Entries by Eric Roberts

Buick 8 For MOT Test

Buick 8 For MOT Test Buick 8 For MOT Test The Gorgeous Vintage Buick 8 at Pellon Tyres: A Seldom Seen Beauty Buick 8 For MOT Testing Ford Fiestas, Nissan Qashqais, and the occasional BMW 3 Series for tyres, exhausts, or a yearly MOT is the norm these days. However, occasionally something genuinely unique appears. […]

Ford Transit Connect Corroded Discs

Ford Transit Connect Corroded Discs Ford Transit Connect Corroded Discs How Corroded Brake Discs Can Cause Brake Fluctuations (And Other Unexpected Surprises!) When a Ford Transit Connect pulled into my garage (Pellon Autocentre in Halifax, UK) on a nice sunny day, we noticed immediately that something wasn’t quite right. The motorist complained that the brakes […]

Absorbed Glass Mat Batteries

Absorbed Glass Mat Batteries Absorbed Glass Mat Batteries The Growing Significance of AGM Batteries in Contemporary Automobiles AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) batteries have emerged as a significant force in the automotive industry in recent years. AGM battery installation is becoming more and more common among automakers, and this trend is only expected to continue. However, […]

Mazda Brake Calipers Badly Corroded

Mazda Brake Calipers Badly Corroded Mazda Brake Calipers Badly Corroded Brake Binding Issues: A Mazda’s Story of Callipers and Corrosion This garage tale of mine, demonstrates the significance of regularly monitoring your car’s brakes. A customer complained about a problem with the brakes when they brought their Mazda into the garage the other day. They […]

Sunbeam Rapier Cross Ply Tyres

Sunbeam Rapier Cross Ply Tyres Sunbeam Rapier Cross Ply Tyres A Retrospective at the Early Sixties: The Cross-Ply Tyre Era in British Automobiles You most likely associate iconic vehicles like the Mini, Morris Minor, and Ford Anglia (all on which I worked on as a young mechanic), with the vehicles that pampered UK roads in […]

Vauxhall Corsa Bad Fuel Smell

Vauxhall Corsa Bad Fuel Smell Vauxhall Corsa Bad Fuel Smell A Vauxhall Corsa’s Story on Why You Should Get Your Car Serviced Along With Your MOT Let’s discuss a scenario that occurs in my garage (Pellon Tyre and Autocentre, Halifax UK), much too frequently: vehicles that arrive for their MOT but ultimately require more than […]

Ford Ranger Tyre Wire Showing

Ford Ranger Tyre Wire Showing Ford Ranger Tyre Wire Showing The Importance of Frequent Tyre Inspections From a Ford Ranger, Some Advice Let’s talk a little bit about something that is really important but is sometimes forgotten: your tyres. The tyres on your car may not seem like the most thrilling component, but they are […]

Electric Cars More dangerous

Electric Cars More dangerous Electric Cars More dangerous Electric Cars More dangerous: Power stations, not battery-powered cars Electric Cars More dangerous; A pollution study in China has come to the conclusion. That battery drove cars to cause more pollution than conventionally fueled vehicles. Because the electricity used to charge the cars is so-called “Dirty” fuel. […]

Peugeot Exhaust MOT Fail

Peugeot Exhaust MOT Fail Peugeot Exhaust MOT Fail With many pupils back at school, then we have had a rush of parents bringing in their broken cars for repairs. This particular Peugeot was in to us for a belated MOT test. Unfortunately for the owner, the car failed the test because of a broken exhaust […]

Continental Van Eco Tyres

Post-Updated 2024 Continental Van Eco Tyres Continental Van Eco Tyres The Vital Role of Choosing the Appropriate Tyres for Your Van Now, I know this isn’t exactly high on your list of priorities when you’re getting your van ready for a job, but I assure you that it’s absolutely critical: making sure your van is […]