22 hours agoI Replaced My Battery And My Car Won’t Idle Properly And The Engine Light Is OnYou’d be surprised at how often this specific problem comes up for our Kashy mechanics. A battery replacement service or a roadside crew comes out to replace the battery and all of a sudden the engine light is on and/or the car won’t idle properly. What causes the engine light and poor running problem after a battery replacement? Well, modern cars are very…Mechanic3 min readMechanic3 min read
Sep 15What Is An Idle Control Valve?One of the worst things you can experience as a car owner is a car that just seems to stop randomly at the lights. Or even a car that just seems to shake and drop the RPM’s randomly before just carrying on as normal. …Mechanics4 min readMechanics4 min read
Sep 1Is It Still Worth Upgrading Your Exhaust and Intake?In the olden days, cars were much more simple things. Vehicle manufacturers hadn’t discovered crumple zones, steering columns were still basically spears that could impale the driver at the slightest whiff of a crash, and a radio was considered a ‘fancy optional extra’. On top of this, a lack of…Cars6 min readCars6 min read
Aug 29What Is Part Supersession?Supersession (not the show) is the totally boring thing that keeps poorly designed cars on the road. Be it Ford’s stupid door lock issue or, Ford’s horrific gearbox issues or even Ford’s seatbelt recall for the brand new Ranger. …Cars3 min readCars3 min read
Aug 18How To Solve Brisbane’s Worsening Traffic ProblemIt’s such a stereotypical cliché. Someone goes overseas, discovers something slightly different about another countries culture and comes back to sprout wisdoms unto the uneducated masses of the untraveled. While this (might) fall squarely into that category, it’s also a time for us to air a few more personal grievances…Cars8 min readCars8 min read
Aug 11The Torque Wrench: The Most Important Tool For The Home-GamerLook, we know that there are thousands of arguments to why we’re wrong about this subject, but frankly they can all (kind of) get stuffed. Put simply, a torque wrench (in our opinion) is the single most important tool for any home-gamer. What does a torque wrench do? In layman’s terms, a torque wrench is a…Cars3 min readCars3 min read
Aug 2AI Writes: Why We Have New Car Models Every Year (A Jay Leno Monologue)Hey, hey, hey! Welcome to the today show, folks. Today, we’re gonna talk about something near and dear to my heart: cars. Specifically, we’re gonna talk about why car manufacturers keep cranking out new models every year like there’s no tomorrow. …Cars3 min readCars3 min read
Jul 9Why Should You Avoid ebay Parts At All CostsCars are expensive. It’s one of those inevitable things that is just true of life. The sun sets in the west, Cadbury chocolate is better than Hershey’s and no matter how expensive your last car service was, there will always be something new to fix. Even mechanics feel this way…Cars3 min readCars3 min read
Jun 16A “Twice Upon A Time” StoryHave you noticed that particular vehicles just ‘pop’ when you see them on the road? Whether they’re a strange shape or a bold colour, certain vehicles just draw attention and stick in the mind. From the classic American “Weinermobile”, to the Mini/Red Bull cars and even the life size Hotwheels…Cars4 min readCars4 min read
Jun 2Jacks And Jack Stands: The Tools You Should Really Spend Money OnAs mechanics, it’s no secret that we have issues with the generic home-gamer. …Cars4 min readCars4 min read