The engine is the heart of your vehicle so ensuring that it is well maintained, and repaired correctly if it does fail, is essential to ensuring your car or van remains roadworthy. At Haywood Garage we have extensive knowledge of petrol & diesel engines which, combined with the latest diagnostic equipment, allows us to quickly diagnose and repair engine faults
Belt-driven engines use a rubber belt to synchronise the camshaft (which controls the valves opening and closing) with the crankshaft. It is essential that the cambelt is changed in accordance with the manufacturers recommended intervals as failure typically results in terminal engine damage
A vehicles exhaust system includes various parts like the catalytic converter & GPF (for petrol engines), DPF (for diesel engines), silencers and manifolds. All of which can fail from rust, damage from driving or if the engine isn’t running correctly
It goes without saying that failure of a fuel system component results in your engine running poorly, or not at all. We are able to diagnose and repair or replace the majority of fuel system components including injectors, fuel pumps and fuelling-specific engine sensors
Only used in Petrol & LPG engines, the ignition system starts the combustion process by providing the spark to light the fire. Failure of any part of the ignition system will result in misfires or the engine not running
Turbochargers have been common place on both Diesel & Petrol engines for a number of years. They work by compressing the air entering the engine, greatly improving efficiency and power output. Due to the high speed at which they spin, turbo failure is common occurance
Responsible for keeping the engine within it’s optimal temperature range, correct operation of the engine is vital to the performance, efficiency and reliability of your engine. Cooling system components ensure your engine doesn’t get too hot, or stay too cold
The ECU is the brain of an engine, controlling the fuel delivery, ignition (on Petrol & LPG engines) and ensuring your engines runs perfectly. ECU failures are relatively uncommon but will cause severe running issues which can damage other parts of the engine
If the ECU is the brain, then oil is your engines blood. It’s role is to lubricate and clean the inside of your engine. Oil system problems are typically limited to small oil leaks which require rectification as running low on oil will quickly result in a failure of your car’s engine
