Category Archive: Engine Repairs

Timing Belts Supplied and fitted by Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd

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Timing Belts Supplied and fitted by Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd All garage services provided by Ellesmere Port Engine Centre come fully guaranteed. We replace, install and fix or repair Timing Belts at very competitive prices in Ellesmere Port, Chester and Birkenhead. The starting price to have your Timing Belt replaced, installed and fixed or …

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Head Gaskets Supplied and fitted by Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd

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Head Gaskets Supplied and fitted by Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd All garage services provided by Ellesmere Port Engine Centre come fully guaranteed. We replace, install and fix or repair Head Gaskets at very competitive prices in Ellesmere Port, Chester and Birkenhead. The starting price to have your Head Gaskets replaced, installed and fixed or …

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Garage services in Ellesmere Port

Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd Garage services in Ellesmere Port For al your garage service requirements come down to are garage at the Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd, the five bay garage is fully equipped with all garage equipment for carrying out MOT’s, full service, tyre fitting, exhaust replacements and all types of car engine …

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Car repairs in Ellesmere Port

Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd   Car repairs in Ellesmere Port To get your car repaired in Ellesmere Port bring it down to our garage, the Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd has a fully equipped garage with five car bays each bay fully equipped to repair your car, the garage lads are fully trained in …

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Cheap Tyres in Ellesmere Port

Cheap Tyres – Michelin, Pirelli & Dunlop Tyres Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd Tyre Fitting Service Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd is a Ellesmere Port tyre retailer and tyre service provider with all the equipment and tyres to be able to deal with any of your tyre replacement needs for car tyres, van tyres, motorcycle …

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Exhaust Suplied and Fitted in Ellesmere Ports

Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd, Ellesmere Ports Exhaust Specialists   Are you looking for car exhaust systems for your car?, then check out Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd, Ellesmere Ports exhaust specialists great prices Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd exhaust systems and car parts are sorsed all over the UK from a number of leading …

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Performance Exhaust systems in Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd

Performance Exhaust systems from Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd can greatly improve both the sound and performance of your car. There are a huge range of makes and styles of performance exhaust systems on the market and to choose from at the Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd, but all have a primary aim which is …

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MOT Failure in Ellesmere Port

MOT Failure Question   If car fails MOT is the old test certificate still valid until its expiry date?   Well the answer does not seem to be found on any of the government information about the MOT test, so we emailed VOSA with this question and this is their response:   “An MOT certificate …

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Book MOT in Elesmere Port

MOT – Book Online Today! Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd pass hundreds of MOT’s each year. If you have any MOT related questions, our MOT help desk can help. Or simply call into the Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd MOT testing centre for advice. Reasons to get your MOTs from Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd Ellesmere Port Engine …

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tyre prices in ellesmere port

Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd tyre prices in ellesmere port All prices are fully fitted – no hidden extras! As Ellesmere Port’s leading MOT, tyres, brakes, car service and car repair specialist, at Ellesmere Port Engine Centre Ltd we’ve always fitted tyres of the best quality for low cost budget tyre prices as part of …

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The engine surges or misfires while moving

symptom: The engine surges or misfires while moving. The engine seems to start fine and will normally accelerate fine. As you are driving and maintaining a steady speed, the engine seems to “speed up” slightly or it seems to miss and buck. Possible causes: 1. If you have a carburetor (there are still a few …

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Engine Makes Popping Sounds and Hesitates or Lags

Popping and Hesitating Engine Makes Popping Sounds and Hesitates or Lags the Symptom: Engine hesitates, and a popping is heard from the engine. When you step on the gas, the engine seems to bog down or takes a second to respond. You may notice a general lack of power. You may notice the problem when …

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Exhaust is Abnormally Loud or Engine Backfires Loudly

Loud Exhaust or Backfiring Exhaust is Abnormally Loud or Engine Backfires Loudly The Symptom: Loud exhaust. There is a loud exhaust noise which may be coming from either the front or rear of the vehicle. Possible causes: 1. Muffler or exhaust pipe worn out. The Fix: Replace muffler and/or pipes as required. 2. Exhaust manifold …

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Whirring Sounds Coming From Under the Hood

Whirring Sounds Whirring Sounds Coming From Under the Hood Symptom: Whirring from the engine that gets worse as engine speed increases. Any noise that increases or decreases with engine rpm. Possible causes: 1. Low power steering fluid. The Fix: Check and fill power steering fluid. 2. The alternator bearings are bad. The Fix: Replace alternator. …

