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Why you should never leave water in your cooling system

by webbiesmechanical | Aug 31, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor

We’ve got a couple of engine rebuilds in the workshop at the moment, and both came in badly corroded on the inside. The cause was the same for each. They’d been run on water instead of coolant. These are stationary engines that run constantly at high RPM, and they...

We Took Our Driver Training Out to a Customer’s Yard

by webbiesmechanical | Aug 24, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor

We recently loaded up and headed out to a customer’s yard to run our driver training on site, on their own trucks. There were seven drivers, so Scott and I split the group. Scott took them through the prime mover and the trailers, and I worked through the little...

“The Scania’s Getting Warm…” — Why a Small Overheat Is Always Worth a Look

by webbiesmechanical | Aug 17, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor

That was all the driver said. In fact, when the truck came into the workshop, he didn’t mention it at all, so the overheating was news to us. He’d babied it back, kept the revs down, and got it home without doing any damage. Good call on his part, because...

Take Care of Your Own Wheels: Our August Courses

by webbiesmechanical | Aug 12, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor

Webbie’s Mechanical is running car-care days for women and teens, plus hands-on truck pre-start training — at our workshop and out at your yard. Here’s what’s on in August and how to join. You want to feel confident with your own vehicle...

The Late Service That Nearly Cost a Spindle

by webbiesmechanical | Aug 11, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor

A Mercedes 20,000km overdue for a service turned a simple wheel bearing into a bent spindle and a six-week parts wait. Here’s why servicing on time is the cheapest repair you’ll ever do. You just want to get home from the run A driver was on his way back...
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  • Take Care of Your Own Wheels: Our August Courses

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