by webbiesmechanical | Apr 6, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
He wasn’t even meant to be in Perth. Just passing through.Loaded. On a schedule. Everything going to plan. Until the dash lit up. Low oil pressure warning.Then a knock.Then derate. He managed to nurse it into a truck stop, but deep down he already knew — this wasn’t a...
by webbiesmechanical | Apr 6, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
Many truck drivers have experienced it. You park the truck overnight with full air.Come back the next morning… and the airbags are down. While it might seem like a minor inconvenience, airbags losing air overnight can create a few problems. First, it slows down your...
by webbiesmechanical | Apr 3, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
If you’ve spent any time in the trucking industry, you’ll know one thing is always true — good mechanics are hard to find. Most truckies have a story about booking their truck somewhere and waiting days before anyone even looks at it. Or chasing phone calls just to...
by webbiesmechanical | Mar 30, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
We recently had a fleet companies Toyota Hilux come in for some diagnostics. Only 93,000km on the clock… but the kind of kilometres that hit different. Mine site kilometres. Dust, heat, idling, stop-start, repeat. The customer’s words are simple:“It’s got a weird...
by webbiesmechanical | Mar 28, 2026 | From the Workshop Floor
Brake pad warning lights are designed to give drivers notice before the pads wear out completely. But on some trucks, particularly certain Mercedes models, the warning light doesn’t appear until the brake pads are already extremely worn. By the time the light shows up...
