May 2018 MOT Changes Manchester Oldham Royton Here at Lansdowne Motors we have now all been advised on all changes of what will be tested when your car comes in for an MOT 1. Overview The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has produced a new inspection manual (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicles) because of changes to the MOT test which will be introduced on 20 May 2018. 2. What you need to know You must use the new manual from 20 May 2018. The MOT...
Brake Disc Replacement Oldham Chadderton Royton Discs are usually damaged in one of four ways: scarring, cracking, warping or excessive rusting. Service shops will sometimes respond to any disc problem by changing out the discs entirely, This is done mainly where the cost of a new disc may actually be lower than the cost of labour to resurface the old disc. Mechanically this is unnecessary unless the discs have reached manufacturer's minimum recommended thickness, which would make it unsafe to use...
Tyre Replacement Oldham Royton Chadderton Lansdowne Motors take car safety to the next level regarding tyre replacement. Tyres will always be inspected on any service we carry out and reported back to the owner of the vehicle. Tyre treads are designed to give good grip on wet roads but this generally decreases as a tyre’s tread pattern wears down or as the depth of water increases. Drivers should take this into consideration and reduce their speed accordingly in wet conditions The legal minimum...
Head Gasket Replacement Oldham Royton Chadderton A head gasket is a gasket that sits between the engine block and cylinder head(s) in an internal combustion engine. Its purpose is to seal the cylinders to ensure maximum compression and avoid leakage of coolant or engine oil into the cylinders; as such, it is the most critical sealing application in any engine, and, as part of the combustion chamber, it shares the same strength requirements as other combustion chamber components. Types Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) –...
MOT Oldham Royton Manchester Lansdowne Motors The MOT was first introduced in 1960 with the three-year rule for new vehicles introduced a few years later in 1967. The Ministry of Transport test (MOT to most of us) has been the same for quite some time but there will be some changes later this year which are likely to cause concern for some drivers. From May 2018, 293,000 cars in Britain will be exempt from having an MOT test. Under new plans, cars that are...
Battery Replacement Oldham Royton Manchester Ask Lansdowne Motors: How will I know I need a replacement car battery? There are a number of signs to look out for, If your battery is flat you will have trouble starting the car's engine; sometimes this is accompanied by a clicking noise from the starter motor. You might find that the electric components in your car aren't working as well as they should be - problems with the lights, radio, air conditioning and even wipers could be...
Car Clutch Replacement Oldham Lansdowne Motors Looking for a replacement car clutch in Oldham? Lansdowne motors can offer a same day service by booking in advance. A clutch is a mechanical device which engages and disengages power transmission especially from driving shaft to driven shaft. In the simplest application, clutches connect and disconnect two rotating shafts (drive shafts or line shafts). In these devices, one shaft is typically attached to an engine or other power unit (the driving member) while the other shaft (the driven member)...
Timing Belt Oldham Lansdowne Motors If you are in Oldham looking to have your timing belt changed then look no further than Lansdowne Motors. Todays modern production car engines use a cam belt or chain to synchronize crankshaft and camshaft rotation; some engines instead use gears to directly drive the camshafts. The use of a timing belt or chain instead of direct gear drive enables engine designers to place the camshaft(s) further from the crankshaft, and in engines with multiple camshafts a timing...
Oldham Car Servicing by Lansdowne Motors Chadderton When in Oldham and you are looking for your car servicing, you can expect nothing short of excellence from Lansdowne Motors. We believe that by taking everything into consideration such as your vehicle condition and the way you drive, is what’s needed to get your vehicle back in its prime and driving in tip top condition. At Lansdowne Motors Oldham, we go the extra mile. Not only do we provide top quality service at very...
Car Brakes Problems Lansdowne Motors Oldham Chadderton Royton If you are a driver in Oldham Chadderton or Royton and taking your car brakes for granted expecting them to stop the car, without drama, every time we press the brake pedal, now could be the opportunity to call at Lansdowne Motors for a Brake Health check. A break check could identify a potential problem in its early stages, allowing it to rectified before it has a significant cost or safety implication. An...
