Professional Motor Mechanic

Replacing the timing belt on an EA211 engine

|Date: January 20, 2022

Replacing the timing belt on an EA211 engine

Gates explains some things every technician must know before changing the timing belt on VAG’s EA211 engi ...

Gates explains some things every technician must know before changing the timing belt on VAG’s EA211 engine. While the VAG EA211 three-and-four-cylinder engines have been on the market for almost a de ...

January 20, 2022
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How to replace timing belt on a Fiat 500

|Date: December 08, 2021

How to replace timing belt on a Fiat 500

In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, replaces the timing belt, wat ...

In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, replaces the timing belt, water pump and FEAD (front end auxiliary drive) kit on a 2014 1.2 Fiat 500. Manufacturer: Fiat Mod ...

December 08, 2021
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How to replace the timing belt on an Iveco Daily

|Date: November 12, 2021

How to replace the timing belt on an Iveco Daily

In this month’s Schaeffler INA belt focus, Tim Adams, Schaeffler REPXPERT technical trainer and belt syst ...

In this month’s Schaeffler INA belt focus, Tim Adams, Schaeffler REPXPERT technical trainer and belt system specialist, runs through a timing belt installation on the popular Iveco Daily 111/Fiat Duca ...

November 12, 2021
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How to install the timing belt on a Fiat 500

|Date: October 13, 2021

How to install the timing belt on a Fiat 500

This month’s Belt Focus looks at the installation process behind a Dayco timing belt kit (KTBWP2853) in a ...

This month’s Belt Focus looks at the installation process behind a Dayco timing belt kit (KTBWP2853) in a 1.4L Fiat 500. The 1.4-litre MPi petrol engine used in the popular Fiat 500, features a timing ...

October 13, 2021
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How to replace timing belt on a 1.4 16v engine

|Date: August 27, 2021

How to replace timing belt on a 1.4 16v engine

In this month’s Belt Focus, Schaeffler’s REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the INA timing belt and wa ...

In this month’s Belt Focus, Schaeffler’s REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the INA timing belt and water pump on a 2010 Citroën C4 1.4 16v that has covered just over 46,000 miles. Scheduled time: ...

August 27, 2021
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How to replace timing belt on a 2.8L 30V engine

|Date: July 13, 2021

How to replace timing belt on a 2.8L 30V engine

In this month’s Belt Focus, the technical team at Continental details a step-by-step guide to replacing a ...

In this month’s Belt Focus, the technical team at Continental details a step-by-step guide to replacing a timing belt on a 2.8L 30V engine found in the Audi A4, A6, A8 and VW Passat, and highlights th ...

July 13, 2021
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Premature failure: guide pulley bearings

|Date: June 21, 2021

Premature failure: guide pulley bearings

In this investigation, the Gates technical team identifies the primary causes of premature failure of the ...

In this investigation, the Gates technical team identifies the primary causes of premature failure of the guide pulley bearings in specific timing belt drive systems soon after replacement. Vehicle in ...

June 21, 2021
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How to install a timing belt on a VW Tiguan

|Date: May 14, 2021

How to install a timing belt on a VW Tiguan

For this edition of PMM’s Belt Focus, the team at Dayco runs through how to install a timing belt on a 20 ...

For this edition of PMM’s Belt Focus, the team at Dayco runs through how to install a timing belt on a 2007-11 VW Tiguan 2L TDI 4MOTION. The 2L TDI diesel engine used in the popular VW Tiguan features ...

May 14, 2021
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Maintaining Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engines

|Date: April 26, 2021

Maintaining Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engines

The technical team at Gates explains why technicians should be vigilant when approaching maintenance on M ...

The technical team at Gates explains why technicians should be vigilant when approaching maintenance on Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engines. Vehicle information Engine: Mitsubishi 4D56 Model: Mitsubishi L2 ...

April 26, 2021
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How to replace Ford Kuga timing belt

|Date: April 01, 2021

How to replace Ford Kuga timing belt

In the latest Belt Focus, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing belt and water pump on a ...

In the latest Belt Focus, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing belt and water pump on a 2010 Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi that has covered 82,000 miles. Scheduled time: 3 hours Workshop equipm ...

April 01, 2021
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