Cambelt replacement – When is it due?
The cambelt on your vehicle is a rubber belt that controls the timing on the vehicle . It performs a function that ensures that you cam shaft and crank shaft rotates in sync. Unfortunately your cambelt needs replacement , just like other vehicle components. Its best to ensure that your cambelt is replaced every 90 […]
Car Care Tips for Winter Months
10 Tips on good car care this Winter : During this cold winter days, it is still important to take care of your car, just like we need some TLC in winter days, so do our vehicles. Here are a few tips how you can take care of your vehicle in these cold and […]
Spanner Flashing on Cluster.
Spanner Flashing on Cluster. Spanner Flashing on Cluster when changing gears. If I had a R1 for every time a customer phone me in hysteria when a spanner was flashing on there cluster where the gears change, let’s just say I would be a Billionaire. I’m making a joke but this is far from a […]
Crankshaft, What it is and how it works.
A crankshaft is a rotating shaft which (in conjunction with the connecting rods) converts reciprocating motion of the pistons into rotational motion. … The crankshaft rotates within the engine block through use of main bearings, and the crankpins rotate within the connecting rods using rod bearings. What causes the crankshaft to rotate? Compression makes the fuel-air mix explode with greater […]
Your Front Suspension and Everything You Need To Know!
We value each and every customer. And that’s why we like to keep our customers up to speed with what’s really happening under that beautiful bonnet of their cars! What does the front suspension consist of? The suspension system consists of tires, the air in the tires, springs, shock absorbers, struts, arms, bars, linkages, bushings, and joints. The suspension system […]
Engine Gasket Trouble Tracer
Combustion Leakage Typical Appearance Hard blackened face Surface cracks Discoloured eyelets Grooves Bulges Cause Leakage of combustion gases as a result of : Insufficient clamping load Rough Insufficient Torque Typical Appearance Displacement of gasket material Cracking of bore eyelets Few or no compression marks on facing Gasket thickness nearly same as newgasket […]
Block and components.
Sometimes we get that we have a cambelt that snaps and one thing leads to another and then well you end up doing a engine overhaul. Today we are not really going to focus on the engine overhaul as much as the block and the components inside it and why this is such a critical […]
Cambelt Kit and Waterpump and why they need to be replaced together. Know your car componenets.
Your car goes in for service, if you are lucky your 120 000 Major Service still falls under motor plan. At The Vagspeccentre Group we urge our VW and Audi Customers to do a cambelt kit and waterpump between 90 000km and 120 000km. In some cases the customer asks why do I need to replace both. […]
Vagspeccentre Group, We deal with Most Warranty groups in South Africa.
We have good news for all the warranty holders out there!! These are some of the warranty groups we deal with: Innovation Group Generic Motorite Trafic M-Sure Absa Stanic Bidvest These are not the only one’s but we have dealt the most with these above mentioned warranty group. How does this […]
Oil specifications: Which one do you need?
If there is a time in your life where you have wondered why and what is the difference, I mean really would it make a difference if I rather use a 10 W 40 or the 15 W 40 oil in my car? I know I have an some people literally do not know what […]
