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Jun062025 Coolant Leak? Another Water Pump Replacement at 1Stop Motor Shop

Coolant Leak? Another Water Pump Replacement at 1Stop Motor Shop

Coolant leak or overheating engine? It might be your water pump. Learn the signs and why drivers across Newtownabbey and Belfast trust 1Stop Motor Shop to fix it fast.

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May282025 EcoBoost Engine Not Starting? It Could Be the Timing Belt

EcoBoost Engine Not Starting? It Could Be the Timing Belt

Ford EcoBoost wouldn’t start. We found the timing belt had stripped its teeth — a common fault on these engines. Free belt checks at 1Stop Motor Shop, Newtownabbey.

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May232025 Citroën C4 Engine Trouble Caused by Failing Wet Belt

Citroën C4 Engine Trouble Caused by Failing Wet Belt

Citroën C4 came in with engine trouble. We discovered the wet belt was breaking apart and blocking oil galleries. Risk of major damage if left unchecked.

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May162025 Brake Pad Worn to Metal – Damaged Brake Disc at 1Stop Motor Shop

Brake Pad Worn to Metal – Damaged Brake Disc at 1Stop Motor Shop

Brake pad worn down to metal and damaged the disc. Grinding noise fixed with new pads and discs at 1Stop Motor Shop in Newtownabbey. Safe and road-ready again.

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May142025 Sprinter Van Came in with No Handbrake – Fault Found Underneath

Sprinter Van Came in with No Handbrake – Fault Found Underneath

Sprinter van came in with no working handbrake. We diagnosed a seized mechanism and fixed it with new cable and hardware at 1Stop Motor Shop in Newtownabbey.

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May052025 BMW in for Brake Noise – Pads Looked Fine but Were Falling Apart

BMW in for Brake Noise – Pads Looked Fine but Were Falling Apart

BMW came in with brake noise. Pads had life left but were falling apart from the inside. Delaminated material replaced at 1Stop Motor Shop in Newtownabbey.

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May022025 SEAT Alhambra MOT Failure – Leaking Front Shock Absorber

SEAT Alhambra MOT Failure – Leaking Front Shock Absorber

SEAT Alhambra failed MOT due to leaking front shock absorber. We replaced the unit at 1Stop Motor Shop in Newtownabbey and got it MOT ready and road safe.

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Apr302025 EML Light and Misfire on Idle – Timing Chain Replacement Solves It

EML Light and Misfire on Idle – Timing Chain Replacement Solves It

Car came in with EML and slight idle misfire. Diagnostics showed camshaft/crankshaft correlation fault — timing chain replaced at 1Stop Motor Shop, Newtownabbey.

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Apr282025 Customer Told the Manifold Was Blocked – We Found the Real Issue

Customer Told the Manifold Was Blocked – We Found the Real Issue

Customer told manifold was blocked. After our inspection, it wasn’t. Get honest diagnostics at 1Stop Motor Shop in Newtownabbey & Belfast — no guesswork.

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