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Under the Bonnet checks
It doesn’t take long to have a look under the bonnet and those few extra minutes viewing could save you a lot of money and a lot of cash!
- Temperature gauges should be in the normal to cool zone. You are right to be concerned if they are not!
- Check the Oil. Check the oil level and the quality of the oil in the engine. If it is sludgy the chances are the ride has missed on or two services in its time.
- Have a look around the engine bay for any signs of leaks or evidence of recent leaks that shouldn’t have occurred.
- Pop the oil filler cap of and have a look at the bottom of the cap to see if there are any signs of white residue or a white frothy foam. This can suggest that the head gasket has split and is a result of water and oil mixing together. In other words expensive and serious!