About: graham1

Born, raised & educated in Tasmania to BEng level. Travelled & worked in all States (exc Qld) for 15 years. Own & operate Jackmans Garage in Hobart since 1987. Blog, as Helpful Mechanic, in an attempt to help vehicle owners (a) understand why their vehicle behaves poorly, (b) learn the solutions and (c) know what to look for in a workshop

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Think what life would be like without the car

Jackmans_blog_HOMEPAGE160215WINTER WARNINGS without the car .......... ....... brrrrr

Has the earlier mild weather this winter made you complacent? The last few days has given us a huge reminder of just how dangerous winter is. Nature has flung her best at us - wild winds, torrential rain, ice and snow. Read more

Share your comments to win

"Oh, I wish ..." How often do you hear the exasperated lament, 'if its not one thing, its another'. I heard it again the other day. You know the scenario - mother (M) buys teenage daughter (D) a small car and thought D would be pleased and appreciative. The intention was to encourage D to enter a promising career located across town. Well, that bit worked and M was sure that deep down D was pleased, but appreciative of the car? D didn't show too much - the exterior was muddy, the interior was a...
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