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Sunbeam Rapier Cross Ply-Tyres-Classic car fitted with 590/600×13 TYRES

18th October 2018/0 Comments/in sunmeam rapier car /by Eric

Sunbeam Rapier Cross Ply-Tyres

Sunbeam Rapier Cross-Ply Tyres-1961 Rapier had 600×13 whitewall tyres

One of the great things about my job. Hence, as MD of Pellon tyres. No two days are the same.Thus, the only unfortunate thing about this is that your time does fly when your having fun.

As expected, the other day I had a motorcycle battery to deliver, (we offer next day delivery). Because it was only a few mile away in Bradford, I decided to deliver the battery myself. I will very often provide batteries in the near by towns in West Yorkshire. We try to give the best service to our customers from our Tyre shop and web-sites.

Sunbeam Rapier Cross-Ply Tyres-Sunbeam Rapier S1 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

However, I arrived at the house in Bradford.So the customer was out.Therefore, I hid the battery under a bucket and left a note. Thereupon, on my way back to my van I noticed an old car parked up in next doors drive. I love old cars and often write blogs about them. Hence, this was no exception.

The car was a Sunbeam Rapier. I was over the moon and took a couple of pictures. These cars reminded me of when I was a young mechanic, my friend Richard Ellis worked in Dewsbury at a Rootes garage, and I worked at a BMC garage ( soon to become British Leyland). We always shared stories about the good and bad points on the cars we worked on including the Sunbeam Rapier. I do not remember seen one until the other day in Bradford. I think the owner of he Sunbeam is a member of the Sunbeam Rapier Owners Club.

Sunbeam Rapier Cross Ply-Tyres

The Rapier was an up market version of the Hilman Minx the early ones only having a speed of 85mph. The Rapier was given tail fins and a new style grille for the radiator, with the options of a convertible body making the car look kool. As far as I can remember they originally came out on cross ply tyres in the sizes 590×13 and then 600×13 tyres but I stand corrected if you know better.

In 1961 the convertible came out and was a very sound car, it had whitewall tyres

and was fitted with a walnut dash with two tone paint, making the car look unique. The Rapier was out at the same time as the Vauxhall Cresta and the Ford Zodiac all iconic cars of the time.

Lastly, I hope this blog brings back some memories as it did to me. A story from a motorbike battery

Sunbeam Rapier Cross-Ply Tyres-sunbeam rapier in Bradford sunbeam rapier with 600×13 tyres

sunbeam with 590/600×13 tyres

About Eric Roberts

Car Creaking noises-Cars are capable of producing many noises including “creaking”

18th October 2018/0 Comments/in Car Repairs Suspension /by Eric

Car Creaking noises-Cars are capable of producing many noises including “creaking”

Creaking is one of noises, that really annoys the driver.Hence it is one of the most common “noise” problems that we are presented with here at Pellon Autocentre in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK.
Naturally, cars turn up with rattling, squeaking, banging and other sounds, that sometimes cannot be explained by our customers. The last car to come to us, with a noise problem was a VW GT TDi on a 2002 plate. Hence the car had done about 69000 miles.So the mileage was low for the year.
The car was driving the guy mad?.Because the annoying sound was heard in the car at low speeds.

Thus, even when the car was driven down his drive. The problem was that the car was making an irritating creaking sound. Accordingly,the noise sounded like it was coming from all around the car. So, sometimes from the front and sometimes from the rear, it was really getting at him.
We knew the customer well. Therefore, we decided to check the cars past history.

Thus, on our computer system. We found that the car was fitted out with some new”anti roll bar bushes” about two months ago. Also, we replaced the cars “drop links”. But this would have caused a knocking noise.
We road tested the car and indeed could hear the noise. Of course, Ryan Linton was the guy on the test run. He drove the VW slow and fast. Therefore he discovered that the creaking was worst when turning the steering wheel in either left or right hand locks.

Car Creaking noises

He drove the car in the large carpark of the local Co-op supermarket, with the window down. Naturally, he could hear the creaking quite clearly with the window down. We have seen this sort of problem before and so we suspected the front suspension could be the problem.
Ryan suspected that it could be the wishbone bushes that were dried out or perished. The wishbone bearings could also be the problem. This was found to be ok. Therefore, we decided to check that the drop link bolts were tight ?
Although they were replaced recently. So, this was found to be the problem. They were re-tightened and this solved the problem. The car drove without the creaking noise. We did the job free of charge, because we fitted the original drop links. The customer was highly delighted and drove off into the sunset.

