Using state-of-the-art oscilloscope and serial diagnostic equipment I can trace out
and rectify problems with your car engine maybe others have not been able to. Nowadays,
many garages have a diagnostic scanner and when a quick plug-in tells them that
a particular sensor is suspected they simply fit a new part. When that doesn’t cure
the fault and the engine warning light is still on, they try another part. This is
a very expensive way to diagnose faults and is not the way I like to work. If I suspect
a fault in any part of the engine management system, I carry out tests to pinpoint
what is actually happening and only replace parts when I am sure they need replacing.
That way, the car gets fixed right first time and the customer can be sure no parts
were changed that it did not need.
I can perform static and dynamic tests on fuel systems, drive actuators and test
exhaust gases & lambda switching.
Intermittent faults can be troublesome and time-consuming but with the facility to
record and capture glitches in the vehicle electronics and then play back it is possible
to trace any fault.
If your car is over-fuelling, apart from the potential damage to your expensive catalytic
converter and the obvious waste of fuel, which is now over £1 a litre, you could
risk failing the M.O.T. or one of those roadside tests, and they're getting tougher
all the time.
Even a small misfire can cause irreparable harm to the catalyst.
Routine servicing presents no problems, I am fully equipped to deal with all sorts
of vehicles, I even have a grease-gun for those odd cars that still need greasing!
People often ask me for a price for servicing and I explain that it is very difficult
to price accurately as it depends on what was done last time and how long ago that
was. What I will say is that I pride myself on giving all my customer’s cars a thorough
check-over, actually doing more than the manufacturers schedule. People tell me that
they really notice an improvement when their car has been serviced by me, and when
I see a car for the first time I like to give it an extra special check, this forms
the basis for future visits.
Classic cars and small fleets welcome.
Auto Diagnostics, 8 Sundew Close, Eaton Ford, St Neots, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE19 7GN
