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Author: Dannie Lyman

Holden cruze expert
Holden
Dannie Lyman

Holden Cruze Head Gasket Fault

The Holden Cruze is the automotive equivalent of your neighbours dog taking a dump on your front porch. If you can’t guess from the opening sentence they are not an exceptional vehicle by any stretch of the imagination. The list of common faults with them is miles and miles and miles long. We have documented

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

How Long Does a Rego Inspection Last?

Rego inspection E safety Inspection Pink slip The anual pilgrimage to your local repairer for your vehicles safety check and roadworthiness inspection is called an number of different things. We have covered in previous articles some common mistakes people make surrounding this which you can find by clicking the link below. Common mistakes people make

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Dannie Lyman

Volvo XC90 Power Steering Noise

The Volvo XC90 has some common faults with them that can make them a rather costly vehicle to maintain, especially once they get a little on in age. We have covered an overall look at the XC90 in a review we gave of the vehicle which you can find by clicking the link below. Volvo

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Truck Mechanic Northern Beaches | Truck Mechanic Hornsby

Looking for a truck mechanic on the Northern Beaches or North Shore? GDL Automotive Services is proud to announce the store manager of our newest branch based in Hornsby is a qualified Heavy Commercial Vehicle mechanic also known as a truck mechanic. Under his licence and GDL Automotive Services vehicle repairers licence, our Hornsby team

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Holden Captiva Expert
Holden
Dannie Lyman

Holden Captiva: Metallic Noise while driving

It’s no great secret that we are not fans of the Captiva. We have humorously and otherwise eluded to the fact that owning a Captiva is a poor life decision for more than just financial reasons. However if you are one of the unlucky ones that own one there is a new “common fault” that

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Mechanic Hornsby
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Is your number plate legal?

Things people are ignorant about. US politics, the cause of the GFC and the legality of number plates. You probably are not aware that many of the vehicles that come through our workshop for rego inspections and safety checks actually have number plates that do not comply with NSW law. The rules are quite strict

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Best Mechanic Hornsby
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

May Special: Free Air Conditioning Treatment

What is this rubbish the dealers are trying to sell me now? Automotive Bloggers have warned consumers for many years now about the less than ethical upselling of preventative maintenance items as required repairs. In recent times (the past 5 – 10 years) we have seen motor vehicles hit the market featuring an item called

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Kia Carnival blowing smoke
Kia
Dannie Lyman

Kia Carnival Blowing Smoke

First up we need to set things straight, Kia is an exceptional brand that produces a high quality vehicle for a very fair and reasonable price. Like all vehicle they require you to keep on top of the maintenance of them, unfortunately Kia and in particular the Carnival and Grand carnival are less forgiving than

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Mercedes
Dannie Lyman

Mercedes Benz EZS Fault

A Common issue for many models across the Mercedes Benz range is a faulty EZS. This is basically the vehicles imobaliser system, ignition switch and control module all in one. This fault can be caused either by a defective key, bad shifter module, a failed Electronic Ignition Switch EZS. This problem can affect various Mercedes-Benz

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