by webbiesmechanical | Jun 8, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
A tiny gap at the top of your engine. Get it wrong and the valves can drop into the piston. An overhead set is the job where we adjust the clearance — the valve lash — between the valves and the rockers at the top of your engine. Too much and you’ll hear...
by webbiesmechanical | Jun 6, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
Ever felt uncomfortable at a mechanic? You’re not alone. If you’ve ever taken your car to a mechanic and felt out of your depth — didn’t know what they were saying, didn’t feel comfortable asking, didn’t know if you were being told...
by webbiesmechanical | Jun 3, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
The little part doing the biggest job Most drivers never give it a thought. The water pump sits up the front of your engine, quietly spinning. You only think about it the day it stops — and by then, it’s already too late. A water pump’s job is dead simple....
by webbiesmechanical | Jun 1, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
Stop the 2am phone calls — our new basic truck maintenance course for fleet drivers Meta description: Webbie’s Mechanical is running a basic truck maintenance course for fleet drivers — pre-starts, fluid checks, leak spotting, kingpin play, bleeding fuel and...
by webbiesmechanical | Jun 1, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
Every prime mover runs a fuel filter and a water separator. The fuel filter catches rust, dirt, algae and the brass shavings that show up when a fuel pump starts to wear. The water separator does exactly what it sounds like — separates water from your fuel before it...
