car service workshop

Choosing a Car Repair Workshop

If you own a car, you are going to need a car repair service at some point in time. Consider the following points while choosing a car repair workshop in your area. Prices can be Deceiving A lot of people tend to choose services solely on the basis of price or size of workshop. It is[…]

Car-Battery

The Curious Case of a frequently discharging car battery

Read 1st Part of the Series That Monday Morning when we received the call from the customer “The Car Battery is dead and it is not starting”, the team was as clueless as the customer was, what might be the issue?? The customer had been facing the car battery problem since the last so many[…]

Monday Morning Blues

The Curious Case of a frequently discharging car battery

There often comes interesting instances in your profession which become tough challenges to solve, but over time become interesting case studies. A very well known instance is the automobile industry is the “GM Pontaic allergy to Vanilla Ice cream”. Fairly recently, we at Pitcrew also grappled with an interesting car battery discharging challenge. One fine day[…]

Alignment and Balancing

Tips to keep your Car Tyres Healthy

Car tyres are among the items which undergo high wear and tear during the life of the car. They are normally recommended for replacement every 40,000 kms. But the rate of wear and tear can be reduced by proper alignment and balancing of tyres. One of the key reasons for tyre wear and tear is due[…]

Brake Disc and pads

Common Issue with Vehicle Brakes & Solutions

Car brakes are one of the most important parts and it is important to understand issue with vehicle brakes Do you hear squealing noise when brakes are applied for your car? Is your brake pedal is too soft or almost unresponsive? There is vibration in steering wheel or brake pedal on applying brakes? Do not worry, you[…]

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Car Repair

Things to check before starting your car

What: Things to check before you start driving a car. Why: You don’t enjoy being late or being stuck due to vehicle breakdown – do you? When: Every time you start the car – Or at least before the first start of the day. Skill Level: All you need is a little observation and of[…]

Jump Start

Dealing with Dead Car Battery

If you’ve ever finished up a long day only to get behind the wheel of your car and find that turning the key in its ignition results in nothing but silence… Dead car battery may be the issue.  Symptoms of Weak / Dead car battery: Engine cranks but doesn’t starts No crank, no start, no[…]