by webbiesmechanical | Sep 26, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor
A customer came in with a frustrating issue — their engine brake wasn’t working properly. Sometimes it wouldn’t come on, other times it would stick, making driving unpredictable. At first glance, nothing looked too unusual. But after a closer inspection, we spotted...
by webbiesmechanical | Sep 24, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor
This Kenworth had just one trailer on, but halfway up the hill, the dream ended in an oily, sudden, smoky shutdown. The truck shut down — pulled up as safely as he could and got out to check. What he saw would make any one’s heart sink: a river of engine oil running...
by webbiesmechanical | Sep 22, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor
This is an intercooler out of a Volvo FH16 we recently worked on. The truck came in for a radiator job, but once we pulled it out, we discovered something else — the intercooler was also broken, with a hole that was leaking badly. So what happens when your intercooler...
by webbiesmechanical | Sep 18, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor
A Volvo rolled into the workshop after losing all of its coolant. The driver was worried — and for good reason. At first glance it looked like a cooling issue, but we quickly realised the system was actually pressurising. That’s never a good sign. We dug deeper,...
by webbiesmechanical | Sep 17, 2025 | From the Workshop Floor
When your truck’s breathing fire, it’s not exactly the trip home you had in mind. This red Scania V8 was heading back from a northern run when the driver noticed smoke… then flames shooting out of the exhaust. The truck shut itself down before it could do more damage,...