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Recycling Car Batteries- Lead Acid batteries are 95% recycled an excellent record

Recycling Car Batteries

Recycling Car Batteries is the way forward

There is no doubt that one of most successful outcomes of the “green revolution” is the fact that we recycle almost all our old car batteries, this also includes truck batteries and other lead acid battery products.

Because of the nature of lead acid batteries. Hence, they come under the control of waste regulations. Therefore, this means that companies that sell and supply batteries.Thus, have to hold a “waste transfer note” and are regulated by the relevant authorities.As a result, I believe that this is standard practice across the developed World. We transport the old car batteries to our local Recycling Car Batteries Waste facility.

Recycling Car Batteries

For this reason, this is in Leeds (UK). They then transfer them in larger quantities hence, to the Recycling Car Batteries facility. Naturally to a battery company such as Exide batteries. Who then, carry out the process. Thus, of turning the old batteries into brand new car batteries. All this is completed, in one continuous process.

The car batteries are first washed and purged of the old acid. They then completely crush the whole batteries and begin to separate all the broken parts, this includes the plastic casings and lead plates, all the time this is going along a conveyor belt to the next stage.

The parts are all separated and fall into relevant containers. Naturally, Is of mixed colours. Hence, the process is mixed with new black plastic.All the new batteries have black casings; this is why most Car Batteries Online are now a black The lead is also remixed with a quantity of new lead. Hence, to make the Recycling Car Batteries lead plates. And a new car battery is born from the Recycling Car Batteries that went in at the beginning of the process.

Recycling Car Batteries

This quest for re-cycling is a great success story for a greener product so much so that an American company has bought out on of Britains largest battery suppliers just to get its hands on the scrap batteries.

Re-cycling car batteries the new greener way forward

Recycling Car Batteries

My name is Eric Roberts I have been distributing automotive car batteries in the UK for over 30 years. I source and distribute my batteries on the internet by using my website, http://www.batteriesontheweb.co.uk

Pellon Tyre and Auto-centre offer car and van servicing and repairs to all makes of vehicles.

Car DPF Cleaning- The after affects of having DPF engine cleaning service. Pellon Autocentre Halifax UK

17th October 2018/0 Comments/in DPF Cleaning service /by Eric

Car DPF Cleaning

Because of the constant updating of vehicle emission laws. Then it is no surprise that there are always new products on the market to clean the internal workings of your engine. Governments are now attacking the diesel engines for being the biggest vehicle pollutant. So, not too long ago it was found that certain car manufacturers were lest say “Fiddling” the emission results of their diesel car models.

Must be remembered that it was the very same governments. Including ours here in the UK, that were praising diesel cars as the “cleanest option”. Of course, in the quest for a greener, cleaner planet. However diesel car owners all over the world. Are subsequently, now been bombarded with legislation to try and wipe out diesel cars.

To move on, one of the biggest problems, for the owners of old style diesel cars, is keeping their engine clean on the inside. Of course a point that is overlooked. Is that dirty diesel engines, can affect your wallet without you even noticing it. So the reason for this is simple. Dirty internal workings of your cars engine, will mean a drop in fuel economy, inferior performance and more importantly”dirty emissions”.

There is a way to clean Your cars Diesel Particulate Filter “DPF”

One of the ways that the car manufacturers came up with to improve the diesel engines emissions was to introduce the “Diesel Particulate Filter”. So, this DPF filters out the exhaust soot and then stores it. As a result, this often referred to as a “soot trap” reduces the emissions in diesel cars and vans.

Because it is a filter then like most other filters ,it will require cleaning. All the soot and other gunge, must be “burned away ” or cleaned. Of course, this also helps get rid of the “black smoke” that we often saw coming from the back of diesel cars and vans. Especially when these vehicle were accelerating away.

In the long run, deposits of sunburned fuel can over time, build up and accumulate in many parts of your engine. Including, fuel chambers, combustion chamber and ports. Not forgetting, the fuel injectors and the intake valves. Resulting in poor starting and very often a loss of power and a shaky engine tick over when your engine is idling.

Euro 5 exhaust emission laws introduced

In order to control the CO2 emissions. laws were introduced in 2009 which would make the popular diesel car manufacturers fit DPF systems in their latest diesel models. Of course the diesel car is very popular often giving a far better mileage that the petrol engined cars. In fact, one in every two cars produced have been diesel powered.

However, all is not lost for the owners of diesel powered vehicle. As a result, new products are now coming out to enable car service centres to offer a DPF cleaning system. Here at Pellon Autocentre in Halifax UK we have invested in equipment from Tec-4. Of course this enables us to offer an effective engine and DPF cleaning service.

So far we have some great results and we are slowly building a reputation for improving the performance and fuel economy of all the cars that we have now treated. Especially, with the advent of the new Euro 6 emission laws. So, making diesel MOT testing even more stricter.

