Sterling Automotive

18/06/2023

05/09/2022

Nissan ZD30 engine rebuild

24/12/2020

*Wrong Way To Park Your Car That Will Damage Your Gearbox*

A wrong way to park an automatic transmission car can damage the gearbox and send you looking for a replacement sooner than is expected. This is a common mistake many drivers make on regular basis without knowing it. When the car is stopped many people push directly from *D* to *P* then apply the handbrake and turn off the engine. This parking is not correct. Pushing directly into the *P* gear puts the stress of the whole car on the *P* locking hole not on the handbrake. If you continue to do this for a long time, this will damage your gearbox.

The correct method is when the car is stopped, first push to the *N* gear and then apply the handbrake so that the force point of the car is on the handbrake. Next, push to the *P* gear then turn off the engine.

*I am aware many of us don't know this and have been gradually damaging our vehicle gearbox without knowing it*

08/12/2020

We now supply & repair Nissan Zd30 injector pumps. Contact us for amazing deals

24/05/2020

11/10/2019

Good evening.... Aa the rainy season approaches it is wise to contact us for a free check up of your vehicle

01/12/2018

Worn shock absorbers are dangerous and potentially life-threatening. Here is a guideline for identifying worn shocks. Leaking oil is another indicator of worn shock absorbers. Oil in old shocks will heat up faster than newer shocks. If the oil reaches boiling point, which it does in an old shock, it will make the shocks ineffective and potentially dangerous.

25/11/2018

Lighten up your key holder

Does your car key share a chain with a dozen or more other keys? That’s a pretty heavy load hanging off the car key when it’s in the ignition. The weight, combined with bouncing while you drive, can wear out the tumblers inside the ignition and eventually lead to ignition switch failure .To add years of service to your ignition switch, purchase a lightweight keychain that allows you to separate your ignition key from the others. Drive with only the ignition key in your ignition. If your ignition key “sticks” when you try to turn on the car, it’s a warning that your ignition switch is about to fail. Replace it before you get stranded