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 8th 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.”
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.
