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Mechanics in Hornsby

Where Sydney's north meets the M1.

A Hornsby mechanic is worth seeing before any trip north, because the Pacific Motorway starts next door at Wahroonga and drops into the Hawkesbury River valley soon after. Hornsby is about 23 kilometres north-west of the CBD and the administrative centre of Hornsby Shire. Pick the job, name the car and use 2077 or the postcode where it's kept, and a mechanic close by picks it up.

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Hornsby is about 23 kilometres north-west of the CBD and the administrative centre of Hornsby Shire. Pick the job, name the car and use 2077 or the postcode where it's kept, and a mechanic close by picks it up.

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Hornsby's roads

The M1 on the doorstep

The Pacific Motorway (M1) begins at neighbouring Wahroonga and runs 140 kilometres to Newcastle by way of the Central Coast. Between Wahroonga and Ourimbah it cuts through rugged sandstone country, down to the Hawkesbury River at Brooklyn and back up again. Those long grades give the brakes, the cooling system and an automatic gearbox a workout, more so with a caravan or boat behind.

NorthConnex

Since October 2020 the NorthConnex tunnel has given traffic a way around the congested Pennant Hills Road and Pacific Highway, coming out close to Hornsby.

The town area

The Pacific Highway still runs through Hornsby, and Peats Ferry Road is the old high street. The motorway now carries the heavy traffic past, but the town area is still busy, and short, stop-start trips through it are harder on brakes and batteries than open-road kilometres.

Pink slips in Hornsby

If the car's more than 5 years old, the rego renewal notice will say when a pink slip is due. Only an AIS station can do it, and the report is good for 6 months.

Before a run up the M1

Heading to the Central Coast or further north? Have the brakes, coolant, tyres and battery looked at a week or two before you go, not the day before, so there's time to order parts. NRMA suggests a battery health check before a long road trip.

Towing? Tell the mechanic. RACV lists towing caravans, trailers or boats among the uses that can call for more frequent servicing.

If the temperature gauge climbs on the Hawkesbury grades, pull into a safe spot, switch off and wait for the engine to cool. Leave the radiator cap alone while it's hot.

Our take

If we were heading up the M1 with a full car, we'd get a pre-trip check done in Hornsby first: brakes, cooling system, tyres including the spare, and the battery. Then the motorway can do its thing.

Questions people ask

Is a pink slip enough before a long trip?

No. A pink slip covers the safety items the rego needs. For a long drive, ask a mechanic for a service or a pre-trip check that covers the cooling system, brakes and tyres.

Can I leave my car with a Hornsby mechanic and take the train?

Hornsby station is the junction of the North Shore and Northern lines, with frequent trains to the CBD. Say in the note that you'll be on the train, so the mechanic who calls can plan the drop-off around it.

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