cause of breakdown. When your car is serviced, we…
Check your tyres regularly
Why a tyre check is important.. As the only point of contact that stands between us and the ground our tyres perform an array of vital roles each time we take our car out for a spin, from making sure our cars stay on the road to giving us an…
Air Conditioning treatment
Treatment for Air Conditioning Don't put up with nasty smells in your car air conditioning. Those unpleasant odours are caused by bacteria which build up over time in the air con system and vents and circulate around your car. Book an antibacterial air conditioning clean at your nearest Halfords Autocentre.…
What to check before an MOT
Before you take your vehicle for its annual MOT test, manufacturer main dealers recommend that you carry out a number of quick and easy visual checks to give your car the best chance of passing the test – saving you time and money. Help your car pass it's next MOT…
Do you need an MOT?
Every car needs and MOT Any car registered for use on the road in the EC must pass some kind of mechanical and emissions test – known in the UK as the 'MOT', after the old Ministry of Transport. In the UK cars must be Tested at the end of…
Summer Driving Essentials
Summer Driving Whether it’s the daily commute, the school run or a long journey to a holiday retreat, driving in the summer has its challenges... and is very different to driving in the depths of winter. As well as glare, which can also be treacherous in winter, you’ve got high…
Exhaust Repair
A broken exhaust is certainly not something you can miss on your car; the noise is normally far too much to ignore. However, a small hole in an exhaust system that gets bigger over time can become something you get so used to you may think the noise is normal.…