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Have you ever had squeaky brakes?
Have you ever been driving down the road and have pulled up to some traffic lights and heard an awful squeal coming from the car next to you? Have your brakes ever been squeaky and you have been embarrassed to be driving your car? I am sure there are lots of us out there thatContinue reading “Have you ever had squeaky brakes?”
How hard it has been to grow The Mechanical Mum.
Looking back at where the idea and implementation of The Mechanical Mum has come from, where it stands now is vastly different. In the last three years that I have been writing this blog a lot has changed. The difference primarily is that I have joined a whole lot of different social media platforms inContinue reading “How hard it has been to grow The Mechanical Mum.”
The World of The Mechanical Mum
The Mechanical Mum was an idea I thought of whilst during COVID and working insane hours at our family owned mechanical workshop. One thing I noticed was how little the general public, but in particular, women knew about cars and car repairs. During my interactions with our customers, the consistent message that I got fromContinue reading “The World of The Mechanical Mum”
Where has The Mechanical Mum been?
So I have been a little quiet on here lately, and that has been due largely to me traveling a bit over the last month or two. I made a decision a little while ago to take The Mechanical Mum to the next level. I have always had amazing responses from my followers, so IContinue reading “Where has The Mechanical Mum been?”
4WDing and how best to get started.
So you have decided to buy a 4WD and want to take it off road but don’t know where to start. When undertaking this new adventure, making sure you are prepared is vital to your, and your passengers safety, as well as that of your vehicles. In this blog post I will discuss some ideasContinue reading “4WDing and how best to get started.”
Why Does Your Car Need a Service?
So your car is due for a service- why? what will they do when its there? I don’t drive much do I still need to service my car? My car is running well, why does it need a service? All of these questions are valid and you probably ask yourself these and other questions whenContinue reading “Why Does Your Car Need a Service?”
The Mechanical Mum’s Guide To Road Trips
Welcome to the latest Mechanical Mum blog. In this blog I will be giving you some hints and tips that will be useful when planning a road trip. In this blog I will be discussing just a standard road trip- so no off roading just heading away for a break. Ok, so with school holidaysContinue reading “The Mechanical Mum’s Guide To Road Trips”
Timing Belts
So here it is, the dreaded TIMING BELT. Whenever we speak to customers and tell them that their timing belt is due, you can almost see their hearts drop. Well, it’s either that, or they have no idea what we are talking about. What is a Timing Belt? So let me give you some basicContinue reading “Timing Belts”
Tyres
How has everyone been? It has been crazy over here for the last couple of weeks. Between school speech nights and Christmas parties I haven’t had 2 seconds to sit down and write. So now that that’s all over and we are about to finish up for the year, I thought I might touch onContinue reading “Tyres”