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One of the most common failures on the Subaru Forester in the failure of one or both of the front power windows. What normally happens with these is the electric motor on the window regulator fails. This is a common fault with many vehicles as the electric motors work hard every time the window goes up and down. What is unique to Subarus and in particular the foresters is the fact that this motor and its unique circuit allows the failing or failed motor to over work the windo

There is no great mystery to the operation of a car engine. It is essentially an air pump. The pistons and valves work together to draw in and expel air into the combustion chambers as the engine assembly spins round on the crankshaft. The faster this assembly spins, the more air the engine can draw through. Add fuel to this air pump in the right amount to spark at the correct moment and the internal combustion equation is complete. Power! With so much air being drawn into t

One of the pain points for Jeep owners is the cost of many of the parts for these vehicles. There is nothing inherently "wrong" with these vehicles as the issues that are known for common failure on these cars are common on many vehicles. The issue lies in the costing of the parts needed to repair and maintain these vehicles. We have covered the common things to look for in this article here. In more recent times Jeep has acknowledged this issue and has actively reduced the c

One of the most common faults with a wide range of Subaru vehicles is an issue caused by the splitting of the rear most suspension bush on the front lower control arms. For some this is technical jargon and for others it may answer the question of "is my mechanic selling me stuff my car does not need?" The answer is No. This fault is very common and if left un-rectified can be rather dangerous. It can cause steering, suspension and wheel alignment issues if left unchecked. Th

One of the most common faults with the Subaru range of vehicles is an oil leak that starts from the cylinder head gaskets. This fault is caused because of the boxer engine. The oil sits in the engine across the head gasket and gravity combined with fluctuated temperatures causes the gasket to leak. This is most commonly an oil leak but in many cases coolant can leak past these gaskets too. The repair for this requires the cylinder heads to be removed. The costs of this can fl

The Jeep Grand Cherokee runs whats called a HID (High Intensity Discharge) Globe System The globes produce a huge amount of light with minimal heat and don't fail as frequently as conventional head light bulbs. They do still fail and they are not a cheap item to replace. In our work with the Jeeps we have discovered a little trap that caught us out with these globes. Basically there are one of two possibilities for the globe fitted to your Jeep. The First is a D1S Globe whic

This review primarily covers the 2.2 Diesel models. The Discovery designers have realised that its range of vehicle was rapidly becoming less about adventuring and off road travels and more about picking jimmy up from school and getting the family to weekend sporting events along with all equipment needed. AS such the good people at Land Rover seemed to have designed the new Discovery to be a far more practical vehicle for family use and city driving and have pushed the off r

The D40 Navara is known for a few common faults. Many of which we have covered in previous articles. Primarily the review of the whole vehicle which you can find by clicking here. In addition to this we have covered a common cooling system issue with these cars with the internal failure of the radiator. This is something you can read up on by clicking here. There is one more semi common coolant leak that the D40 Navara is known for. This leak is from a part called the heater

There are a number of "common faults" with the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most common ones are listed below with links to the articles relating to these faults. Alternator Valve seatsOil cooler Coolant leak from the ValleySteering rack leaks Another of the more common faults with the three litre V6 Diesel engine is an oil leak that develops from the sup gasket. The sump we are referencing to is not the lower sump, which is quite easy to remove. The Sump gasket that leaks is the

How to replace the starter motor in the three litre diesel V6 fitted to a Jeep grand Cherokee. Bad news. if you reading this its because you have to replace the starter motor and its not a easy for fun job. The starter motor is located on the passenger side (right hand drive) and requires the removal of either the oil cooler unit or the engine mounting bracket. If you don't need to replace the cooler then we advise removing the bracket as the oil cooler will cause you to loos

We have reviewed several of the Jeeps over the years. The Key outcome from all of these reviews is that the Jeep is just as mechanically reliable as any other vehicle, however many owners get stung as they had not budgeted for the cost of repairs and maintenance. You can view those reviews buy clicking here. As an example The Jeep Grand Cherokee is known for oil cooler fault, radiator leaks, water pump leaks and alternator failures. All of this is fairly common for any motor

