Miss D Citreon Calamity

Hello faithful readers this week we have been as busy as ever as we take on more pf your car gremlins. Now that the clocks have gone back and the cold weather is slowly encroaching, now is the best time to get your car checked.

    We are very sad to hear about Hurricane Sandy and the disastrous effects it has had one of my favourite cities New York. Our very own Senator Shaun has just returned from a great holiday in the Big Apple and thankfully he came back just in time so that he can continue to beat those car gremlins. Our thoughts are with those affected and we hope everyone stays safe. 

 

 

We would like to let everyone know that our 8^th depot in Stapleford is now open. Our new depot is located at Hickings Lane, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 8PA. We are very happy to see how the next chapter in the KAM team will unfold. The new depot will be fronted by Motor Mass and he will be joined by Wheelie Wayne and Joyful John. They will be able to take on all your car faults so call them today on 0115 9252525.

This week our Heanor depot was the site of engineering heroics and it was where we received a visit from Miss D. She came to our garage in quite a panic and she was quite startled by her car’s recent developments. “Kev you have to help me. My car is having so many problems and I need it for tomorrow. This could not have come at a worse time.” Miss D explained that her Citreon C2’s engine stoplight had appeared that morning and the car was not driving well. “Kev the engine light came on so I checked the levels and it was not boiling up. Then the car kept slowing down to 30mph please help. I start my new job tomorrow I need my car.”

 Miss D was desperately in need of the KAM team’s help and so we gave her use of one of our courtesy cars and she was able to get on with her day. We then got to work and Diagnostic Dan was this week’s mystery solver. First he observed the car to see if there were any visible faults. After a short while he then found that a problem may lie within the coolant temperature sensor. But we could not go on a hunch and so we would need to test it. So Dan removed the coolant sensor and tested it with his state of the art oscilloscope. It was a new diagnostic machine and so Dan displayed it with pleasure as he awaited the results. Before that though he put the sensor in cold water and just as we expected the reading were off. The temperature read 91 degrees. This was most unusual and the machines released the results. Much like the lines on a heart monitor it was clear that this sensor had flat lined. 

Dan shouted out the famous words “I’ve got it Kev.” It so transpired that the coolant temperature sensor was in fact faulty and in need of replacement. It had been sending false messages to the brain of the car (the ECU) and this had been the reason for the appearance of the light and the slowing speeds.  Dan called our fantastic suppliers who arrived with the part promptly and it was fitted with military style precision. The wiring was checked the coolant levels topped up and the car was ready to go. He then got behind the wheel and turned the key in the ignition. The key turned and the car came roaring back to life. “We did it Kev. This car is back in the fast lane.” 

    Miss D arrived later and was ecstatic to have her car back and ready to go for the next day. “Wow Kev I can’t believe you fixed my car in such a short space of time. You lot are lifesavers. I knew I could trust in you.”  

        You can leave your comments, questions and queries at www.twitter.com/dr_kev and on our 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.

 

 

 

 

KAM Hoody Giveaway

 

 

Our loyal customer 'Gracious' Gordon shows off his new KAM Hoody at our Beeston depot.
Fearless Frank was on hand to present the much coveted item to Gordon, who has proved to be a loyal customer by continuing to champion the KAM team.
Gordon also bought in his car to have a Bluetooth system fitted- Here at KAM we can take on all car electrics and we promise to keep the costs low...
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Flywheel Lee is putting the new ramp to good use. He is replacing the clutch and the dual mass flywheel on this Ford Mondeo.
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Mr B's hair raising Vauxhall vex

Hello faithful readers and welcome to another week of adventures from the KAM team. We have been very busy this week as you continue to heed the call and more and more of your cars are being restored to perfect health. You can leave your comments, questions and queries at www.twitter.com/dr_kev and on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kamservicing.

    As the KAM team were hard at work at our Bulwell depot preparing for a Bank holiday weekend break when we received a visit from Mr B. He parked up his Vauxhall Zafira in the forecourt and from first glance there did not appear to be any visible problems. In fact the only tell tale sign that anything was wrong was the look of desperation that overcame Mr B’s face as he entered the reception. “Kev I feel I may have been a catalyst in the appearance of a dreaded gremlin within my car. I just need an expert’s opinion and I have heard you are the best.” Mr B was a retired scientist from Nottingham and even sported similar hair to that of one Mr Albert Einstein. He was now home a lot and had used some of his free time to undertake some DIY mechanics. “Kev I recently installed a cooler into my car and I may have interfered with parts elsewhere.” Before I could assure Mr B that this would be an easily fixed problem, it appeared he was not done. He said with some hesitation “Kev I got a little too confident and used what little knowledge I possess to install in an in car entertainment system.” Mr B was happy to admit that the procedure had been successful but recently he had noticed the appearance of the ABS (anti-lock braking system) light.  “I need your help Kev.” We assured Mr B that we would have his car fixed in no time and after all the details were taken, he was dispatched in one of our courtesy cars.”

   Diagnostic Dan got to work and immediately got out his diagnostic tools to start the search for the illusive gremlin. He first did a visual test and to see if there were any visible faults that could be deduced before we would need to bust out the diagnostic machines. After some rooting around it was not long till the infamous words rang out. “I’ve got it Kev.” It so transpired that the DIY work that Mr B had undertaken on the car had unfortunately had an adverse affect on the car. It so transpired that when he had wired the new features into the car he had wired the main live feed incorrectly through the fuse box. This had burnt the wiring loom, which leads to the ABS wiring. This had caused the ABS light to appear. Dan then removed the ABS pump and saw that the wiring leading up to the ECU (Engine Control Unit) was burnt. Mr B’s work had led to some electrical problems but thankfully he had bought his car in time and so no serious damage had occurred.

 

 We called our fantastic suppliers who arrived promptly and we were able to source a reconditioned ECU. This usually costs a lot of money but we were able to get it for a fraction of the price. Dan fitted the new ECU and then reprogrammed it and it was time for the moment of truth. Dan got behind the wheel and turned the key, and after a few seconds delight covered his face. “The light is gone Kev. We did it, this car is back on the fast track.”

Mr B arrived later and was elated to have his car back. “Thanks Kev, I suppose next time I’ll leave it to the professionals.”

  Remember faithful reader, our team of dedicated and hard working staff at the branches in Sutton, Long Eaton, Bulwell 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 and most Bank Holidays, 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.