Amaarda Garage - Servicing and Repairs

27/10/2026

Mystery coolant loss on a JLR Ingenium? Here's where it goes...

​If you're topping up coolant on a 2.0 Ingenium engine (Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport, Jaguar XE/XF F-Pace) with no obvious external drips on the floor, the issue could be hiding right inside your boost pipes.

The charge air cooler suffered an internal core failure.
​Coolant in the Boost System: Instead of just cooling the intake air, pressurized coolant was forced directly into the boost hoses.

​Left unchecked the engine sucks coolant straight into the combustion chambers. This can cause misfires, DPF contamination, and in extreme cases, hydraulic lock and engine damage.

​Another common Ingenium design flaw caught early before it turned into a complete engine rebuild.

​All repairs covered by our 12-month or 8,000-mile warranty.

​📍 Amaarda Ltd — Units 6 & 7 Joseph House, Eismann Way, Corby
📞 01536 689097

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21/10/2026

Local Black Cab in for MOT Repair.

​This local Corby black cab came to us after failing its MOT for a complete lack of handbrake. Fresh shoes, new wheel cylinders and brake fluid replacement.

​All work backed by our 12-month or 8,000-mile warranty.

​📍 Amaarda Ltd — Units 6 & 7 Joseph House, Eismann Way, Corby
📞 01536 689097

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20/10/2026

An old friend back on the ramps: the Ford 1.0 EcoBoost 🛠️⚠️

​It’s been a little while since we had one of these in for a wet belt emergency, but this one came in with the low oil pressure light glowing and sounding very dry up top.

​The "Wet Belt" Design: The timing belt runs directly inside the engine oil. Over time, heat, age, and missed or incorrect oil services cause the rubber belt to degrade and shred.

​The Blocked Strainer: Look at that second photo. All those tiny black specs packed inside the oil pickup tube are rubber teeth and fibers from the breaking belt.

​Oil Starvation: With the strainer choked solid, the oil pump can't pull oil up to the top end. That’s why the engine started sounding dry and lit up the oil warning light.

​The Good News:
The customer shut it down quickly enough to avoid catastrophic engine failure—no seized cams or bottom-end damage on this one.

​We’re giving it a full wet belt overhaul: sump off, oil pickup thoroughly cleaned, fresh timing belt kit fitted, and new oil and filter to get it running smooth and quiet again.

​If you drive a Ford EcoBoost and notice the oil light flick on—even for a second—turn it off straight away. Continuing to drive usually means a dead engine.

​Covered by our 12-month or 8,000-mile warranty.

​📍 Amaarda Ltd — Units 6 & 7 Joseph House, Eismann Way, Corby

📞 01536 689097

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20/09/2026

Are you a sile trader/tradespeople

​If you're a tradesperson, courier, or sole trader in Corby, taking your vehicle off the road during working hours costs you hundreds in lost income.

​Starting next week, we are launching our Overnight Trade Shift at Amaarda Ltd.
​How it works:

​Drop off straight from site or end of working day.
​Overnight we will complete routine servicing, brake pads & discs, and fast-turnaround maintenance completed while you're off the clock

​Collect from 7:30 AM the next morning, ready to hit your first site

​Zero missed billable hours. Zero downtime.
​Strictly limited to 2 vehicles per evening (Mondays & Tuesdays) to guarantee prompt morning handovers:

​Full & Interim Servicing
​Brake Replacement (Pads & Discs)
​Wear & Tear Items (Batteries, Suspension Links, Bulbs)

​📍 Amaarda Ltd — Units 6 & 7 Josephe House, Eismann Way, Corby (NN17 5ZB)

📞 Call/WhatsApp: 01536 689097

💬 Drop a direct message to book an evening slot.

09/09/2026

Walnut blasting..... yes or no?

What if it goes wrong!!!

​Have a look at what we pulled out of this oil filter today. That isn’t normal engine sludge—that’s walnut shell blasting media packed into every single pleat.

