<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Car Vitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trustworthy Repairs, Wherever You Are]]></description><link>https://www.carvitals.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:09:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.carvitals.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fiat 500 Service in Birmingham: Serious Suspension Faults Found During Routine Inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fiat 500 came into Car Vitals for a routine service and we found serious suspension wear: an OSF ball joint in very poor condition and a separated NSF rear wishbone bush. Both wishbones were replaced.]]></description><link>https://www.carvitals.co.uk/post/fiat-500-service-suspension-wishbone-repair-birmingham</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa18339abc57d985b9b5c3e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:03:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a921c_8e20adb86e4846d180eec42c34c1dfe3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jhudson1980</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiat 500 1.2 Cambelt &#38; Full Service: What a Proper Inspection Found]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fiat 500 1.2 with 56,000 miles came in for a cambelt and full service. We found a cracked timing belt and drive belt, an OSF tyre worn to the cord, excessive play in the OSF ball joint, and the customer is using our six-month payment plan.]]></description><link>https://www.carvitals.co.uk/post/fiat-500-1-2-cambelt-service-safety-check-birmingham</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9b0d5e5936f8fee6c2cc38</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:26:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a921c_32551151e4f04f72be078066c447e20b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jhudson1980</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2016 Ford Focus EcoBoost Low Oil Pressure: What We Found During Diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2016 Ford Focus EcoBoost came into Car Vitals with low oil pressure. Testing confirmed the fault, and further investigation revealed sump blockage, oil pump failure, a blocked vacuum pump, split diaphragm and turbo damage.]]></description><link>https://www.carvitals.co.uk/post/2016-ford-focus-ecoboost-low-oil-pressure-birmingham</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f7fa291c2633bc78ffb35</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:06:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a921c_7b55ddde983a4cb7a85f0044601fc04b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jhudson1980</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 Renault Kadjar Air Conditioning Repair: Finding a Porous Condenser]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2018 Renault Kadjar came to Car Vitals with air conditioning blowing warm. A nitrogen pressure test showed no obvious pressure decay, so we removed the bumper for closer leak detection and found a porous condenser before replacing it and re-gassing with R1234yf.]]></description><link>https://www.carvitals.co.uk/post/2018-renault-kadjar-air-conditioning-repair-birmingham</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f691510c1d906181c06d7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a921c_a030bf1d8fc64cf88a2a88448bb83ea0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_864,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jhudson1980</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2016 Ford Fiesta Wet Belt: What We Found During Replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full-service-history 2016 Ford Fiesta came in for a wet belt replacement. The belt was badly cracked, debris had reached the oil system and a split vacuum-pump diaphragm was found before it could lead to turbo failure.]]></description><link>https://www.carvitals.co.uk/post/2016-ford-fiesta-wet-belt-replacement-birmingham</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f53d86e0678c59a501dd9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7a921c_4a7a046ac30d43b49b188afb6c4b06a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jhudson1980</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>