Mrs K's Toyota Torment

Hello faithful readers it has been another busy week at KAM as we deal with the erratic weather and get more of you back on the road. With this strange weather ensuing, it is the best time to get your car checked by the trusted KAM team. Whether you want to ensure that it can handle a sudden flooding or just want to keep cool with the air conditioning make sure to call KAM now. We have great offers that could save you lots of money and we also offer free checks for your car. From exhausts and gearboxes to tyres we want to makes sure that you are kept safe this summer.

   It has not only been a good week for KAM but also for England as Andy Murray made it to the final of Wimbledon. He was the first Briton to make it since Bunny Austin but unfortunately it was not to be. The magnificent Roger Federer overpowered Andy but we must applaud Murray’s efforts and surely now that elusive grand slam cannot be far away. We shall see at this year’s 2012 Olympics. There is already excitement in the air for the games and I for one cannot wait to see every minute. We are in for a great summer of sport- we just have to hope that the weather holds out.      

   Talking of weather it was on a surprisingly hot day that we received a call to our Long Eaton depot. The boys were hard at work on their gremlin fighting when Mrs K called in quite a panic. “You have to help Kev. I can’t believe this. I barely touched it. Oh My Goodness, what will I do?” Mrs K was definitely at the higher end of panic than we are used to and I listened to see what the problem was. “Kev it’s my husband’s car it just started smoking out of the exhaust and I haven’t even driven it yet. He’s going to be so upset he loves that car. Please say you can help.” Mrs K explained that the car in question a Toyota Landcruiser had, after she turned the key, suddenly without warning began to smoke and had filled the air with a dark grey cloud. The reason Mrs K was so upset was that her husband was away on business and had given her strict instructions not to drive his beloved car. “Kev he is back in a couple of days and after all I have read the KAM team are the only ones for the job.”

We assured Mrs K that the KAM team would be able to help her out and that we would not rest until the fault was found. We also advised her to switch the car off until we arrived. Tasmanian Trev immediately embarked on the short trip in the ‘twuck wid da fwashin lights’ and before long a happier looking Mrs K arrived back at the garage with the sluggish car in tow.

We assured her that the KAM team would not let her down and that she need not worry. We were also curious to see whether she had in fact driven the car and if any incidences had occurred. But Mrs K was adamant that she had not driven the car. “Kev I was going to this morning when the smoke started, I have no idea.” Mrs K was then dispatched in one of our courtesy cars and we got straight to work.

Benjamin Button was this week’s mystery solver and saw noticed that the smoke was probably an internal problem and that he would have to revert back to some old style mechanics. Armed with his tools he looked around the car and then proceeded to remove the ancillaries to take a further look. It was not long until the infamous word rang out. “I’ve got it Kev.”

It so transpired that the oil pipe that feeds the turbo was broken and so the oil was going to the exhaust and was causing the clouds of smoke from the exhaust. The mystery was solved and in an impressively short space of time by Benjamin Button. I think Diagnostic Dan may have some competition. Thankfully all that was needed was a new turbo pipe and seals, which arrived from our fantastic suppliers in an even shorter amount of time.

 Benjamin Button fitted the parts with precision and then came the moment of truth as Ben sat behind the steering wheel and the key was turned in the ignition. The boys concentrated on the exhaust as the car sprung to life and the smoke was nowhere to be seen. “We did it Kev. This car is back on the fast track.” Ben shouted in delight.

Mrs K arrived later and was very relieved to have her husband’s car back fault free and shining from our complimentary car wash. “Wow Kev I can’t believe you solved this one so quickly. You really are the A team of mechanics and you really saved me today.” She also explained why her husband had been so persistent about not driving her car. “Kev he said that the oil had been leaking for a few weeks and that he had told me not to drive it because it was faulty. But it was the KAM team to the rescue yet again so thank you from both of us.”

I love it when a diagnosis comes together.       

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So until next week faithful reader, drive safely and keep it shiny side up.

Dr.Kev.