Eric Roberts

Car Tyres Online Guide-Make sure that you order and Get The Right Ones?

17th October 2018/0 Comments/in tyres online-2, Tyres-2, van tyres /by Eric

Car Tyres Online Guide

Car Tyres Online-your car tyres are life savers?

Many motorists. Do not understand the importance of buying the rightCar Tyres Online. Therefore, they and do not link road safety and accidents. Hence, caused by the fitting of the wrong Car Tyres Online. Thus, many motorists are risking their lives. As a result, of leaving their tyres on the cars for too long. Consequently, after the legal limit has been reached. Indeed, many cars that have had an MOT. Naturally, have been failed with car tyres down to the steel belt.

Of course, this is not acceptable. Because it will be an innocent motorist in another car that will be injured. Therefore, by such disregard for their vehicles and car tyres. It is a good job that we are going to keep the one year DVLA MOT Rules now, to think the Government wanted to make the test every two years (hard to believe when you see the bald tyres that we take off)

So what do we do to improve? In my opinion, we should check (or have checked) our car tyres every week. You should check them for lumps and bumps on the side walls, and check the pressures; this is crucial. If you are elderly or cant manage this task. Therefore, you should go to your local garage or Auto-centre. Of course, to ask the staff to check the car tyres for you, we at Pellon tyres are only too willing the people in Halifax, and check their tyres, you have no excuse if you neglect your tyres going down the motorway at 90 miles an hour anything could happen?.

Car Tyres Online-bald tyres are getting more frequent

Car Tyres Online Guide-When buying new car tyres you should match them as near as possible to your old tyres.

Make sure that the speed and load ratings are the same, and you are matching like for like. Consequently, this has been one of the problems with ordering online; people do not get enough information and order the wrong Car Tyres Online Guide. It then costs them more to correct their errors. Save up for new tyres if possible if you must buy part worn tyres make sure they are legally marked and tested, don’t put any old part worn tyre on, they may have internal damage and been in a car crash.

If you have to buy Cheap Car Tyres, then make sure they are brand new. New Car Tyres Online come in all kind of price ranges to suit all pockets if you don’t know then take the word of your nearest trusted tyre dealer.

Take a look at the link below for an interesting article on the subject Read More

http://roadsafety.co.za/2010-03/the-truth-about-worn-tyres-is-bloody-scary/

Eric Roberts

Caravan Tyre Checking-May has arrived and brought warm sunshine to the UK Tyre Checking time again

16th October 2018/0 Comments/in caravan tyres /by Eric

Caravan Tyre Checking

Caravan Tyre Checking-Good Information about the Correct Tyre Procedures.

Your caravan tyre pressures should always be checked and adjusted when the tyres are cold before the caravan season and before every journey.

In fact, Eric Roberts owner of Pellon Tyre and Auto Centre in West Yorkshire. Recommends that owner of a trailer and Touring Caravans should remove the entire wheel or wheels and tyres and take them to their favourite garage or auto centre and have them checked by a professional member of the team, this will ensure the safest possible outcome.

Therefore, and checked for internal cuts and damage. This is most important as unseen damage can become a nightmare scenario when going down a motorway at sixty mile per hour and losing complete control due to tyre failure.

The tyre dealer will then check the outside of the for damage to the tread area and the sidewalls for cuts and cracks.

Cracks start to form around the rim area. Hence, due to the tyres been stood in the Sun.Thus, for long hours during the Summer months. Eventually, the carbon black, that is used in the manufacture of the tyre. For this reason, begins to break down. Naturally, small but deep cracks start to form around the rim area.Eventually join up to create a very dangerous hazard. Indeed this is one of the most common cause for tyre blowouts on your caravan or Car Trailers.

Any tyres with cracks and cuts should be scrapped and replaced with a new tyre .Finally, if everything is fine, the pressures and tyre valves should be checked to the correct loading for your caravan and trailer.

Caravan Tyre Checking-having his tyres checked before spring

Another important Caravan Tyre Checking point. Is to have the vehicle loading checked on your tyres.Thus,to make sure that the tyres conform to your caravan or trailers recommended weight carrying capacity. Some of the larger heavier vehicles. Require more heavy duty tyres.Thus, to take the additional loading; your tyre dealer will advise you on the correct fitments by recommending you fit stronger ply rated tyres.

