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Car Light Basics: Part One
Fog lights, head lights, side lights; most drivers know they exist, but not everyone knows when to use them, or even how to switch them on!...
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Easy Mornings: Tackling Frozen Windows
The darker mornings are tough enough to handle without throwing frozen windscreens and windows into the mix, particularly if you are already...
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Driving in The Wind and Rain: Staying Safe
Recent weeks have been dramatic with reports of incredible storms, with extreme winds and flooding. Amid multiple weather warnings it can be...
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Driving On Empty: Is it Really Bad? Part One
We’ve all been there: you are running late and don’t have time to refill the car, and think that you might have just enough fuel to get...
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Car Not Starting? Here’s What You Need To Know (and Do)
Most of us have been there: you turn the key in the ignition and nothing happens, or something happens, but your car won’t go. Of course,...
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Vehicle Emissions Part Two: Impact on You and the Environment
The topic of vehicle emissions can be a confusing and emotive one, with ever-changing guidelines and increasing restrictions being placed on...
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Guide to Emissions: Understanding Your Vehicle’s Impact on the Environment
Exhaust fumes can be harmful to health and the environment, and with rising awareness of the impact of exhaust fumes on public health,...
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Signs That You Have a Problem With Your Alternator
Last week, we looked at what the alternator does and how it works. Identifying a faulty alternator is not always straightforward as usually...
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Focus On: Alternators Part One
If you have ever experienced a battery that just won’t hold charge properly then the problem is likely to be the battery, however, there is a...
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MOT Guide Part Two: MOT Checks
If you read last week’s blog which provided the basics of MOT checks, you will know that vehicles need to pass their MOT test every year...
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MOT: Your Complete Guide
If your vehicle is more than three years old, it is essential that it goes through an MOT test to make sure that it is safe and...
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Boost Leaks: Causes and Fixes
It’s a driver’s nightmare: going to overtake a slow vehicle or accelerate on a main road, only to realise that your foot is on the ground and...