Your vehicle's differential bushings might be the culprit if they’re old, worn, or cracked. These essential components help control movement in the joints, absorb bumps on the road, and reduce vibrations and noise whether you’re driving forward or reversing. At Ararat Auto & Ag Services, your trusted local mechanic in Ararat, we’re well-equipped to handle this and many other automotive issues.  

The Ford Territory and Falcon are undoubtedly two of the most popular vehicles seen on Australian roads. However, both models are known to experience significant wear in certain rear suspension components, particularly the rear differential bushing. This is most common in vehicles that have covered high mileage, possess high horsepower, or are regularly used for towing.

If you’ve noticed a clunking noise or felt a jolt when accelerating or shifting between drive and reverse, it may indicate that your differential bushing is no longer functioning as it should. The rear differential bushing is designed to ensure a smooth and quiet transfer of power from the engine to the rear wheels, making it a vital part of your vehicle’s performance.  

Ignoring this issue can lead to additional wear and tear on other drivetrain and suspension components, potentially resulting in more costly repairs. Acting promptly when symptoms arise is both practical and cost-effective.

At Ararat Auto & Ag Services, your local Repco Authorised Service centre in Ararat, our skilled team has extensive experience diagnosing and resolving this problem. We can replace your worn rubber differential bushing with a durable Nolathane alternative, which is specifically engineered to address these concerns and restore your vehicle to peak performance.  

Did you know? Upgraded differential bushings, like Nolathane, not only improve durability but can also enhance handling and stability during cornering or heavy towing—offering additional benefits for your vehicle.

If clunking has become a regular part of your Territory or Falcon experience, don’t wait—get in touch with the team at Ararat Auto & Ag Services today.

Diagnose and repair differential bushing issues at Ararat Auto & Ag Services. Enhance performance, reduce noise, and improve handling with durable Nolathane upgrades. Book your service today!

Smooth Out Clunking in Your Territory or Falcon

At Ararat Auto & Ag Services in Ararat, we understand how crucial the transmission is to your vehicle’s performance.  

Your transmission enables your car to shift smoothly between gears, and transmission fluid plays a vital role in making this possible. Not only does it ensure seamless gear changes, but it also protects the internal components of your transmission. While transmission fluid doesn’t naturally decrease with use, it’s still important to check its level regularly. 

Over time, transmission fluid can become contaminated with metal particles and debris, which can reduce the lifespan of your transmission. Replacing a transmission is a costly repair, so maintaining clean, adequate transmission fluid is a smart way to protect your vehicle and avoid unnecessary expenses in the long term. 

Additionally, it’s worth noting that transmissions can suffer from overheating if fluid levels are too low, as the fluid also helps regulate temperature within the system.

At Ararat Auto & Ag Services, we offer a comprehensive 65 Point Vehicle Condition Report with every full car service upon request. This includes inspecting your transmission fluid, and we’ll let you know if it needs replacing or if your vehicle could benefit from a transmission service.

Ensure smooth gear changes with Ararat Auto & Ag Services. We check and maintain transmission fluid as part of our services to keep your vehicle performing at its best. Book a service today!

Expert Vehicle Transmission Services

When it comes to dealing with brakes, you should never leave checking them until brake repairs are a necessity.

Regular inspection as part of our 65 point vehicle report, which forms part of all full car services overseen at Ararat Auto & Ag Services, are important in confirmation that your car's brakes are able to stop you in time. Our expert service staff will inform you when they suspect that repair or service of a vehicle's braking system is to be considered so it doesn't become a serious issue.

Brake services we handle at Ararat Auto & Ag Services include:

Brake Disc/Rotor And Drum Resurfacing or Machining

If you have any warning signs that your vehicle's braking system may be overdue for servicing it's easy to book online and have your vehicle's braking system examined in our Ararat car service workshop today.

Brake service, repairs and testing in Ararat

Brake service, repair and testing in Ararat

Ararat Auto & Ag Services provide professional, reliable car service, all your automotive and agricultural repairs and maintenance, as well as agricultural product sales and service.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services are located on the truck route as you pass through Ararat, Vic, and operate from a convenient location on the Western Highway, 133 High Street. We have an established customer base in Ararat and Stawell and service customers from Great Western, Willaura, Lake Bolac, Maroona, Tatyoon, Beaufort, Elmhurst, Buangor, Crowlands, Halls Gap, Moyston, Pomonal, and surrounding regions. Customers come from as far away as Edenhope, Warrnambool, Horsham, Wimmera, Grampians, Pyrenees, Dimboola to take advantage of the exceptional service. 

