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Limp Mode, Locked Bolts & a DPF Burn: Getting One Truck Back on the Road

by webbiesmechanical | Jun 4, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor

Does your truck have a DPF? It’s every driver’s nightmare — you’re loaded up and ready to work, but your truck throws an engine light and won’t go past 20km/h. That’s exactly what happened when a customer rolled up to Webbie’s Mechanical, frustrated and stuck in...

Sometimes the little jobs turn into big ones—but not today.

by webbiesmechanical | May 27, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor

We recently had an Isuzu truck come in for a routine glow plug replacement. All was going smoothly—until it wasn’t. One of the glow plugs snapped during removal, leaving the tip sitting on top of the piston. For most, that’s a worst-case scenario: it often means...

Compressor throws a leg out of bed!

by webbiesmechanical | May 21, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor

Have you ever seen an air compressor throw a leg out of bed? We have! On a recent trip our customer was on his way home to make it back in time for his daughter’s birthday. Unloaded and on his way back, the brakes lock up. Air pressure drops. The driver hears a loud...