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Check Safety:
Lots of good
advice about safe stopping distances for day and night driving. Mobile phone hazards
and results from car tests - has your car been tested? How safe would it be if
you had a crash.
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Check Engine:
Understanding
those things under the bonnet! Checking the engine oil level and other top ups
that may be required. Identifying problems early, if your car develops any unusual
knocking or rattling noises.
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Check Emissions:
Reduce your emissions and do your bit for the environment. This section has hints
for keeping your CO2 emissions and fuel consumption down. Check your car's rating
here.
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Check Coolant:
The most
commonly overlooked job in car maintainance is failing to top up the coolant and
add antifreeze. Don't wait until the weather has turned really cold, before preparing
properly for the winter freeze. Find out how to flush your system and add antifreeze.
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Check
Bodywork:
There's nothing more ageing on a car than
signs of rust or paintwork that's become
dull and scratched. Our tips will help
preserve your car's bodywork and keep
it looking good for longer. Also, we highlight
the vulnerable areas, were damage can
occur and may have been retouched.
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Check
Brakes:
Good brakes are vital - any loss in effectiveness
or response time should be investigated
immediately. Getting them checked at each
service will help minimise any risk of
faults developing. This useful section
discusses some of the symptoms of brake
problems and specifications.
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Check Battery:
The biggest single cause for the dreaded non starting engine! Especially in colder
weather! Keep an eye on yours, with our helpful tips. If you have to resort to
a jump lead start, it's time to get a new battery or find out why it isn't charging
- the problem won't just go away.
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Before you buy
Buying a new/used
car? Know what to look out for? If not choose your car from the list below and
see what the common faults are. Alternatively maybe you know something to look
out for when purchasing a vehicle. Add your own comments about cars you have owned
which you think might help.
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Check Registration
All you need to know about car number plates, giving the years
of registration and the letters that show where it was first registered. The new
registration is designed to last until 2050, with changes every March and September.
The second two characters are numbers that indicate the age of the car.
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Check Oil
The
purpose engine oil serves in the smooth running or your vehicle: lubricating,
sealing, cooling and cleaning. See what type of oil you should use for your car.
Most two-stroke cycle gasoline engines require the oil to be pre-mixed with the
gasoline. There is usually no oil reservoir, and the oil is taken into the engine
with the gasoline. Find Out more
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Good
brakes are vital - any loss in effectiveness or response time should be investigated
immediately. Getting them checked at each service will help minimise any risk
of faults developing.
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Tyres
A vital part of safe driving, is a legal set of tyres. If you have your car regularly
serviced, the garage should tell you when it's time to change your tyres. For
your own peace of mind, our 'Check Tyres' section gives you the correct tyre pressures
for each make of car.
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Check Specifications
If you're
interested in a particular make and/or model of car and want to know what specifications
you can expect to find. This search tool lets you search by car type (small family
through to M.P.V.s) Find out over 40 facts on over 40,000 vehicles listed. MPG,
Engine size, Torque, Towing Capacity and sizes
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