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The internet provides thousands of resources to help you diagnose and determine what replacement car parts you need for your Land Rover for free. Even in our blog, you’ll find plenty of information on common issues you might experience with your car. When it comes to detailed automotive repair guides, however, designed to help you achieve do-it-yourself repairs, free isn’t always the best.

Why? It’s one thing to get a bit of information that can assist you in determining what might be wrong with specific Land Rover parts. It’s an entirely different thing to use free information to actually fix said problem. Here are a few reasons why.

There’s nothing more aggravating and annoying than driving your Vauxhall down the motorway, only to run out of petrol. This problem becomes even more annoying when your fuel gauge tells you there is fuel still in the tank. You begin to question what the problem actual is. After all, your fuel gauge wouldn’t lie to you, would it? The issue has to be other car parts. Something under the bonnet must be failing, preventing you from getting home or to the office or even to the store to get groceries.

Unfortunately, fuel gauges can lie, presenting you with inaccurate readings and sending you on a wild goose chase attempting to discover what Vauxhall parts are causing problems. There could be multiple reasons behind this failed car part as well.

When you’re driving down the motorway, one of the most important car parts you depend on is your brakes. They are in charge of making sure you can slow down and stop when necessary. Brake callipers are essential Land Rover parts within the disc brake assembly. In this type of assembly, the disc brakes are in the front, and sometimes in the rear of the car. In this system, the wheels of the Land Rover are attaches to rotors, or metal discs, that spin in time with the wheels. Brake callipers create friction on the rotors when the brakes are applied so the Land Rover’s wheels stop.

Brake callipers clamp over the rotors. Inside, every calliper features two metal plates bonded with brake pads. Two brake pads are used: outboard and inboard. As their names suggests, outboard pads are located on the outside of the rotors and inboard are located on the inside. Each time you apply pressure to the brakes, brake fluid is released by the master cylinder, causing hydraulic pressure on the pistons within the brake callipers, which makes the pads press against the rotor.

Winter is a harsh time, for both you and your Peugeot. In England, the average annual snowfall is between 6.7 centimetres and 86.6 centimetres, depending on your location. In Wales, the yearly snowfall averages between 5.4 centimetres and 32.4 centimetres. The yearly snowfall in Scotland, however, averages between 5.3 centimetres and 115.2 centimetres depending on where you live.

There are exceptions to these averages, of course. In January, 1881, UK’s most severe blizzard hit. An estimated 100 individuals died during the blizzard, which brought 91.4-centimetre drifts to the London and Middlesex region, 426.72-centimetre drifts on the Isle of Thanet and 365.76-centimetre drifts in Cowes.

Living by the ocean definitely has its appeal. You get to spend the mornings staring out over the gorgeous water, hoping for a glimpse of dolphins breaking the surface. You get to spend the evenings watching the sun lightly touch the white waves as it says goodbye for the day. You enjoy your afternoon naps as you’re sung to sleep by the sound of calming waves. Every day is beautiful, every moment a breath of fresh ocean air.

But whether you live in Wareham, Blackpool or Brighton, there’s one negative aspect of living so close to the sea: your Renault. Living by the ocean isn’t exactly easy on your car, or its Renault parts. In fact, certain environmental factors can be seriously damaging to your vehicle that you need to stop now.

You know how relaxing it is to sit in a vibrating massage chair? You’d think the same thing could be said for a vibrating or shaking car, but it isn’t. When your Renault is shaking, either when it’s in motion or standing idle, this can indicate a problem is occurring. Many times you might only feel the vibration occurring in the steering wheel, but other times the entire car may shake. While this sometimes only indicates a small problem, these tiny issues can become much bigger if you let them continue too long.

So why is it happening in the first place? Here are some of the most common reasons.

Sometimes the little things matter the most. If you suddenly find yourself without a particular light in your Vauxhall, your indicator lights stop working or you can’t play your favourite CD anymore while driving to work, the problem is likely a small one. It’s most likely a blown fuse. Luckily, fuses are simple to fix, and relatively inexpensive. They should be the first thing you check when your gadgets stop working so you can avoid an expensive trip to the mechanic only to find out you didn’t need to go.

But what are fuses? Car fuses are small elements that help protect the electrical system and circuits in your Vauxhall. They are made up of a fuse element and two terminals encased in a body made of plastic. They act as a bridge between the electrical system and another particular system in your car, like your indicator lights.

Winter brings many beautiful things with it. It’s a time for snow angels, dancing snow men with top hats, Christmas carols and sitting around a roaring fire with a cup of hot cocoa. Behind the wheel of your Vauxhall, however, it isn’t so pretty. Snow, ice and rain can create some treacherous driving conditions. Slipping and sliding all over the road isn’t fun, and it can be very dangerous to both you, your car and its car parts.

Unfortunately, snow and ice aren’t the only things you need to worry about. Other dangers occur during winter that you may not be as prepared for. Do you know what they are?

It’s that time of year again. You’re trading in your short sleeves for a jacket, your shorts for trousers and turning up the heat in your Peugeot as you drive to work. Now is the perfect time to check on your heater and make sure it operates correctly before the full force of winter comes down. This means ensuring your heater core is working right.

But what is a heater core? What does it do? Where is it? These are common questions many car owners have and important ones. You don’t want to endure the cold as you sit in traffic at seven o’clock in the morning after all.

When it comes to car parts, sometimes the smallest and the most seemingly harmless parts tend to be overlooked by car owners. When you’re driving your Land Rover, and it suddenly breaks down, the first thing you’re going to think might be: “I hope it’s not the engine.” Or the transmission. Or the battery. Or the alternator. You’re not alone. We don’t automatically assume the problem is something small, like a fuse, belt or even a wire. We often forget that, while little in size, these Land Rover parts can play a big role in how our car functions.

Consider the timing belt, for example. This belt may be small in stature, but it is one of the most important maintenance items on your car. This belt is ribbed and is positioned on one side of your engine in a specific configuration. It’s responsible for making sure your camshafts and crank are properly timed. In other words, it keeps the bottom of your engine, which includes items like the pistons and crankcase in sync with the upper half of the engine or the valves and cylinder head.