Keith’s Guide to Keeping Your Car On the Road

Posted on: 20 July 2023

Understanding the different elements that make up your car's suspension system is important for any car owner. Learning about camber, castor and the toe angle can help you take better care of your tyres and ensure your vehicle handles well. But what do these terms mean, how are they related and why are they all important? Camber Camber means the angle of your tyres in relation to the road surface. If the wheels of a car are tilted outward at the top, this is referred to as positive camber.
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Posted on: 12 April 2023

Your transmission is responsible for distributing the energy created by your engine to your wheels, and it should make shifts cleanly and smoothly to ensure that happens. However, transmissions can sometimes start to slip. This essentially means that your vehicle 'slips' into a gear that doesn't match its current speed. A slipping transmission is something you'll want to address as soon as possible since it can reduce your control over the vehicle.
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Posted on: 12 January 2023

If you drive a car fitted with a manual gearbox, you'll be used to its idiosyncrasies and can tell right away if something is wrong with the transmission. So, you may wonder what's happening if you engage a new gear, feedback the clutch and hear the engine load rise without much result. So, what is happening in this situation, and what should you do next? Clutch Mechanism Starting to Slip
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Posted on: 3 October 2022

An automatic transmission is a masterpiece of engineering and makes it easy to drive your car or truck without much effort. As you may know, a particular type of lubricant is required to deal with friction and ensure that the mechanical parts can turn effectively, but the lubricant itself must be pumped under pressure. Due to this activity, problems can arise when it comes to regular service, and you may need to take extra steps to protect your vehicle.
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