Overheating engine: Why it happens and what to do when it happens.

Overheating engines can and do happen, and the damage can be permanent if the right precautions and actions aren’t taken. Engines that run too hot can cause damage and ruin your journey. Vag Spec Randburg is here to help you understand why engines overheat, plus, possible actions to take if your vehicle begins overheating while […]

What is a Clutch Kit?

A clutch kit is a group of manual transmission parts that are either purchased as a unit or assembled piecemeal. When bought together, a clutch kit will usually consist of a pressure plate, clutch disc, and a release bearing. In certain applications, a pilot bearing will be included. Some manual transmissions are designed so that the release bearing […]

Turbo Failure: Causes and Symptoms

What causes Turbo failure and the symptoms that you should be looking out for. How does a turbo work? For a car engine to produce power that drives the wheels, it combines fuel and air. Turbos add more air into the mixture by using the exhaust to spin an air pump (or compressor). The air […]

The “Right To Repair” is now yours

The VAG SPEC CENTRE GROUP is perfectly aligned to service customers under the new Right2Repair campaign. We have been ready for this for a very long time. VAG Spec not only offers highly trained technicians with years of experience in their respective fields but also excellent customer service as well as state of the art diagnostic […]

VAGSpec Centre George is opening soon!!

We are very proud and excited to inform all Vw and Audi owners that we will be opening a new VAGSpec branch in the Garden Route in a couple of months. Keep on following us for updates on this exciting development.          

VAGSpec Centre George is opening soon!!

We are very proud and excited to inform all Vw and Audi owners that we will be opening a new VAGSpec branch in the Garden Route in a couple of months. Keep on following us for updates on this exciting development.        

Choose Vag Spec Centre Randburg as your repair Centre.

Not only do we specialize in VW, Audi and SEAT we also work on BMW and Mercedes.   We specialize in the following: Minor and Major Service Brake Pads and Disc Replacements Clutch Kit Replacement Cam-belt Replacement C.V Joints and Drive Shaft Replacement Gearbox Repairs Engine Overhauls Turbo Replacement Performance Upgrades Diagnostics Aircon Repairs and […]

Driving tips: Safety in the rain

Driving tips: Safety in the rain Some of us love it…some of us can do without it. The best thing you can do is wait for the rain to either simmer down or completely come to a stop before you can get behind the wheel. However, if you do not have the time to wait, […]

Fluid leaks: Identify car fluids and the potential source of leaks

Fluid leaks: It’s never a great feeling — backing out of the garage or a parking space and seeing a puddle where your car used to be. Is your car leaking oil? Or, is it some other automotive fluid? Here are some helpful tips for identifying common car fluids and the potential source of a leak. Transparent […]

Cylinder heads

Cylinder heads

Cylinder heads:    In an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head, also referred to as the head, sits above the cylinders on top of the cylinder block. In most engines, the head also provides space for the passages that feed air and fuel to the cylinder, and that allow the exhaust to escape. The upper […]