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Jack Dreyer

Jack is the newest and youngest member of the digital team here at Kwik Fit, assisting with website and blog content to ensure that our visitors are kept well informed on car maintenance and to provide useful safety advice. He currently drives a BMW 2 series and, his dream car would be an all black Mercedes G-Class.

Likes

  • Sticking One Top Bins
  • F1
  • Biscoff Milkshakes

Dislikes

  • Unnecessarily Noisy Exhausts
  • Peanut Butter
  • Traffic

How to Tell If Your Brake Caliper is Stuck

Jack Dreyer | Monday 4th September 2023 12:00pm

A rusted brake disc and caliper.

A seized brake caliper can be an inconvenience at best, and cause serious damage at worst. Here are the most common signs that a caliper’s stuck & what to do.

How to Top Up Brake Fluid & Other Questions

Jack Dreyer | Friday 1st September 2023 9:00am

Shot from within a car's engine bay, a brake fluid reservoir sits on top of the master cylinder.

Here’s everything you need to know about brake fluid, from how it works to how to top it up — and why checking it is a crucial part of car maintenance.

Why is Your Engine Overheating?

Jack Dreyer | Tuesday 29th August 2023 10:00am

An overheated engine smoking and steaming.

The main reason for your engine to be overheating is due to a problem in the coolant system – here are the most common problems we see & what to do about them.

How to Clean Your Car's Headlights

Jack Dreyer | Thursday 24th August 2023 4:00pm

Someone polishing their car headlights after cleaning in order to make them clear again.

Over time, your car’s plastic headlight covers can become oxidised & yellow – left to go too far, they can dim the headlights dangerously. Here’s how to fix it.

How to Pump Up Bicycle Tyres

Jack Dreyer | Tuesday 22nd August 2023 12:00pm

Back tyre of a bicycle getting pumped up with a pump.

If the bike’s been sitting in the shed or garage for a while, it’s normal for its tyres to have gone down a bit – here’s how to get them back to cycle pressure.




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