Emergency Toolkit
Ever been stuck next to the road or faced with a trivial mechanical task sans the necessary tools at your disposal? Prevent this unfortunate situation… Read more →
Ever been stuck next to the road or faced with a trivial mechanical task sans the necessary tools at your disposal? Prevent this unfortunate situation… Read more →
The K53 driving test includes more than 30 pre-drive inspections that need to be completed before commencing a trip – so when last have you… Read more →
If you are afraid of confined spaces – stop reading now. Being claustrophobic is one thing, but even the bravest of us would not like… Read more →
If there’s one part of your car that you cannot afford to neglect it’s your tyres. Essentially the only part of the car that physically… Read more →
The latest problem solved by Google Mechanic: Polo blower speeds not functioning. My wife’s car is a 2001 Polo Classic. The blower speeds started to… Read more →
Do you fancy repairing small problems with your vehicle yourself? Have you ever wished you had a mechanic on standby to give advice? Your wish… Read more →
Most engine failures (some say up to 80 per cent of them) can be attributed to overheating or related problems, yet most people pay little… Read more →
You gotta hand it to the Russians, they’re good at finding cost-effective solutions. For example, what do you do when you find yourself stranded with… Read more →
As you might have gathered from my recent articles, I am very meticulous when it comes to looking after my car. Over the years of… Read more →
ACKNOWLEDGING that excellent engineers cannot be solely nurtured in classrooms, Formula Student is an international competition that was founded in the USA in 1981 by SAE International as a practical education programme for students to “create objects”. Experience gained in the programme is shown to be equivalent to three years work in the engineering industry, so is clearly a valuable pursuit. And for the first time, thanks to the initiative of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa is taking part in the programme and the latest project – to build a single-seater racing car – is well under way.