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Hissing Sounds Coming From Your Engine

Hissing Sounds Symptom:A hissing sound is heard from the engine. The engine may or may not seem to run well. A hissing noise like air or steam can be heard coming from the engine. A performance drop may be noticed immediately after the noise begins. Possible causes: 1. The engine is overheating. The Fix: Check …

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Troubleshooting Engine Problems By Sound

Troubleshooting Engine Problems By Sound My Engine Sounds Like … There is a lot that can be learned by listening to your engine. Is it telling you something important or is it just rambling on with nothing to say? If your car starts to change its tune, you should give it a listen. Nobody knows …

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Engine using oil and there is smoke in your exhaust

Smoke in Exhaust Engine using oil and there is smoke in your exhaust Symptom: Engine uses more oil than normal, and there is some smoke from the exhaust. The oil level is low between oil changes. It appears that the oil is being burned by the engine because of the smoke in the exhaust. You …

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Oil Puddles or Drips Under Car

Oil Puddles or Drips Under Car You find oil underneath the car where it’s parked Symptom: Engine is using more oil than normal. Oil puddles under the car when parked. The oil level is low between oil changes. You see puddles of oil under the car. Obviously you have an oil leaks. You may or …

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Car Water Brown and Foamy

Coolant Brown and Foamy Your coolant is brown in color and foamy like root beer Symptom: Engine is using more oil than normal. Coolant appears brownish and foamy. Your car seems to be losing oil someplace, but there aren’t any obvious leaks, and no smoke from the exhaust. You check your coolant and it looks …

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Car using oil, but no smoke in the exhaust

No Smoke in Exhaust Car using oil, but no smoke in the exhaust Symptom: The car uses more oil than normal, but there is no trace of smoke from the exhaust. The oil level is low between oil changes. You never noticed it before and it doesn’t appear that the oil is being burned by …

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Engine Oil Consumption

Troubleshooting Engine Oil Consumption Is your oil level low between oil changes? If your car’s engine is operating as it should, there will be no need to add oil. Unfortunately older engines rarely enjoy this luxury. As the engine wears, oil makes its escape. A little oil added now and then is nothing to worry …

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Engine quickly overheats

Symptom: Engine quickly overheats. Engine runs fine but gets very hot shortly after you start it. This problem usually occurs after only five minutes of running or after traveling about a mile. You may or may not notice steam coming from the hood or smell coolant. Possible causes: 1. Engine coolant level may be very …

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Repairing Your Overheating Engine

Repairing Your Overheating Engine When the weather is warm, we rely on our car’s cooling system to keep temperatures in the engine compartment under control, and keep us on the road. Your cooling system is a series of components that circulate coolant through the engine to absorb heat, then circulate air around the coolant to …

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Car stalls when stopped quickly

Symptom: Car stalls when stopped quickly. You are driving along and everything is just fine … until you let off the gas pedal and apply the brakes. The engine starts shaking and may even stall. Not a good thing to happen because you lose power steering when the engine dies. Possible causes: 1. There may …

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The engine idles too fast

Symptom: The engine idles too fast. After the engine has run long enough to be warm, the idle speed does not come down to normal. You really notice it when you come to a stop and must have to push hard on the brake pedal to keep the car from moving. Possible causes: 1. If …

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The engine will not idle smoothly

Symptom: The engine will not idle smoothly, or it stalls during idle when the engine is warm. When the engine is warm or hot and you take your foot off the gas pedal, the engine runs very rough and may even stall. When you run the engine at higher speeds, it seems to run fine. …

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Troubleshooting Problems With Engine Idle

Troubleshooting Problems With Engine Idle In many ways, engine idle is a good measure of your engine’s health. If anything is going wrong under the hood, there’s a good chance it will be affecting your car’s idle speed and quality. Problems with idle speed, things like slow idle, low idle, bad idle, lumpy idle, fast …

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Do You Need a Compression Test?

Do You Need a Compression Test? Your car’s engine compression can tell you a lot about the overall health of the engine. If your car is blowing blue smoke out of the tailpipe, or if your car is losing lots of oil, you could have a bad piston ring. This will also cause low compression …

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