Diagnosing and Replacing Rear Wheel Cylinders at Home
ukpia However, something was not the same as last time – there was no suggestion of brake power when the master cylinder went. This time, I had a good front lock-up…
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When Your Lifters Go, You Don’t
A Quiet Long Weekend After a few very busy weeks, my wife and I decided to have a long weekend in the bush, staying on my brother-in-law’s property. The property…
Time to Rest the BeaXT – DIY Auto Restoration
Overdue Repairs I have finally bitten the bullet and retired my BeaXT from active service. The car is no longer my daily driver, and my business will now be based…
Helping an XR Back Onto the Road
Ford’s Out and About I was out at my local shopping centre, doing my groceries at the supermarkett when I spotted a nice station wagon down the hill at the…
Of Mice and Men, and a Mitsubishi Colt
Today’s post by the Petrolhead is a little different in that it involves my daughter’s car. One Owner – A Little Old Lady We have the original logbook service record…
The Significance of Oil Prices in Stock Market Dynamics
Why is the oil price important to the stock market? Modern industry relies heavily on transportation to deliver raw materials to factories and to deliver finished products to customers. The…
The Decline of Petrol Stations in the U.K.: Causes and Consequences
The number of petrol stations in the U.K. has reduced over the last decades. What has caused this? In the 90’s I managed a very busy petrol station in the…
When Do Petrol Stations Update Their Fuel Prices?
When do petrol stations set their fuel prices? I’ve just got back from a very early hospital drop-off and have been looking at where’s cheapest for fuel for when I…
The Effects of Using Diesel in Petrol Engines
In petrol engines, can we use diesel as fuel? So, let’s see what will happen if I let diesel sneak into the petrol engine (Based on the results of the…
Why Lower Crude Oil Prices Aren’t Leading to Cheaper Fuel for Consumers
Crude oil prices are at a 5-year low. Why hasn’t the cut been passed on to the consumers? Let’s say you got a big loan and recently got a huge…