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Coolant Doesn’t Lie — And We Always Listen
Not every customer tells us everything when they drop off their truck — and that’s okay. This Volvo came in for a routine service. No major issues reported. But when we walked past it in the yard… there it was. A growing puddle of coolant under the cab. Straightaway,...
Chasing Air Leaks: Why the Hardest Ones Only Show Up When You’re Parked
Air leaks are one of the most frustrating problems a truck owner can deal with.Especially the ones that don’t show themselves when you’re looking straight at them. You park up for the night with full air.You come back in the morning… and it’s all gone. So you do the...
What Actually Happens During a C Service?
What a C Service Really Means for Your Truck When you book in for a C Service, you might think it’s just a routine tick-and-flick. But at Webbie’s, a proper C Service is a full reset for your truck — not just a quick once-over. We replace all fluids:✔ Engine oil✔...
When the Temp Drops… But the Damage Is Already Done
You’re heading home from over east in your cab-over Scania.It’s a long run, but everything seems fine — until the temp gauge starts to creep.You do the right thing.You pull over.You let it cool.Get things under control. Then you keep driving. But here’s the catch:...
What does stop leak do to your engine and cooling system?
Check out this O-ring on a C15 liner.That sludge — the fine sand-looking material packed around it — isn’t dirt.It’s stop leak. Stop leak might look like a quick fix, but this is what actually happens when you use it. That material doesn’t just “plug” a hole — it...
Don’t cook your truck! When it runs out of coolant stop!
You might think overheating is something you can limp through — just get to the next stop, just finish the run.Unfortunately, this C15 shows exactly why that’s a bad idea. After overheating, this engine cracked the head and dropped a liner. But the real damage didn’t...
Algae in the fuel tanks. What does it look like? What issues does it cause?
Those little grey, black, or green spots you can see in the drain tray behind me?That’s not dirt.That’s algae in your fuel. It’s more common than people think, and it usually starts quietly.Condensation builds up in the tank — hot fuel, temperature changes, blocked...
Does your intercooler pipe have oil in it? Not a great sign, here’s why.
You pop an intercooler pipe off and notice oil inside.You stop for a second and think… is that normal? Sometimes a light oil mist can be expected — but oil pooling in your intercooler pipes is a warning sign.More often than not, it means your turbo is bypassing oil....
Lately we’ve been seeing a run of cooling system issues — summer coming in, harvest in full swing, and a lot of trucks working overtime or putting off maintenance.
You can feel summer creeping in and harvest in full swing, and lately we’ve seen a surge of trucks coming in with problems that have been put off just a little too long. Everyone’s busy. Everyone’s running hard. And trucks are feeling it. One of those trucks was a...
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