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We Took Our Driver Training Out to a Customer’s Yard

We recently loaded up and headed out to a customer’s yard to run our driver training on site, on their own trucks. There were seven drivers, so Scott and I split the group. Scott took them through the prime mover and the trailers, and I worked through the little...

“The Scania’s Getting Warm…” — Why a Small Overheat Is Always Worth a Look

That was all the driver said. In fact, when the truck came into the workshop, he didn't mention it at all, so the overheating was news to us. He'd babied it back, kept the revs down, and got it home without doing any damage. Good call on his part, because that's...

Take Care of Your Own Wheels: Our August Courses

Webbie's Mechanical is running car-care days for women and teens, plus hands-on truck pre-start training — at our workshop and out at your yard. Here's what's on in August and how to join. You want to feel confident with your own vehicle There's a particular kind of...

The Late Service That Nearly Cost a Spindle

A Mercedes 20,000km overdue for a service turned a simple wheel bearing into a bent spindle and a six-week parts wait. Here's why servicing on time is the cheapest repair you'll ever do. You just want to get home from the run A driver was on his way back from...

A Day on the Workshop Floor

Take a walk across the Webbie's Mechanical floor. Three mechanics, three very different jobs — and the same standard on every one. Here's what a proper workshop day looks like. You just want it done right When your truck or your vehicle goes into a workshop, you're...

Episode Two: The Rebuild That Grew, a Runaway, and a Sneaky Water Pump

Scott and Jade walk you through this month in the workshop: a head gasket job that became a full rebuild, a runaway Hino, a bent spindle from a late service, a cracked Scania water pump, and our August courses. You want your truck fixed once, and fixed right Every...

Three Faults, One Truck — Coolant Loss, Low Power, Fake Overheating

A coolant leak with three faults hiding behind it — how we worked it back "I'm losing coolant and I don't know where it's going" This is a pretty standard request — "I'm losing coolant, no idea where it's going." A customer rolled in with exactly that. He also...

Oil Everywhere — A Mitsi Fuso with Seven Leaks at Once

"It's just got an oil leak" — except it never is A Mitsi Fuso rolled in the other day. Customer said the truck was leaking oil and leaving drops everywhere. Standard request — until you have a look at it. The whole engine bay was wet. Where the oil was coming from and...

Wallowy Ride — Flat Leaf Springs Bent the Wrong Way

A truck with a wallowy ride and squeaking leaf springs The complaint was simple. The truck was uncomfortable to drive. The leaf springs were squeaking. The whole rear end felt heavy and wallowy — like the truck wasn't holding itself up properly. The owner had been...

Main Roads Roadworthy Accreditation — What We Actually Check

Ever wondered what a Roadworthy Accreditation check actually checks? If you've ever had to organise a Main Roads Roadworthy Accreditation check, you've probably wondered what we're actually looking at. Fair question — most of it happens under the truck, and "please...

The forgotten filter that derates your truck

Why we change the fuel filter AND the water separator at every service. Why We Change the Fuel Filter AND the Water Separator at Every Service A forgotten water separator can throw a 'water in fuel' code and derate your truck. Here's what each filter does and why we...

What’s Left of This Detroit Locker — And How They Actually Work

What's left of it Sitting on the bench is what used to be a Detroit locker — out of a small four-wheel-drive truck. Springs popped. Bits scattered. Not pretty, but it's a good excuse to talk about what these things actually do. Most drivers know they've got a locker...

Heard a bang after engaging 4WD on rough ground?

You’re out on a rough track. The road gets worse, so you flick it into 4WD. Then it happens. BANG. Suddenly the rear axle feels locked up. Something’s definitely wrong. Unfortunately… that can often mean a snapped axle. It’s something we see on 4WD trucks. First step?...

On the bench in our Welshpool workshop this week — what’s left of a Detroit locker out of a small 4WD truck.

On the bench in our Welshpool workshop this week — what's left of a Detroit locker out of a small 4WD truck. Detroit lockers are one of the cleverest mechanical components in a truck. No air. No hydraulics. No electrics. No button in the cab. How they actually work:...

Refer a Mate, Share the Reward

Refer a Mate, Share the Reward 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...

Did you know a thermostat stuck open can cause just as many problems as one stuck closed?

The truck isn’t overheating. If anything… it’s running too cool. No alarms.No major symptoms.Just something not quite right. But then another problem shows up. The DPF won’t do a burn. It keeps trying… and failing. We bring it in and check the thermostats. One is...

The Hino That Wouldn’t Stop — Meet the Electric Over Cable Stop Motor

She wouldn't stop A Hino rolled into the workshop the other day with a complaint we don't hear often. Not a knock. Not a leak. Not a check engine light. The customer pulled up, climbed down, and said, "She won't stop." Not "won't start" — won't stop. He'd had to find...

Her Car Confidence Workshop on Today!

Today is the day we do our first ever Women's Car Maintenance workshop. This is something close to my heart. I love to empower people to have confidence in tasks they didn't think was possible before. I love teaching people the importance of taking care of their...

Why we’ve opened up same-day bookings

We know how quickly things get away from you. One minute your truck is running fine… next minute it’s overdue for a service and you’ve got no time to stop. That’s why we’ve opened up same-day bookings at Webbie’s Mechanical. Call us in the morning, get it in, and...

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