GEDDES AUTO CAR BREAKDOWN RECOVERY SERVICES AUCKLAND INSURANCE BREAKDOWN CAR RECOVERY TOW & REPAIRS. PHONE: 636 7064 Geddes Automotive Auckland van & car breakdown & recovery services. Car broken down, we tow & repair broken down cars & vans. Do you have car breakdown insurance? Do you need road side assistance? Do you need a car tow? We offer you the full car breakdown recovery service and we can also repair your car if broken down. Refer to our other web pages to find the type of breakdown car service or repair you require. Just click on the index button. If your car has broken down (or van) because of a mechanical failure — engine — wheel bearing — brakes, it´s overheating, has an auto electrical problem, a computer problem — has a check engine light on, your car wont start problems, a bad battery, then call us we can help you. We also do car & van servicing. By arrangement we can bring a courtesy car to you and pick up your car at the same time. You'll need your drivers licence and be able to prove the vehicle is yours. DOES CAR INSURANCE COVER TOWING OF BROKEN DOWN VEHICLES? If you have a cars breakdown insurance with: AA INSURANCE, AUTOSURE INSURANCE, IAG INSURANCE, DRIVERIGHT INSURANCE, LUBLEY INSURANCE, PROTECTA INSURANCE, Geddes have repaired vehicles for all these insurance companies. They should reimburse us for the cost of a breakdown car recovery tow of your vehicle so the breakdown recovery tow should be free to you. We need to check your insurance policy wording.
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Geddes Automotive Ltd is a family business. We have been in business repairing cars, vans and trucks for approximately 46 years and in Onehunga for approximately 33 years.

Phone 09 636 7064. After hours 021 274 9302
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OVER HEATING ADVICE:

A breakdown car recovery tow and some repairs is nearly always far cheaper than continuing to use the vehicle and doing more damage. If you continue to drive the vehicle you may need to replace the engine instead of just repairing the existing engine.

If you are always in the habit of checking your temperature gauge every time you change gear, then you should have noticed the temperature going up, you may have smelt the overheating engine. If you have turned off your engine in time you may not have damaged the engine. If you haven´t already then pull off the road and switch the engine off.

Temperature gauges don´t always read the correct temperature of the engine. For instance if you have not noticed the temperature rising you may have lost considerable quantities of coolant. If the temperature sender is not surrounded with coolant then it may not be sensing the correct temperature and it may appear that the engine temperature is OK when it´s not.

Be extremely careful opening the bonnet — steam can billow out causing bad burns, turn your head away from the engine and open the bonnet very slowly. Let the engine cool down until you can put your hand on the radiator cap and not get burnt (may take an hour or 2). Once you can stand the heat left in the radiator you may be ready to open the cap.

Make sure you place a rag over the cap, turn your head away from the cap and turn it a few millimetres at a time. Wobble the cap as you turn it, it should let pressure escape but keep downward pressure so the cap doesn't blow off. The idea is to release the pressure (if any pressure is still present) without the cap blowing off and squirting boiling water over you — BE CAREFUL). Once the pressure has been released and the cap is off you can now add water.

Adding water to a hot engine can cause major damage — it´s like leaving a frying pan on a hot element then adding water. The water can explode, the sudden change in temperature can cause metal to crack. If this happens then the engine can be repaired but the costs are usually very high.

IF YOU NEED TO ADD WATER:

Trickle the water in with the engine running, if you don´t have water then drinks will help to get you mobile to get where you can get water. Once you get to a garage you can have the coolant system checked out — pressure tested or what ever it may require. The coolant can be drained and a mix of antifreeze and water can be added. Geddes provide car breakdown services of broken down vehicles, we also have the equipment and the knowledge to repair vehicles of all make, models, and years. We also fix broken down vans & trucks.