Ararat Auto & Ag Services has many arms to the business:

Roadworthy inspections for light and heavy vehicles

Stihl Dealership, sales, repairs and parts

Ararat Auto & Ag Services care about the environment and have Arctick Authorisation to reliably and responsibly conduct automotive air conditioning service (AU36847). ARC Approved Car Air Conditioning Servicing reduces Fuel Costs and protects your health. The ARC Tick of approval helps ensure technicians have the skills and knowledge to correctly undertake service and repairs of refrigerated air conditioning to minimise environmental impact. 

We provide professional service, carried out by experienced technicians. Come to Ararat Auto & Ag Services for your automotive LPG repair needs and maintenance.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services offers Log Book Servicing to all makes and models of cars and other vehicles, without affecting your new vehicle warranty. They also provide general mechanical repairs to your 4WD, car, tractor, truck, trailer, farm machinery or forklift. At Ararat Auto & Ag Services we also do thorough Roadworthy inspections for light and heavy vehicles to ensure your vehicle is safe on the road. 

Contact Ararat Auto & Ag Services when you need to move anything big - your tractor or machinery, a site shed, shipping container, equipment or your car. Ararat Auto & Ag Services has a 12 tonne, 6.8 metre Tilt Tray Service, servicing Ararat, surrounding suburbs and across Victoria. Do you need a vehicle towed? Broken down and need transport? Run out of fuel? Stuck on a weekend? Call us now and get moving with Ararat Auto & Ag Services!

Ararat Auto & Ag Services provide extensive knowledge as your local dealer for farm machinery and a variety of other farm equipment and home garden products. With an on-farm service and experienced technicians, our service and knowledge are second to none! We service all makes and models of farm equipment, even your farm bikes and ride-on lawn mowers. We repair small engines and machines through to larger tractors, farm machinery and trucks.

The team of versatile and qualified mechanics at Ararat Auto & Ag Services can take care of all your motoring and farm machinery needs. We bring expertise in farm machinery repairs and maintenance, LPG conversions and maintenance, diesel and general mechanical repairs and servicing. We pride ourselves on providing you the best mechanics to work on your vehicles:

Servicing All Farm Equipment Makes & Models

Selling Quality Products With After Sales Back-Up

Terry has a fleet of Deutz tractors which the company uses for roadside slashing contracts. Terry has many years of experience driving and maintaining Deutz Fahr tractors. Terry is available to discuss your Deutz tractor requirements should you need any technical information.

Our workshop manager Terry Peatt, our suppliers and the team at Ararat Auto & Ag Services will be able to assist with your sales enquiries. You can be confident that we will provide you with sound advice and great back up service. Our products include:

Deutz Fahr tractor sales, service and spare parts

Kioti tractors and machinery sales, service and spare parts

Howard, Kanga, Burder, TMW, Silvan, Same, Antonio Carraro, John Berends and Giltrap products and more

Stihl product line: chainsaws, brush cutters, blowers and more

Ararat Auto & Ag Services provide professional and reliable service, repairs and maintenance to cars, trucks, 4WDs, farm machinery, trailers, forklifts, smaller engines such as ride on mowers and quad bikes. Great back-up service with experienced agricultural mechanics. On farm service available.

Our team of qualified vehicle inspectors is committed to providing accurate and complete assessment of your vehicle. Ararat Auto & Ag Services prides itself on being extremely thorough in our inspections, leaving nothing to chance. Your safety and your vehicle are very important to us. We'll keep you safe with our professional vehicle testing.

With a workshop equipped with the latest technology, coupled with world class technicians, we pride ourselves on providing a top of the range service delivering you, our customers, an experience with which you will be delighted.

Terry Peatt: (Owner/ Manager) Qualified Mechanic, fully qualified with Alternative Fuel Systems Assessment and Certification Scheme (AFSACS) as an automotive gas installer. Qualified roadworthy tester for light and heavy vehicles. Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) member. Widely experienced in all forms of mechanics and repair work from cars, trucks, tractors, forklifts and trailers.

Kerry Hammond and Terry Peatt have grown their farm machinery dealership Ararat Auto & Ag Services by keeping their options open in business.

When Kerry Hammond first met her partner Terry Peatt, he was working as a mechanic in his father's business Caltex Mid City Service Centre opposite the local picture theatre in the main street of Ararat. At the time it was a service station and a mechanical repair business.

