Articles on Car Maintenance and Industry News

Providing the latest car maintenance tips and tricks to keep your car running smoothly, as well as car industry news articles.

Airbag light on in car? Here’s the likely causes

30 Jun 2016
Maintenance, Repairs, Warnings
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Car safety is paramount these days and with every new car model technology is getting more and more sophisticated. When warning lights come onto your dashboard they shouldn’t be ignored and this is also true if the airbag warning light comes on.

Even though you have seatbelts the extra layer of protection inside your car is the airbag and if it’s faulty then if you’re in a serious accident it may not work to save yours and your passenger’s lives, or even worse the airbag could go off without an accident occurring. This article goes to explain the common causes of why the airbag warning light comes on but please remember for your own safety, if it does happen get it checked out as soon as possible.

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Protecting Car Leather Interior

12 Jun 2016
Cleaning, Maintenance
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Now that the sun is shining, there’s more daylight available to make time to carry out those car maintenance tasks you’ve been putting off for most of the year. In this article, we’re looking at maintaining your car leather interior to ensure you don’t get cracks or let the leather go dry, keeping it in tip-top condition.

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CD Stuck in Car CD Player? How to Remove It

27 May 2016
Electrics, Repairs
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Theres nothing worse than finding your favourite CD is stuck inside your stereo. Whether it’s a loved one shoving in another CD without taking out the other one, or a malfunction with the stereo system itself, it can be frustrating losing that cherished CD. Well fear not, we’re here to advise on how to remove a CD stuck in your car CD player. Please note some of these tips can damage either your CD or the car stereo itself, so proceed with caution. We cannot be held responsible for any damage you cause to your stereo or yourself. With the safety briefing out of the way, here are our top tips for removing that stuck CD.

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Tips for driving with dogs

09 May 2016
Driving Advice
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Pets are big business in the UK and occasionally, being family members too, we like to take our beloved dogs in the car for a journey or even a holiday away. It may be funny to watch a dog sticking it’s head out of a car window or rolling around in the back of a car but keeping them safe is most important. Here’s our top tips for driving with a dog in your car.

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Signs your car exhaust needs replacing

22 Apr 2016
Exhaust, Maintenance
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Exhausts are a vital part to maintaining your car’s efficiency and emissions. Being on the underside of the vehicle it can easily be ignored and neglected until it’s too late and fallen off on a major road, sometimes even causing an accident when other vehicles swerve to avoid the debris left. So this article will help explain the telltale signs that your exhaust is on it’s way out or not fixed correctly before it’s too late.

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