Finally, to sum up. You should have your Caravan Tyres Checked by an expert.So try to stick to new tyres if possible. Load your vehicle and trailing vehicle evenly.Thus, to give a more even weight distribution across the axle.Therefore, make sure that your tyres have the correct load rating.Especially, for the loaded weight of your caravan or motorhome.Also, important to fix yourself up with a spare wheel. Hence, that has a tyre to match the ones you have on the vehicle. Most of this is common sense. But we still see piles of wood from crashed caravans on the side of our roads.Especially, in the summertime.

Please click the link below for more good information about your Motorhome tyres…http://www.tyresafe.org/tyre-safety/caravan-tyre-safety

Eric Roberts

Lead Acid Auto Batteries-will Not Store for very long without regular charging?

16th October 2018/0 Comments/in Batteries /by Eric

Lead Acid Auto Batteries

You must not store discharged Lead Acid Auto Batteries

Lead acid batteries were a great invention; they have been going strong for over 130 years. Although they may be under threat from today’s lithium-ion batteries, I believe that they hear to stay even much longer, with petrol and electric cars driving side by side. The lead acid batteries have supplied us with Cheap Batteries for the last 60 years, with mass production (mainly from the East and China) lowering the cost of motoring. Customers were able to buy batteries online through the internet.

The advanced battery has been durable and dependable when it is also used correctly. The discharge rate is amongst the lowest in the world and is capable of high discharge rates while

Lead Acid Batteries-Smart chargers are now more affordable to buy to keep your battery in tip-top condition throughout the winter period.

Delivering bursts of energy that are capable of starting your car engine on a cold morning.

The big problem occurs when you store your lead acid battery in a “DISCHARGED CONDITION”. The 12 Volt Battery will never re-charge again. The battery has a limited number of fully discharged cycles and will only take a couple of deep discharges. The electrolyte in the battery can easily spill, causing environmental damage if spilt.

Lead Acid Auto Batteries

We have a customer in Lancashire in the UK who has been using cheap car batteries to start large electric generators that are transported, on site. The batteries have been used to start the generators and charged by an alternator when it is running similar to the way a car works.

Lead Acid Batteries-generator other generators in Lancashire

But when the batteries are left unused

But when the batteries are left stood and unused. Hence, for perhaps 2 or 3 months. Therefore, allows the batteries to discharge totally.Eventually, deteriorate until they can no longer be used. Thus, the company then wanted to change the batteries under warranty?. This problem will also happen to a battery that is left unused, in a car for long periods. As a result, without been charged.Therefore, the lead-acid car battery has to to be charged fully, at all times.

Then be tested at regular intervals. Hence, to maintain the charge otherwise, the battery will quickly deteriorate and fail. Even in the warranty period. This procedure also applies to other uses of lead acid batteries. Including, AGM golf batteries, motorcycle batteries and Leisure Batteries all of which, should all be fully charged . These days you can buy a smart charger that will keep your battery in a good state of charge over the winter period, or any other time when the battery is dormant.

Eric Roberts

Lucas Mobility Scooter Batteries-Quality batteries for the mobility community vehicles and Aids

15th October 2018/0 Comments/in Batteries, lucas batteries, optima battery /by Eric

Lucas Mobility Scooter Batteries

Batteriesontheweb now provides a comprehensive range. Of quality LUCAS batteries for all mobility applications. Including, Wheelchairs, mobility scooters, bath Hoist, stair lifts, etc. All these batteries have more than one key requirement.

These Lucas batteries must be reliable. Because people depend on the applications day in, day out. Most customers of these products are disabled. Therefore need to get around from place to place.Hence, the batteries also help them to perform their daily tasks. Such as going to the shops or visiting their friends.

So Mobility batteries come in many sizes. Thus, from 10 amp up to 150 amp.Depending on the type of vehicle that the person drives.

We at www.batteriesontheweb.co.uk always try to source the best batteries. naturally, at a competitive price. Of course. as well as Lucas we also sell Powersonic batteries. We consider these makes as amongst some of the best-stored energy solutions for Second Hand Mobility Scooters and other mobility applications. Both these applications are AGM 12 Volt Battery, which is the most suitable types for the fitment of mobility scooters. These batteries are sealed and totally maintenance

Lucas Mobility Scooter Batteries

Free all you do is remove your old dead one and fit the new one.

Lucas Mobility Scooter Batteries

These batteries come to you fully charged and ready to go.We know the quality of these products as being of a high standard, but we do give a 12 months guarantee with these batteries just in case there is a problem with the battery when delivered by the couriers. These AGM’s are filled with an Absorbent Glass Matting that mixes with the lead acid to form a paste, and this enables the battery to charge and recharge in much deeper cycles. In other words, you can run an AGM battery right down, and it will recover after charging, where a free running lead acid battery that is fitted to a car can only be discharged to 80% before it starts to break down and to fail.

