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5 Important Signs that Warns you that it is Time to Change Transmission Fluid

Every system in the vehicle plays a unique role in the smooth operation of the vehicle on the road. But certain systems are so important that failure of these can stall the operations of the vehicle. One such important system or a part is the transmission of the vehicle. The gear in the transmission takes power from the engine and convert it into a driving force. which makes the movement of vehicle possible. Transmission starts working as soon as you start the car and engage gears to move the car forward or backwards and is always hard at work.   Transmission gears are not simply placed in the transmission and come alive on your instructions to perform the work of operating the vehicle, rather they are sitting in a pool of fluid called transmission fluid which helps to keep them lubricated and is ready when you need them for the operation of the vehicle. This transmission fluid keeps the gears of your vehicle cool by reducing the friction and help you to operate the trans
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How Important are the Brake Rotors in Your Car?

Several different components comprised the brake assembly of your car and all of which have a special role and functions. One such important component is your car’s brake rotors. Brake rotors are large metal plates attached to the wheel. The main function of the brake rotors is to act as a grip for the brake pads to latch onto when the calipers apply pressure as the brake pedal is pushed down by the driver. It ultimately slows the wheel rotation and brings the vehicle to a halt. In the normal servicing, the brake pads are usually replaced if worn out far more than rotors and brake calipers. In the normal course, both brake pads and brake rotors get worn out and need to be replaced. However, if brake pads and other parts of brake assembly components become worn out and remain in that way for a longer period of time, the rotors can become damaged and require necessary repair or even the replacement is necessitated when repair of rotors is not possible.   What is the Norma

Brakes Sound Tells about the Brakes Health

Nobody cares about the car’s brakes when everything is going well. Brakes are available to you when you need them, but they never talk to you about their condition, but always remind you through sound about their health Whenever any fault develops in the brakes or has suddenly developed they emit some unusual noise when you apply brakes. The type of noise gives the driver enough clue as to what’s going on and also will let you know how to deal with the situation. Here are some of the important noises that your car’s brakes make and it is important for you to listen out when you apply brakes of your car. 1.  Squealing noises at High pitch:  The common brakes sound which tells about the health of brakes are squealing, squeaking, whining and other high pitched noises. Brake pads are the main component of the braking system. With the daily wear and tear the brake pads get worn out. Generally, brake pads need to be replaced periodically, but replacing the

How Can a Car Driver Know that Car Clutch is slipping

While driving a car or any other vehicle often a driver is often faced with a problem of clutch slipping. Drivers of a manual transmission cars often face this problem as for some, shifting a manual transmission is second nature. Drivers of automatic vehicles don’t have to worry about developing bad shifting habits that can cause a slipping clutch, or other problems related to clutch. Clutch slippage many a times occur due to bad driving habits of the driver, but this is not always the reason as a bad clutch can be the result of poor habits in hilly or heavily congested areas. If you are in New Zealand and struck up with a problem of clutch slippage and need Call 096364919 Clutch replacementservice in Auckland , you can cone to Sterling Clutch and Brake Auckland and avail replacement service of your car clutch. The basic thing is that how can a driver of a vehicle make sure that clutch is slipping? Below are the main points which indicate the driver that clu

What Contribute to Brake Drum Wear

One of the most important part in the vehicle is brake, and it is one of the important safety feature of every vehicle, may it be a car, a utility vehicle , sports vehicle, or a heavy duty truck. The reason is that a heavy amount of momentum is generated by the vehicle engine and in absence of a reliable brake system the safety of vehicle is at stake. A regular inspection of brake system is must for every vehicle so that there is no failure of brakes when the same is needed most. Not only the regular inspection and servicing is needed, but same should be carried out by the trained professional. If you face any brake problem, or want to have a regular servicing of brake system of your vehicle come to Sterling Clutch and brake in Auckland . Brake drum is one of the important part of the brake system of the vehicle. There are several conditions that contribute to the brake drum excessive wear. Let us outline the conditions under which there is premature br

How to maintain clutch Dos and Don’ts

The Clutch replacement cost bite the vehicle owners pocket very dearly. Generally the cost of labor in New Zealand costs somewhere between NZ $ 250 plus GST and the parts costs between NZ$300 – 600 depending on the vehicle and make. Moreover it keeps the vehicle owner in a difficult situation as he has to spend a whole day, first taking vehicle to garage and then wait for his turn.   Besides financial pains driving with faulty clutch not only endangers the life of vehicle owner and safety of others on road.    We now give a checklist how to maintain clutch (dos and don’ts ) so of you can partake on how to keep of your vehicle in the best of health and also keep your wallet happy!, and frees you from worries of clutch replacement too soon. If you are NZ and struck up with faulty and worn out clutch and need clutch replacement service in Auckland , you can come to Sterling Clutch and Brake Auckland and avail replacement service of clutch of your vehicle.   The Dos of Cl