Born locally, Hammond went to Ararat High School, while Peatt grew up in Buangor on a small rural property. They went to the same school and travelled on the same school bus, but life being the way it is, they didn't really have much to do with each other until later in life.

Hammond's parents and grandparents were all farmers, and she spent all her childhood and teenage years on the farm, apart from when studying in Ballarat to become a teacher in her late teens.

Meanwhile Peatt grew up around machines and trucks, with a keen interest in anything mechanical. Completing his apprenticeship at the local General Motors Holden dealer, he worked on trucks and cars and later as a mechanical fitter and welder on construction sites in Gippsland and Newcastle.

Soon after Hammond and Peatt met in 2004, Peatt's father Bill passed away unexpectedly, but not before passing on some valuable business tips. He also showed Kerry how to do the bookwork by hand. "Bill Peatt was a very astute business man, and was the driving force behind the innovations surrounding the local Ararat RSL complex in his day," Hammond says. "He is well known in Ararat for his contribution to the RSL." Hammond asserts both she and Peatt are completely driven. "I think that's why we work well together as a team," she says. "We both work hard on what we are trying to achieve."

When an opportunity came along to lease, and finally buy, a commercial site previously owned by the local Toyota Dealer on the busy Western Highway, they jumped at the opportunity. "We felt owning our own site was important to give us flexibility," Hammond says. The farm machinery sales and service side of the business has evolved from Hammond and Peatt's automotive repair and maintenance business which specialised in LPG conversions and roadworthy inspections.

Conveniently located in Ararat, Ararat Auto & Ag Services specialise in car servicing for all makes and models, including commercial fleet vehicles. So rest assured - your car is in safe hands.

For friendly car service from a trusted independent mechanic, you can rely on the team at Ararat Auto & Ag Services.

Automotive & Agricultural Servicing and Repairs in Ararat

Ararat Auto & Ag Services have the expertise and knowledge to provide diagnostics, repairs and service on all European and Luxury vehicles including Alfa Romeo - Audi - BMW - Citroen - Ferrari - Fiat - Land Rover - Mercedes Benz - Mini Cooper - Peugeot - Lexus - Porsche - Volvo and many more In-house at our Ararat workshop.

Why should I take my car to a European car specialist?

Designed and built with distinctive craftsmanship and finely tuned engines, European cars require a high level of specialised knowledge to service or maintain them to the standards they deserve. Euro and Luxury vehicles often have cutting edge technologies that require cutting edge expertise.

As we are members of the Repco Auto-Tech training programme - Australia's leading provider of automotive technical training and information, rest assured that Ararat Auto & Ag Services are completely up to date with all modern vehicle servicing techniques. Through the Auto-Tech encyclopaedia and SmartQuote programs Ararat Auto & Ag Services have instant access to the entire service schedules for all Euro and Luxury makes and models.

Our fully qualified technicians know exactly how to maintain the care of all European and Luxury Vehicles, from using European car specific software for diagnosis through to choosing the right quality parts for your vehicle.

If you're looking for an Audi service, an experienced BMW mechanic or someone to help take care of your Luxury investment with qualified European car expertise contact us or book a service today.

Ararat Auto & Ag Services have the expertise and knowledge to provide diagnostics, repairs and service on all European and Luxury vehicles including Alfa Romeo - Audi - BMW and many more In-house at our Ararat workshop…

European and luxury car service in Ararat

Call Ararat Auto & Ag Services for all your diesel 4WD and diesel passenger vehicle repairs, inspections and services. We are conveniently located in Ararat.

A diesel engine can be more efficient, better for the environment and cheaper to run than its petrol-powered counterpart. However, it still needs regular servicing to keep it running at an ultimate level and to help make sure nothing goes wrong. 

Our technicians at Ararat Auto & Ag Services are fully qualified to service diesel SUV, AWD, 4WD and Passenger diesel vehicles. Contact us today.

Call Ararat Auto & Ag Services for all your diesel 4WD and diesel passenger vehicle repairs, inspections and services.

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Ararat Auto & Ag  Services take great pride in offering their clients personalised, and friendly service at all times.

Conveniently located in Ararat , the business is a member of the Repco Auto Tech training program, ensuring their technicians are kept fully up to date with modern vehicle repair methods.

Ararat Auto & Ag  Services have a wealth of experience in servicing all makes and models, including commercial fleet vehicles. As a Repco Authorised Service centre, they have a commitment to high quality workmanship, ensuring the very best in automotive care.

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