Vagspeccentre Menlyn VW and Audi Specialist
Vagspeccentre Menlyn VW and Audi Specialist Are you tired of workshops not getting your car 100% ? Are you tired of workshops claiming to replace parts they never did? Are you looking for a decent workshop with qualified technicians? LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!! Vagspeccentre Menlyn is definitely the workshop you need to come to and here […]
Crankshaft, What it is and how it works.
A crankshaft is a rotating shaft which (in conjunction with the connecting rods) converts reciprocating motion of the pistons into rotational motion. … The crankshaft rotates within the engine block through use of main bearings, and the crankpins rotate within the connecting rods using rod bearings. What causes the crankshaft to rotate? Compression makes the fuel-air mix explode with greater […]
Your Front Suspension and Everything You Need To Know!
We value each and every customer. And that’s why we like to keep our customers up to speed with what’s really happening under that beautiful bonnet of their cars! What does the front suspension consist of? The suspension system consists of tires, the air in the tires, springs, shock absorbers, struts, arms, bars, linkages, bushings, and joints. The suspension system […]
Engine Gasket Trouble Tracer
Combustion Leakage Typical Appearance Hard blackened face Surface cracks Discoloured eyelets Grooves Bulges Cause Leakage of combustion gases as a result of : Insufficient clamping load Rough Insufficient Torque Typical Appearance Displacement of gasket material Cracking of bore eyelets Few or no compression marks on facing Gasket thickness nearly same as newgasket […]
Block and components.
Sometimes we get that we have a cambelt that snaps and one thing leads to another and then well you end up doing a engine overhaul. Today we are not really going to focus on the engine overhaul as much as the block and the components inside it and why this is such a critical […]
Cambelt Kit and Waterpump and why they need to be replaced together. Know your car componenets.
Your car goes in for service, if you are lucky your 120 000 Major Service still falls under motor plan. At The Vagspeccentre Group we urge our VW and Audi Customers to do a cambelt kit and waterpump between 90 000km and 120 000km. In some cases the customer asks why do I need to replace both. […]
Vagspeccentre Group, We deal with Most Warranty groups in South Africa.
We have good news for all the warranty holders out there!! These are some of the warranty groups we deal with: Innovation Group Generic Motorite Trafic M-Sure Absa Stanic Bidvest These are not the only one’s but we have dealt the most with these above mentioned warranty group. How does this […]
Oil specifications: Which one do you need?
If there is a time in your life where you have wondered why and what is the difference, I mean really would it make a difference if I rather use a 10 W 40 or the 15 W 40 oil in my car? I know I have an some people literally do not know what […]
Oil Coolers: Everything you need to know about Engine oil coolers
An oil cooler is a smaller radiator separating from an engine’s main radiator. It maintains oil supplies at a consistent, optimal temperature. Broadly put, lower oil temperatures prolong the life of an engine or transmission. What is the purpose of the engine oil cooler? The purpose of the engine oil cooler is to […]
Service intervals: Know when to service
We as a dealer cannot really explain how many times we have to explain each and every service and what needs to be replaced with every service interval. In General we normally change the following components when the following services are due: Firstly Minor Service: Km intervals when due? 15 000km 45 000km 75 000km 105 000km 135 000km 165 000km […]
