Recent content by markthemechanic

as a mobile mechanic i can only tell you what i would charge and that is £20. i would waiver the cost of the test if you wished me to carry out any repairs needed.

ok, let me know how you get on.

Could be 1 of 3 reasons. 1 Oil contol rings and compession rings on pistons broke or worn. A compession test would confirm this. 2. Valvestem seals have come off or worn, if car smokes when first started this would indicate that this is the problem. 3. Cylinder head gasket has blown...

As the last reply suggested your car could really do with a full service brakes checked as well as it hasn't been serviced for such a long time. This will increase your cars performance and reduce fuel cost when running properly.

hi jonjb, my name is mark i have been in the trade for 26 years have read your problem and all the replies you received i think it could be 1ne of 2 things. 1st thing it could be a tired starter motor. 2nd thing you could have a bad earth connection between the engine and the chassis. you could...