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If you need repairs or servicing, or an MOT for your car or motorbike, call Reading Service & MOT Centre. We have over 20 years' experience of providing an excellent service, and great value for money. We're Reading's premier car servicing and MOT centre. Call us today. ...

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BGS Car Repairs Winnersh Reading, a family run business with over 45 years experience in vehicle repairs

Near Didcot

~22 miles Swindon (3)
~12 miles Oxford (2)
~14 miles Reading (1)
~21 miles Wokingham (1)
~26 miles Andover (1)
~6 miles Wantage (0)
~6 miles Wallingford (0)
~7 miles Ascot (0)
~11 miles Thatcham (0)
~11 miles Abingdon (0)
~11 miles Watlington (0)
~12 miles Newbury (0)
~13 miles Faringdon (0)
~15 miles Hungerford (0)
~15 miles Henley-on-Thames (0)
~16 miles Tadley (0)
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What affects the wear strips and when to replace them? What affects the wear strips and when to replace them? Fortunately, the consequences of disappointment, there are quite as dramatic as in the matter of failure of toothed belts. Nothing will happen in the event the time comes to smaller belt slip - in the matter of the timing outcome would've been the destruction of the engine. The bigger problem could possibly be neglected broken belt - particularly when he drove the example. Coolant pump. In older designs took over by narrow belts. Due to the fact that they can carry only a smaller load, with the increase in the quantity of devices it was necessary to use an increasing number of strips. Designers in Didcot (South East) coped with this particular problem, replacing them with large stripes. One such bar can certainly simultaneously drive the alternator, steering pump, coolant pump and air conditioning compressor. Unfortunately, there were some at the same time without the additional intricacy of design - to supply them with optimal conditions, it is usually needed to apply appropriate pre-tensioners and rollers. Proper installation is essential - Regarding belts fundamental importance is whether or not the assembly will be properly stretched. Too loose quickly wear out, they can slide and make noise. Stretched too tightly destruction the driven accessories, such as. Water pump, alternator and air health compressor. Ribbed Belts also call for careful installation - you can spoil much here, helping each other using tensioning pulley inadequate resources. Under good conditions should serve for countless years - Correctly fitted belt within Didcot should withstand thousands. km, durability ribbed belts designed with automatic tensioners normally exceed 100 thousand. km. Their failures may come about much earlier, just so they can have if only for a moment contact with oil or fuel, or were inadequately. Very often strips remain damaged during assembly. The material from which it really is made, is resistant to stretches, but it can possibly be damaged, eg. By bending or pulling him by force with the help of tools with sharp tips. Before installing a fresh belt, be sure to check the condition of all pulleys. In the case of the V-belt cooperating with the situation may be wiping the counter working (not merely the rubber is wiped - metal too!) And the inappropriate setting of the wheels relative together, with the result that the belt is operated at. Accessory drive systems utilizing ribbed belts must be paid attention to the fact that the wheels don't have faults (creases, burrs) that could possibly damage the belt. In most construction tensioners and dampers need to be replaced with a belt. Why belts squeal? - Characteristic squealing belt testifies for you to his slip. The reasons may possibly be several: a small voltage (due to incorrect adjustment), the active surface wear strip (due to too long operation or the frequent sliding), oiling or contact while using the fuel, or too much resistance within the driven accessories. If during work implies that the bar "throws up" within the pulleys, and after stopping the engine without much resistance buckles within the pressure of a kids finger, it means that either it ought to be tightened, or in cars with automatic tensioning replace that item. It is not well worth the wait, because apart from the truth that loose belt noise, overheating while its area - the longer most of us delay the regulation, the more likely that it needs to be replaced. In the case of the strip oiling there isn't a salvation for him - material changes are irreversible, will not help just about any cleaning, you need to fit the new belt. If the bar is just shabby, you can slightly extend his life by using a suitable preparation spray. With the extreme frost after switching all electric consumers light bar will be normal - the alternator working under load is very resistant. If, however, also heard in normal conditions, and the bar will be efficient, it is necessary for you to immediately check all powered through the device.