I'm not against it. However if it goes wrong it gets expensive.

We dont just repair, we offer advice. Feel free to whatapp.

01536 689097

21/08/2026

The importance of a proper conversation with the customer regarding their vehicles symptoms.

​We had a Corby black cab in with an intermittent cooling fault but zero fault codes. On the ramps in the workshop, a standard static run-up showed absolutely nothing wrong—the engine came up to temperature, the fan cycled, and live data looked completely normal.

​If we had stopped there, it would have been signed off as "no fault found."

​Gathering as much information from the customer helps us recreate the fault. Speed at time of fault, length of time vehicle was running, road types etc.

​So we took the vehicle on a prolonged, realistic road test to replicate those exact driving conditions, with live data logging hooked up.

The scanner caught what the human eye on an idling car never would—a momentary signal dropout where the Engine Coolant Temperature dropped straight out to -30°C before jumping back to normal.

​That split-second drop to -30°C points straight to an intermittent sensor or wiring/circuit fault that only triggers under specific road vibration and engine movement.

​This stops the Guesswork, pinpointing the actual electrical glitch instead of throwing random thermostats or water pumps at it.

​Saves Time & Money: Replicating the symptom properly means fixing it right the first time.

​All diagnostic and mechanical repairs are backed by our 12-month or 8,000-mile warranty.

Get booked in today. Click one of the links below
01536 689097
www.amaarda.co.uk

17/08/2026

Seized caliper slide pins have caused premature pad failure resulting in customer also needing new discs.

Slide pins removed, replaced with new and freshly greased. Customer drives away with 12 months warranty and the confidence that full braking at the rear has been returned.

To book in hit one of the links:-
01536 689097
www.amaarda.co.uk

14/08/2026

Quick question for the drivers out there: How often are you actually servicing your car?

​Manufacturer schedules these days are pushing service intervals further and further—some are saying up to 2 years or 18,000 to 20,000 miles on the same oil.

​From what we see on the ramps every day, that's asking a lot from modern engines, turbochargers, and timing chains.

​We'd love to know where you stand:
​Do you stick strictly to the manufacturer’s schedule, or do you prefer an annual / 10k-mile oil change?

​What do you actually expect from a service? Just fresh oil and a filter, or a full bumper-to-bumper mechanical inspection?

​Or do you just wait for the MOT each year and sort whatever flags up?

​No wrong answers—drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇

01536 689097
www.amaarda.co.uk

Vehicle repairs, vehicle diagnostics, vehicle servicing & maintenance, engine diagnostics, independent vehicle specialists & light van repairs across Northamptonshire, Kettering, Wellingborough & Corby.

12/08/2026

Oil in the Coolant: 1.6 Astra Head Gasket

​We stripped down this 1.6 Vauxhall Astra today after the head gasket failed, pushing oil straight into the cooling system.

​Once a head gasket fails this badly and contaminates the coolant, there's only one right way to fix it. We don't just slap a new gasket on and hope for the best.

​The cylinder head has been unbolted and sent away for full remanufacturing—pressure testing, skimming, and rebuilding to ensure a factory-flat mating surface before it goes back on the block.

​Call or WhatsApp today - 01536 689097
amaarda.co.uk

11/08/2026

Keeping Corby’s Taxis Moving

​A local taxi suffered a failed wheel bearing and every hour sitting on the ramp is lost trade for the driver.

​We got this one straight into the bay today pressed out the old, worn races and cleaned down the stub axle.

​Fitted brand-new inner and outer bearings and fresh races.

​Freshly packed with high-temp grease, reassembled, and back on the road picking up fares, all in the same afternoon.

​Whether it's fleet work or your daily driver, we prioritize fast, reliable turnarounds to keep you moving. All work backed by our 12-month or 8,000-mile warranty.



For all you vehicle repairs, whether personal or business contact Amaarda Garage - Servicing and Repairs today to get booked in.

Whatsapp or call 01536 689097
www.amaarda.co.uk