Entries by Eric Roberts

VW Tiguan Broken Springs

VW Tiguan Broken Springs VW Tiguan Broken Springs A VW Tiguan with two damaged springs was brought to Pellon Tyres. We frequently receive a wide range of automobiles at Pellon Tyres, but we were particularly interested in a recent job involving a VW Tiguan. This little SUV had two damaged springs when it arrived. Suspension […]

Solar Storage Batteries

Solar Storage Batteries Eric Roberts‘s insight: Solar Storage Batteries using AGM Batteries This attached article by Kalyan Jana. Senior applications engineer for Trojan Solar Storage Batteries renewable energy group. Thus is one of the most informative articles on the subject that I have ever read. The World of Solar Power Systems and Solar Storage Batteries. So, has now become a […]

Tyre Pressure Tips

Tyre Pressure Tips Tyre Pressure Tips: Start with your tyre pressures The first important thing to do to look after your tyres is to have the correct pressures checked on a regular basis, I prefer to have them checked every week, but at least every two week is better than not at all. Make sure that […]

The Mechanic In Your Life

The Mechanic In Your Life The Mechanic In Your Life Buying the perfect gift is a great way to show someone you care. A gift should show how well you know someone and what they like, dislike and need. For a mechanic, there are plenty of excellent, thoughtful and useful options you could buy that […]

Ford Transit Tyre Out Of Shape

Ford Transit Tyre Out Of Shape Ford Transit Tyre Out Of Shape A Ford Transit Van’s handling problems are caused by an out-of-shape tyre We see a wide range of tyre issues at Pellon Tyre and Autocentre in Halifax, from little punctures to major disasters. However, it didn’t take long to identify the cause of […]

Ford Focus-Duel Mass Flywheel

Ford Focus-Duel Mass Flywheel Ford Focus-Duel Mass Flywheel Ford Focus Duel Mass Flywheel, clicking noise? Certainly! A dual-mass flywheel, also referred to as a DMF, is a type of flywheel that is frequently present in contemporary vehicles, particularly those with diesel engines or high-torque engines. Its position between the engine and the transmission makes it […]

Independent Tyre Centres

Independent Tyre Centres Independent Tyre Centres What part will independent tyre centres have? This has always been a subject close to my heart. I have worked in the tyre trade now for a good 40 years, and like many more like me, we started our own tyre businesses in the seventies and eighties. So we […]

Vauxhall Vivaro Subframe Bushes Collapse

Vauxhall Vivaro Subframe Bushes Collapse Vauxhall Vivaro Subframe Bushes Collapse  Taking on the Task Subframe bushing replacement is a difficult undertaking. Many parts, including the suspension and steering rack, must be disconnected in order to remove the complete front subframe. After disassembling everything, we used a specialised tool made for squeezing the new bushes into […]

Continental Tyres Spies In Your Tyres

Continental Tyres Spies In Your Tyres A few years ago, on a week-long bus tour of Continental Tyres UK Ltd.’s technology and engineering centres in Germany, one item attracted more attention from journalists than nearly any of the other whiz-bang connected-car stuff: a simple tyre pressure monitor. Continental Tyres Spies In Your Tyres Eric Roberts‘s […]

Conti Eco Contact 5

Conti Eco Contact 5 Conti Eco Contact 5 Eric Roberts‘s insight: Conti Eco Contact 5 and Michelin have amongst the best Rolling resistance in the  World of tyres ‘Rolling resistance’ is a word that we in the tyre world have been familiar with for many years now. It is only in recent years that these words have […]