Smilers Auto Centre

Smilers Auto Centre Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Smilers Auto Centre, Automotive repair centre, Unit 8 Westpoint Place, Charfleets Industrial Estate, Canvey Island, Canvey Island.

21/01/2025

It’s not everyday you get to see a modern muscle car on the roads. Here at Smilers Auto Centre we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on vehicles such as these. These Dodge Challenger like all vehicles have their little issues along the way with main one being the propshaft bearing making an irritating clicking sound. Unfortunately the price for a one-piece prop along with import wasn’t an option so with it being removed it’s off to a company in Kent to be rebuilt. Oh yeah the black one is our new personal project to build up for shows. Any issues with you’re vehicles now matter how small or how big don’t hesitate to give us a message.

Following from yesterday’s post here is the story with the works carried out on the Bentley.On the 22/12/24 a customer o...
14/01/2025

Following from yesterday’s post here is the story with the works carried out on the Bentley.

On the 22/12/24 a customer of ours purchased this car as a christmas gift to himself. The next day after picking the car up and arriving home he is greeted by a severe amount of steam coming from under the bonnet.

The car was delivered to us Smilers Auto Centre at 5:30pm 23/12/24 and we set ourselves a mission to get it done for Christmas Day.

Upon inspection we found a failed hose clip on the lower radiator hose and also the cooling fans not working.

After hours of dismantling to get to the faulty clip and luckily found we had the perfect size in stock so few hours later problem resolved.

Now to find the coolant fan fault this is where the fun begins.

After the initial checks we found there was no power at the fans so a check of the fuses we found a 100a fuse blown. Using our equipment it wasn’t hard to work out we had wires touching somewhere within the loom.

Now with Bentleys being so well built everything is tucked away and secured give minimal movement. By this time it is now 1:30am and time leave.

With other jobs arriving we are now in for an extremely long day so with other work out completed we get on with the task at hand. 8:30pm we find the culprit wires buried deep behind the headlight surround by lots and lots of wires. With that repaired we now try the fans but still nothing and still a tripping fuse. Abit more inspecting and there we have it another breakage further up the loom but now with black wires due to being open to the element for so long.

Now getting on for 11:30pm all wiring repaired fans now working it’s time to fit the car up. Now we are into Christmas Day and we are still here at 2am. Finally back together and ready to run up to temperature.

Christmas Day we are back at 9am with the car running up to temperature thankfully all goes well and we get to surprise the customer with the car as we pull on his driveway at 11:30am.

With this being said it goes to show we will go above and beyond to keep our customers happy and on the road no matter what time of the year.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us with any mechanical needs.

13/01/2025

As most will know here at Smilers Auto Centre we get the privilege of working on all types of vehicles. With a combined power of around 1200hp on the ramps it’s safe to say these are a special couple of cars. But the question is which would you choose?

02/01/2025

🥳 Happy new year!!🥳Here at Smilers Auto Centre we would like to wish all of our past, present and future customers a very happy new year and a year of happiness and blessings.We have been quite on our social media side of things due to work load aswell as unforeseen circumstances. This year we aim to change that and bring our online presence back bigger and better.We are still here doing everything we can to keep your wheels turning.To start the year off we have this stunning BMW E30 in for a radiator and coolant hose replacement among other small jobs after being in storage for 20 years.

Happy Friday people. Its May Bank Holiday Weekend. If your car isn't weekend ready & it's a quick fix. We may be able t...
03/05/2024

Happy Friday people. Its May Bank Holiday Weekend.
If your car isn't weekend ready & it's a quick fix. We may be able to fit you in. Give us a shout & we will try our best.

If you need to renew your tax but your MOT is due, you won't be able to do so until you have a valid MOT. Book in now fo...
02/05/2024

If you need to renew your tax but your MOT is due, you won't be able to do so until you have a valid MOT. Book in now for MOTs & MOT repairs.

It's payday week for a lot of you. So now is the time to sort out the colourful warning lights on the dash.
01/05/2024

It's payday week for a lot of you. So now is the time to sort out the colourful warning lights on the dash.

Oil filters are an integral part of keeping the engine running smoothly. If you fail to have a regular oil service then ...
30/04/2024

Oil filters are an integral part of keeping the engine running smoothly. If you fail to have a regular oil service then don't be surprised when your car decides to fail on you. It's a cheaper alternative to a new engine or car.......

If you are having brake trouble, we can help. Noisy brakes. No brakes or just a check over we have availability. Drop us...
29/04/2024

If you are having brake trouble, we can help.
Noisy brakes. No brakes or just a check over we have availability. Drop us a message or pop past & we will get you booked in.

It maybe a simple fix, it maybe something more sinister.Your not going to know until you book it in with us for a diagno...
26/04/2024

It maybe a simple fix, it maybe something more sinister.
Your not going to know until you book it in with us for a diagnostic.

Sorry if you know but we know a lot of people don't.FYI.......If your vehicle takes Ad Blue & if your looking at your da...
25/04/2024

Sorry if you know but we know a lot of people don't.
FYI.......
If your vehicle takes Ad Blue & if your looking at your dashboard & it says only a few miles left until it runs out. Don't wait to see what will happen, get it topped up. If it runs out you won't be able to start the vehicle, whish means you may get stranded.......

Yes, some jobs do take longer that expected & yes you will be charged accordingly. But, if you want a job done properly ...
24/04/2024

Yes, some jobs do take longer that expected & yes you will be charged accordingly. But, if you want a job done properly & you only want that job done once then isn't it worth paying the price rather than getting it done cheap & getting it done again.
It's a no brained.

Address

Unit 8 Westpoint Place, Charfleets Industrial Estate, Canvey Island
Canvey Island
SS80SE

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Smilers Auto Centre posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Smilers Auto Centre:

Shortcuts

Share

Category