Medd Motors LTD

Medd Motors LTD With daily posts about everyday garage life we hope to provide you with the inside look into a modern day garage.
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Medd Motors Ltd was established in 2012 and designed to provide a reliable high quality vehicle maintenance/repair service to cars and vans at an affordable price. We are based in Holme upon Spalding Moor, and provide services in and around the surrounding areas. We are able to work with any make and model vehicle and take pride in our work to provide a trusted and valued service, with customer sa

fety and satisfaction as our priority. We offer a complimentary pick up service and are available to come out to your vehicle should it be unable to travel to the garage.

28/04/2026

Fault finding is often the hardest part of any mechanical job.

This one started as a real head scratcher. With the engine running, fuel would slowly rise up the fuel filter neck, then overflow out of the cap and down the side of the car.

The only way to get to the bottom of it was to tap into both the feed and return fuel lines to see exactly what was happening. We needed to determine whether air was being introduced before the engine or somewhere on the return side.

As you can see in the video, one line is a steady flow of fuel with no air, while the other is heavily aerated.

Long story short — the issue turned out to be a faulty fuel injector. Instead of sealing properly when closed, it was allowing combustion pressure to pass through, into the leak-off system, and back down the return line to the fuel tank. This ended up pressurising the tank and forcing fuel back up and out of the filler neck.

Mental, I know. 20 years in the trade and that’s a first for me.

Vehicle: Mercedes A-Class 2.1 Diesel

27/04/2026

Another car, another suspect fuel filter — and this one had some unwanted debris sitting at the bottom.

It’s always one of the first places we check when fault finding. Sometimes it can save a lot of diagnostic time, and saves you from going down multiple wrong paths. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the root cause of the issue, but that’s part of the job.

All you can do is fix what you find along the way — so the housing got a full clean and a new filter fitted, ready to rule it out and move on to the next step.

26/04/2026

When you've had a busy day or week 🙃






25/04/2026

The dreaded “Black Death” (injector seal failure) 😢

Anyone who’s worked on Mercedes Vitos knows exactly what this means. As a mechanic, you always hope when you finally get stuck in that it won’t be as bad as it looks… but sometimes it really is.

It causes all sorts of problems and makes removing components a real challenge without damaging anything. Definitely one of those jobs that tests your patience.

This one’s lined up for the start of next week 🔧

Anyone else had to do a similar job? How did you tackle it?

24/04/2026

What a tool this is 🔥

Every now and then you come across something and wonder how you ever managed without it…

This was on a Ford 1.0 EcoBoost wet belt job, and it proved its worth straight away.

By some kind of witchcraft, you hold the head of this tool against the metal you want to heat, press a button, and wait. That’s it. No flame, no messing around.

In under 10 seconds, even a large bolt head like this starts glowing red hot. This one wouldn’t budge — even with our biggest impact gun — but after 30 seconds of heat, it came straight out. No drama.

For anyone who’s interested, here’s how it works…
It’s an electric induction heater (this one’s a GYS machine). It creates a high-frequency magnetic field that induces current directly into the metal. That current generates heat inside the bolt itself — not around it — which is why it gets hot so quickly and precisely.

The benefits? Huge.
No risk of melting nearby components, no damage to wiring, and you can get heat exactly where you need it — even in tight spaces.

Saves us time, and saves you money.

23/04/2026

Who needs the gym when you’re a mechanic? 💪

Pulling, pushing, lifting, crawling… we’re constantly on the move. This job keeps you fit whether you like it or not.

Just wrapped up another Ford Transit wet belt job. This one had a spicy final torque sequence — 300Nm plus 90° on the crankshaft bolt 😰

Another one done properly, no shortcuts.

If you’ve got a Transit that needs doing and you want it done right, drop me a message.

14/04/2026

Some days are a struggle 🙃



10/04/2026

It’s that time of year again… ☀️❄️

2017 Nissan Qashqai came in after being regassed at TWO different garages… and still no AC after a couple of months of use. 😬

After hooking up our pressure testing kit, we let it do its thing — and within 15 minutes, we tracked the leak down to the AC condenser, right where the pipe joins. 💨🔍

Another case of money wasted on regassing without actually finding the fault first. Always diagnose before you recharge! 👨‍🔧

If your AC isn’t holding gas, there’s always a reason — we’ll find it. ✅

01/04/2026

Another job done right 👨‍🔧

This 2018 Land Rover Discovery came in with a coolant loss issue. After a thorough inspection, we traced the problem to a corroded coolant pipe running over the rear subframe.

This wasn’t a straightforward fix — to gain proper access, we had to carefully disconnect multiple components and lower the rear subframe. A more involved job than it first appeared, but all carried out with precision to ensure everything went back together exactly as it should.

We then supplied and fitted brand new genuine Land Rover pipes, and now it’s back to performing exactly as it should — as good as new! 💪

If you’ve noticed any leaks or warning signs, don’t leave it too late — get it checked before it turns into a bigger problem.

16/03/2026

TPMS warning on the dash but the wrong tyre showing? It happens more often than you’d think… ⚠️

Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) are great for safety, but many cars don’t automatically relearn which wheel is on each corner of the vehicle.

So when tyres are rotated to get the most life out of them, the system can end up showing the wrong wheel with the puncture warning.

Some vehicles relearn this automatically, but many need to be manually programmed so the car knows exactly which sensor is on each corner.

This Ford Kuga came in with that exact issue. Our launch diagnostic machine makes light work of reading and programming sensors 💪

It’s a small job, but we always reset and relearn the TPMS for our customers after tyre work. It’s one of those little details most people never notice — but it means the car leaves the workshop working exactly as it should. 🔧🚗

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 12:30pm

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