Tom Hunt Mobile Mechanic

Tom Hunt Mobile Mechanic Mobile Mechanic for the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire area. Available 7 days a week.

02/06/2026

Put suncream on an hour ago now its currently cats and dogs with some thunder. Can we have a dome installed over England like in the Simpsons so I can get work done without needing my armbands please?

Vauxhall Insignia booked in for service today, jacked it up and found the sump plug looked like someone had tried to rem...
01/06/2026

Vauxhall Insignia booked in for service today, jacked it up and found the sump plug looked like someone had tried to remove it with their teeth. These engines for some reason seem to weld the sump plugs to the sump over time but I've never had one this bad. Obviously whoever had tried to remove before gave up and thought it's not worth the headache. A rounded bolt removal socket did nothing as there was no edges left to grip at all so it ended up being chiseled off.

Sump plug 0 - 1 Tom Hunt.

New rear discs and pads fitted to a Ford Transit, recommended by our friends from Tonnies Tyres Ltd
27/05/2026

New rear discs and pads fitted to a Ford Transit, recommended by our friends from Tonnies Tyres Ltd

New plugs and HT leads for a VW Beetle today in the heat. Not the nicest set up on these as the damn Germans made it so ...
26/05/2026

New plugs and HT leads for a VW Beetle today in the heat. Not the nicest set up on these as the damn Germans made it so the intake manifold needs to be removed just for a simple change of plugs. These style of HT leads seem to be crap quality, I've changed a few now and they always get so stuck to the cylinder heads that most of the time the ends pull right off. Its back to running on all cylinders now anyway. Oxygen sensor was also going to be replaced today but a mix up with parts means that it will have to wait till at least tomorrow for the engine management light to clear off.

15/05/2026

Yesterday made me realise how much I desperately need to have a separate work phone. This weekend I will be going out and getting one, my phone number for the business will stay the same so no change needed for anyone wanting to get in contact. However from now on to help me switch off and disconnect from work, the work phone will be left at home when I need to deal with personal things.

Nissan Note, no heater blower working inside the car. Found the resistor to have burnt out and the plug slightly melted....
13/05/2026

Nissan Note, no heater blower working inside the car. Found the resistor to have burnt out and the plug slightly melted. New resistor and the plug cleaned out has the blower working again.

More springs in spring. Today on a Volvo C70 that looks like it may have lived under the sea for a short while, the cust...
12/05/2026

More springs in spring. Today on a Volvo C70 that looks like it may have lived under the sea for a short while, the customer did say it has history in Scotland so the rust build up was expected. Originally I noticed the passenger front one was the only one that was broken, however the customer took my advice with the corrosion on board and had both sides done.

Broken spring replaced on a Vauxhall Meriva
11/05/2026

Broken spring replaced on a Vauxhall Meriva

Two new arms fitted on a Volvo XC60 this morning. Used to do these on a lift back when I worked at Volvo and I can say n...
09/05/2026

Two new arms fitted on a Volvo XC60 this morning. Used to do these on a lift back when I worked at Volvo and I can say now its a lot easier than on your back with axle stands. Still a massive win in my book, as the ball joint pinch bolts that are known for snapping came out fine with some heat saving a big headache.

Full service this morning on a VW Golf
06/05/2026

Full service this morning on a VW Golf

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
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