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Cold-start trouble on a Mitsi Fuso — what a seized EGR valve actually does
A Mitsi Fuso, a regular customer, and a hard cold start A regular customer rolled their Mitsubishi Fuso into our Welshpool workshop the other day for its B service. While we were booking it in, he mentioned two things: a few lights out, and that the truck was hard to...
When Your Truck Starts Running Hot — Don’t Ignore It
At first, it’s subtle. The temperature gauge sits a little higher than normal. Not overheating.Not boiling.Just… warmer. You tell yourself maybe it’s the weather.Maybe the load.Maybe the hills. But then the next day it does it again. And the day after that. That’s...
Air Con Repairs and Regasing
It's the colder months, but that doesn't mean you want your truck's air conditioning blowing warm air. After all, you're still spending long days in the cab. And there's nothing worse than 10–12 hours behind the wheel with warm air blowing in your face. It's...
When “Fixed” Still Leaks
You get a repair done and expect the problem to be over. That’s the whole point, right? So when this blue Volvo rolled into the workshop with fresh oil underneath it, the driver was understandably frustrated. “Got the front seal done last week,” he said.“Still...
The tiny gap that decides if your engine survives
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 knocking. Too...
Her Car Confidence — a done-with-you car maintenance workshop for women
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 straight — you are not on your own....
What a Water Pump Does — and the Warning Signs You Can’t Afford to Miss
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. Keep...
Basic Truck Maintenance Course — Stop the 2am Phone Calls
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 more....
Every truck has a fuel filter and a water separator. Skip the water separator at service and your truck derates.
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...
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