The Jeep Cherokee is the little brother to the Grand Cherokee. Over all the Jeep as a brand is not a bad vehicle as the "common faults" that they are known for are no different to any other motor vehicle on the market. We have reviewed the Grand cherokee in the past and you can find that review by clicking here. Its' a smaller vehicle with a front wheel drive V6 option giving a few common faults. The most frequent of these are the oil and coolant leaking issues they develop f

The Jeep Cherokee petrol V6 has a common fault with the oil cooler and the affiliated gasket failing. This is very similar to the part and common fault with eh Grand Cherokee Diesel V6s however in this case the cooler is located in the valley of the V. Basically there are two possible issues with this part. The first is the cooler internally fails which fills the cooling system with engine oil. This can cause the engine to overheat, damage the cooling system components and th

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is known for several common faults. The most common of these is the issue surrounding the alternator. The alternators on these are known for failing. The bearing often locks up causing the vehicle to spit the drive belt. if this happens get the vehicle towed to a repairer. The lack of a drive belt will cause the vehicle to overheat. In many cases it does not spit the drive belt however the alternator stops charging the vehicles electrical system. This

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is known for several common faults. The most common of these is the issue surrounding the alternator. The alternators on these are known for failing. The bearing often locks up causing the vehicle to spit the drive belt. if this happens get the vehicle towed to a repairer. The lack of a drive belt will cause the vehicle to overheat. In many cases it does not spit the drive belt however the alternator stops charging the vehicles electrical system. This

One of the more common faults with the early model petrol engines in various Jeep models is an issue relating to the valve seats. Most commonly this fault occurs after the vehicle has over heated however this is not always the case. The seat for the valve dislodges from inside the cylinder head. This prevents the valve from reacting to its correct position in the head. Upon the next rotation of the piston the valve and the piston make contact. This often bends the valve howev

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQopRK26pdU One of the crazy things about the Land Rovers is the repair procedure for many of the engine components. You may have heard people talking about lifting the body off the chassis, well here it is being done. No small achievement for even the most talented technician. the removal job takes about four hours with some one who is experienced. Even longer for a first time technician. Do not let the chases move at all. Even a millimetre

There is a very common fault with the Hyundai I30 which is the plastic gear inside the steering motor failing. This issue is covered in an article we wrote which you can view by clicking here. The second most common fault for these I30 steering components is the complete loss of power steering. The steering still works however it is very heavy and hard to turn the wheel. The cause for this is normally the complete failure of the electric steering motor. This fault is not as c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Yv5pkR0qo Hi there Dannie here from GDL automated services here's just a quick little video to show you Jeep owners who had the Jeep Grand Cherokee. What to do if the vehicle gets in a position where it's stuck in park and you can't get it out of gear. This can be caused by mobile issues normally it's because of a battery issue. So, here we go. I'll show you what to do if you need to get out of the park, without having power to issue. So in h

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlUahfS6dQA Hi Everyone Dannie from GDL Automotive just letting you know about our July specials. You may not be aware that our industry is a little bit seasonal, what we usually see in summer is radiators water pumps and overheating issues. Thats a whole other story. What we commonly see in winter is batteries, and alternator problems caused by the colder temperatures. So, this month we're giving all of our services, a free battery and char

Danny here from GDL or services. I have with me Denise Gammie from Brookvale insurance brokers. She does all of our insurance and she's going to answer a couple of quick questions we've got to hopefully help you guys out with things relating to motor vehicle insurance. So first up, are all car insurance companies, the same thing? Not necessarily because like buying a car, you've got plenty of choice. So every policy is going to be different. And there's a number of factors t

The Ford Territory is not much chop. We have reviewed it in the past and you can find that review by clicking here. The most common motor was the 4 litre six cylinder engine however there are a few diesels out there. The Diesel engine is actually a Land Rover engine which I believe was borrowed from Peugeot (don't quote me on that, it may not be factual) Regardless of its origins, the timing belt set up is the same as the 2.7 engine fitted in the Land Rovers. This engine runs