Mr L's Vexed Vivaro

Hello faithful readers it has been another busy week here at KAM as we take on those dreaded car gremlins. We hope everyone is enjoying the summer holidays, hopefully the parents aren’t pulling their hair out and the kids are behaving themselves. Here at KAM our boys are hard at work every day ensuring that your cars are kept fault free for the surprisingly summery summer.

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    This week’s diagnostic dilemma comes courtesy of Mr L, who visited our Sawley depot this past Sunday. Mr L, a painter, had been experiencing some problems with his Vauxhall Vivaro van and through a recommendation had landed on our door step. He was due at work on Monday and so was especially happy that we were open on his one day of.

“Hi Dr Kev.  My mum said you can fix any problem and my van is full of them! Please say you can fix it today.” The problem at hand was an appearance of the EML (engine management light), plus repetitive stalling and the van cutting out intermittently when Mr D was driving.

Mr L bought in his Vauxhall Vivaro

“I don’t know what’s going on with it - I have to travel to people’s houses for work and this is not making it easy”. Mr L was forthcoming with all the van’s details and history. “I took it to a local garage recently for an oil and filter change. The price was too good to turn down but I’m wishing I hadn’t now.”

   It turned out that mere minutes after leaving the garage, the EML had appeared and so the stalling began. Mr L returned to the garage to explain the problem but they were unable to help as they did not have the equipment to deal with any major diagnostic jobs. “They were a tyre, exhaust and lubrication centre and they said that I would need to go to a garage to fix the problem!” 

   So not only was Mr L left out of pocket he now had a faulty car with further repairs and more expenditure pending. We assured Mr L that we would only charge for necessary repairs and that the costs would be kept low. ‘Handy Andy’ got straight to work and hooked the car up to our state of the art diagnostic machines awaiting the results. After just 10 minutes he returned to the reception.

 

 

Handy Andy with his state of the art diagnostic machine..

“I’ve got it Kev.” It so transpired that the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve was stuck open causing a vacuum leak. This leak resulted in the car stalling and cutting out as well as the appearance of the EML. The EGR valve helps the car to burn fuel efficiently by recirculating a portion of your exhaust and running it through the combustion process again.

Andy gave the EGR valve a thorough clean and placed it in the right position so that no more problems would occur. The EML needed a simple reset and then Tornado Tyla gave the van a good clean before a successful road test ensued. “We did it Kev. This van is back in the fast lane.” Andy said as he arrived back at the depot with a smile across his face.

Mr L arrived a short while later but was still a little sceptical as he had been let down by a garage previously so would need some extra assurance. He therefore embarked on another road test with yours truly and upon return was most complimentary.

“Wow Kev you boys definitely excel in all areas. The quality of repairs, customer service and especially price- KAM Servicing are the only garage I’ll be using from now on.  Thanks.”

Our Sawley Team are up for ther job!!

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Remember faithful reader, our team of dedicated and hardworking staff at the branches in Sutton, Long Eaton, Bulwell, Beeston, Belper and Stapleford along with our bodywork shop are open every day of the week, EXCLUDING Sunday’s, while the lads at our Sawley and Heanor workshops are at your service seven days a week, keeping your car where it belongs. ON THE ROAD.

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

Dr Kev.

Mr G's Mondeo Muddle- KAM Servicing

 

This week we received a visit from Mr G who arrived at our Bulwell depot in quite a state. As he pulled up to the garage and parked outside of our large workshop, the boys readied themselves for the next mystery. He was seated in his Ford Mondeo and he looked rather distressed behind the wheel. When he eventually made his way to the reception he was wary of letting us take his car.

“Kev you won’t believe what I have been through with this car and I just want someone to fix it once and for all.” Mr G was not happy and it soon became clear why. “Kev I have had the same problem in my car for many weeks now and I just can’t seem to find anyone to fix it.” Mr G explained that his Ford Mondeo had been unable to rev beyond 2000 revs and when it reached 2000 it would go flat. “Kev I took it straight to my local garage and I haven’t stop spending or should I say wasting money ever since.” Mr G had taken his car to 4 garages and the problem was still persisting. Mr G was right to be wary of garages and now KAM was his last hope. “Kev my friend recommended you and so I am here pleading with you to find and fix the fault. I hope I can trust in the KAM team.

We assured Mr G that here at KAM we aim to help all of our customers get the best car repairs at the lowest prices. Moreover we will not rest till we get to the bottom of any and all problems that may be facing your car. “You don’t need to worry Mr G we will ensure that your car is given the best care and we promise to find the problem” said Ben peering into the car with intrigue. Mr G let go of some of his reluctance and left the car in the capable hands of our mechanics. We then let him use one of our courtesy cars so that he would not be caused any inconvenience.

It was Benjamin Button’s turn to solve this week’s mystery and it was not long till he had hoisted the car up to see where the fault may lie. He noticed from the previous sales invoices that a lot of parts within the car had already been replaced. We had to look over the parts to ensure that none of them had been fitted improperly. Thankfully the parts had been fitted correctly even if they were unnecessary. Here at KAM we only use parts that are needed and we will only charge for the work that is necessary to your car.  Ben then got to work first undertaking some visual observations to see if the fault was visible.

After two hours of testing Ben removed the exhaust system and started to test it. The results were released from our state of the art machines and it was not long till the famous words were heard ringing through the workshop. “I’ve got it Kev.” It so transpired that the exhaust was blocked and had begun to disintegrate internally. This had been the reason for the revving issues and so had the KAM team finally solved this long-standing mystery.

Ben ordered the new exhaust and it arrived promptly and he began to fit it with military style precision. The middle and rear section were replaced and then a road test was the final piece of the puzzle. Ben returned from the road test a short while later and he had a smile beaming across his face. “We did it Kev. This car is back in the fast lane.”

Mr G arrived later and his sadness was replaced with a huge smile adorning his face. “Kev I am so happy you have fixed my car and that I (finally) came to KAM. At least now I know there is a garage that I can trust. Thanks to all the boys at KAM Bulwell.”

You can leave your comments, questions and queries at www.twitter.com/kamservicing and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kamservicing.   Remember faithful reader, our team of dedicated and hard working staff at the branches in Sutton, Long Eaton, Bulwell, Beeston and Belper along with our bodywork shop are open every day of the week, EXCLUDING Sunday’s, while the lads at our Sawley and Heanor workshops are at your service seven days a week, keeping your car where it belongs. ON THE ROAD.

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

Dr.Kev.