Archives April 2014

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Apr

Avoiding a Breakdown this Summer

Despite the overwhelming evidence for Global Warming it doesn’t seem that we in Britain are getting our fair share of the benefits – lots of “rainiest month since records began”, and not so much “repeat of the 1976 heatwave”. I don’t know about you but I’m ready for a heatwave, and I don’t count the …

30
Apr

Hit a Pothole? 8 Signs That Your Car Has Suspension Damage.

Figures for 2012 collected by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) showed councils in England and Wales had to compensate drivers whose vehicles suffered pothole damage to the tune of £22.8 million. Local authorities, who are responsible for the maintenance of B-roads and minor roads, are struggling to cope with the backlog of road repairs; in …

30
Apr

The Oxygen Sensor – Small but Vital

The oxygen sensor is a small but vital part of your engine, and one of the important parts responsible for keeping your car’s MPG as low as possible. Oxygen sensors are also known as O2 sensors, lambda sensors, lambda probes or EGO (exhaust gas oxygen) sensors. What is the oxygen sensor? It is a small …