We source our products from the world’s leading mobility scooter battery manufacturers and provide our customer with the very latest in battery technology and innovation. All our mobility batteries boast quality, dependability and reliability as standard, and provide an extensive service and shelf life.

Eric Roberts

Electric Cars More dangerous-China says that the EV-Battery driven cars may be more “Harmful to your Health”.

15th October 2018/2 Comments/in Batteries /by Eric

Electric Cars More dangerous; Power stations not the 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 fuelled vehicles because the electricity used to charge the cars is so-called “Dirty” fuel because the power stations rely on fossil fuels such as coal and gas, to power them.

The study was carried out in no less than 34 cities through out China.

People who are conducting this research are led by Professor Cherry a leading scientist in this field, who was helped by Chinese under graduates. He compared the particulate matters that cause the pollution which is similar to the test carried out on our cars in the UK on an “MOT TEST” on electric battery drove cars to that in petrol driven vehicles.He conducted the tests in China. Because, believe it or not, they love electric battery driven cars and cycles and have probably the biggest percentage of battery-powered vehicles in the World. In fact, Chinese battery used cars outnumber regular fueled 12 Volt Battery vehicles by about 2 to 1.

The Police operate many of these cars, post, and local government. It has always been my opinion that Governments have gone about the green effect problem the wrong way. They should have sorted the power stations problem out, long ago. Man of the power plants in the world is fuelled, from fuels such as coal and gas. But instead, the power operators chose to hammer the poor motorists. This was done with the costs and by the look of this report to no avail. We are still polluting the Planet and its citizens with countries like China burning 85% of electricity from coal.

To conclude it is a fact that regular petrol which has driven vehicles with modern emission methods are cleaner than electric battery operated cars, and that Electric Cars More dangerous

Battery powered cars like this police car are now common in Chinese cities

What’s your opinion??

To read more of this fascinating story, please click the link bellow.

“They found that the electricity generated to power electric cars caused more particulate matter Car Pollution than that caused by an equivalent number of petrol driven vehicles. There was no Advantages of Electric Cars.

Particulate matter comes from the combustion of fossil fuels and includes acids, organic chemicals, metals, and soil or dust particles.

Professor Cherry said: ‘An implicit assumption has been that air quality and health impacts are lower for electric cars than for conventional vehicles”…

About Eric Roberts

Hi, I would like to introduce myself. I have worked in the Garage and tyre industry now for 40 years. I used to work for a couple of national tyre companies before starting my first business. I now own a company here in the UK called Pellon Tyre and Auto-centre. I am a keen blogger about anything to do with cars and their related products that will help my business.

General Van Tyres- Well known German tyre company Bring Out New “VAN TYRE”

14th October 2018/0 Comments/in general tyres, general van tyres in halifax /by Eric

General Van Tyres

Euro Van 2 new tyre from General Van Tyres

General tyres (part of the Continental tyre group) are keeping up in the lucrative van tyre market with a splendid new tyre, the Euro Van 2 tyre. The market for this product is huge, with the massive increase in the modern van market surging ahead.

Tyre manufacturers. Have now to make heavy duty versions of new car tyres. Because of the speed and comfort, that the new vans are capable of doing. Therefore, gone are the days of the smoky old diesel vans. Chugging along, holding the rest of the traffic up. For this, reason, these days vans can out perform, many cars and the tyres need to be of higher speed.Thus and load ratings. To cope with the extra performance that these modern vans can supply. General Van Tyres have taken all this into consideration.

The new General tyres Euro van is no exception. The newly developed tread pattern helps give the tyre higher mileage and better traction giving the tyre excellent handling on dry roads and a more improved braking performance.

General Van Tyres

For better comfort. General Van Tyres have developed the tyre with staggered tread grooves. Thus, on the shoulder reducing the noise. Giving a better comfort level to the driver. Noise reduction is also important for the green credibility of the tyre. In particular. With the new tyre labels coming out soon. Hence, that gives all tyres noise pollution levels. naturally, to help verify how green the tyre is.

As far as van tyres go this General Van Tyres product is one of the best van tyres that I have come across. People think that there is not much difference performance wise in van tyres, but they would be wrong in thinking that. The most important thing is to look at whatever make of tyres that you have on your van. The van tyre market is one of the most neglected of all the tyre markets. Van drivers usually work for other people, and they do not look after their tyres. So having a good brand of General Van Tyres in the first place is critical, because they are going to get abused, running at low and high pressures at high speeds are usually the norm for the van, only coming to garages when the need replacing due to lack of care.

The new General tyres van tyre will cover almost 90% of van tyre sizes

Eric Roberts