Lancaster Motor Services Mobile Mechanics

05/10/2026

Here we have the classic coolant fl**ge leak on a BMW 116d. Unfortunately a very common leak on many BMW diesel engines. These are plastic and after many years and heat cycles they become brittle and crack. There are aftermarket aluminium options available however these also leak. The best option is a Genuine BMW replacement which is what we did for this customer.

30/08/2026

Timing belt, water pump, oil pump belt and front main oil seal. All genuine parts.

24/08/2026

Another transit wetbelt completed. Onto the next!

11/08/2026

08/08/2026

Don’t leave your servicing too long! Most vehicles alert the driver when a service is required. Our advise would be to not leave the vehicle aslong as that as a lot of service intervals are too long. Service intervals have got longer to appeal to new customers (especially fleet customers) to save money on servicing. This is fine when the vehicle is under a manufacturer warranty but when the vehicle changes hands the damage can already be done. In our opinion no vehicle should go longer than 10000 miles between services. Get booked in now

13/07/2026

Another PSA 1.0 wetbelt job with the classic blocked solid strainer. Incredible how these engines run as long as they do with a blocked solid strainer!

09/07/2026

We carried out our wet belt package on this Ford focus 1.0 ecoboost. As you can see the customer was very luck on this one as it was caught just in time.

06/07/2026

We can now offer carbon cleaning! These are images of the Intake ports on a VW golf. As many modern petrol engines are now direct injection intake port/valve buildup can occur. This vehicle was suffering hesitation and intermittent misfires. With our walnut blasting equipment we are able to make it brand new again. Once we had carried this out the vehicles issues were resolved. We recommend this is carried out on vehicles every 70000 miles so maintain good running condition.

02/07/2026

With these high temperatures it is equally as important to make sure our vehicles stay cool aswell. The 2.0 bluehdi engine fitted to Peugeot, Citroen, Ford, Fiat and some Toyota vans has a design flaw. The waterpump impeller detaches from the waterpump shaft and therefore causes overheating and coolant being ejected from the header tank. Another reason to not wait until the manufacturer stated interval for timing belt/waterpump replacement. We fit a waterpump with a metal impeller so this fault can not occur.

27/06/2026

This fiesta needed a new gearbox. We replaced the gearbox and clutch. Conditions were awful but we got the job done 👍🏻