Advice

All motorists know that their car’s value drops as soon as it leaves the forecourt but there are steps you can take to minimise the loss. 1. Use your garage If you are fortunate to have a garage, clear out all the junk and park your car in there so it is protected from the…

As Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic are experts in some Japanese imported vehicles, we were recently tasked to collect a vehicle that would not run from another garage. The garage had diagnosed the fault correctly and even fitted a new part which did get the vehicle running. The problem was it broke down three days later. Knowing…

Sometimes people think that garages just guess at a fault, then buy an expensive part and hope for the best. Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic has a professional approach. Our team has the knowledge, the training and we also firmly believe in continuous professional development. The vehicle came in as it was “slightly noisy” on tick over.…

We recovered this vehicle as it had a “lack of power” and was undrivable. An eight-year-old diesel VW Golf, it had a reasonable amount of miles on the odometer and was actually in good condition. The dash warning system stated that a service was overdue but there were no other faults recorded on the dashboard.…

Customers are so distrustful of garages but at Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic we like to keep them in control. In-between Christmas and New Year, we had a call from a customer in distress. He was convinced he needed a gearbox and was having trouble finding a garage that was open. Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic are normally open…

This customer had a very painful power steering pump failure. He diligently checked all levels weekly and thought his steering was electric as he hadn’t heard of hydro-electric. The power steering reservoir on an 11 plate Meriva is located low down in the engine bay on the passenger side. It also gets covered in road…

With the rising price of air conditioning refrigerant (commonly known as gas), it is doubly important to ensure that any repairs in this area are carried out properly. This customer called us and after deciding our quote to re-gas the vehicle was too expensive, he took the car to a leading chain to have the…

At Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic we are proud to be listed by the AA Garage Guide, which has demanding membership standards. This car, a Mini, came in to our workshop as it was not running properly. The customer thought there was a serious electrical problem and the car was booked in for a computer diagnostic check.…

As approved LPG technicians, we get a lot of calls along the lines of: “My car runs well on petrol but cuts out on LPG and does not run properly.” Unsurprisingly, they have never had the LPG serviced and the engine had also been neglected. On this occasion, the customer booked the car in for…

The new spark plug is on the left of the photo so how does that compare with the ones we removed? At Worcester’s Mobile Mechanic we do not assume the spark plugs are in good order but we also question why these plugs are like this. With new plugs fitted, it would have been easy…