Kismet Mechanical Pty.Ltd

Driving your car despite overheating can lead to major repairs that you may have to throw on your credit card. Yes, the repairs are that expensive. When the engine overheats, the head gasket bears the brunt. It's a rubber gasket that sits between the engine head and the block and acts as a barrier between the cooling system, exhaust system and the combustion chambers of the engine. A blown-off head gasket means the coolant and engine oil will mix up and burn together inside the combustion chamber. Due to this, the engine gets seized up shortly after, and it's a really expensive fix. Therefore, whenever your vehicle overheats, pull over and call for mobile car repair assistance. The more you drive an overheated engine, the more damage will you incur. How is it fixed? The engine head is taken out to gain access to the cylinder block. On top of the cylinder block, one can easily locate the blown head gasket lying in its own gunk. (Molten rubber soaked up in fluids should be...

If you are driving any car that is manufactured after the year 2005, your idle RPM should rest somewhere between 700 and 800, but in case your car surges or stalls out, there's a problem that needs fixing immediately. Why immediately? I'll share an incident that took place a couple of days ago, but before that, let's get to the bottom of this problem. RPM fluctuation is caused by either a dirty throttle body or a dirty air control valve. In most modern cars, it’s because of the throttle body.   The primary function of a throttle body is to regulate the amount of air flowing into the engine. Over the months or years of driving, the throttle body collects dirt which hardens over time and obstructs the flow of air. This irregular airflow causes the RPM to fluctuate when the engine is idling. Sounds like an easy fix? Yes, it is. The solution is to clean the throttle body using a specialized throttle body cleaner. If you love to peek under the hood and don't mind a...