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    Autodata tackles an engine fault on a Ford Focus

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Ford Focus - Lack of engine power an ...

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    Dialling into diagrams

    PMM hears from Steve Scott, Founder of The SimplyDiag Network Ltd, on how to make the most of the data av ...

    PMM hears from Steve Scott, Founder of The SimplyDiag Network Ltd, on how to make the most of the data available to you when approaching a diagnostics dilemma. It’s all too common these days to see re ...

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    A Camry quandary: part 2

    We begin where we left off in last month, as Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, cont ...

    We begin where we left off in last month, as Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, continues his task of correcting a camshaft correlation error on a Toyota Camry… Thanks to our coll ...

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    Electric avenue

    HEVRA’s Pete Melville explains how component-level repair on EVs may open up a new revenue opportunity fo ...

    HEVRA’s Pete Melville explains how component-level repair on EVs may open up a new revenue opportunity for garages. Here, he takes a look at a problematic Peugeot Ion. When I started on the road to ma ...

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    Snap-on rolls out ADAS Seminars

    In the modern workshop, training and development is a crucial element in staying competitive and keeping ...

    In the modern workshop, training and development is a crucial element in staying competitive and keeping up with technology. PMM offers a helping hand by providing details of some of the training and ...

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    Lexus diagnoses using a 4-channel Pico NVH kit

    Martin Jensen talks through the process of diagnosing a Lexus GS 300, which was having driveline vibratio ...

    Martin Jensen talks through the process of diagnosing a Lexus GS 300, which was having driveline vibration problems, using the new 4-channel Pico NVH kit. Background story: My customer bought the car ...

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    CitNOW reveals two thirds of UK drivers approve repair work remotely

    According to research conducted by CitNOW, nearly two thirds of UK drivers prefer to approve repair work ...

    According to research conducted by CitNOW, nearly two thirds of UK drivers prefer to approve repair work remotely. Convenience is said to be a priority for most drivers when dealing with workshops, wi ...

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    Hella Gutmann Solutions partners with WhoCanFixMyCar.com

    Hella Gutmann Solutions (HGS) and online car repair marketplace, WhoCanFixMyCar.com, have joined forces t ...

    Hella Gutmann Solutions (HGS) and online car repair marketplace, WhoCanFixMyCar.com, have joined forces to provide motorists with a diagnostic solution for their vehicles. HGS is described as a global ...

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    The sum of its parts

    ACtronics explains why technicians should look to remanufacturing when confronted with faulty ABS pump mo ...

    ACtronics explains why technicians should look to remanufacturing when confronted with faulty ABS pump motors. It is very difficult to find a vehicle without an ABS unit on it these days, unless it ha ...

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    Making connections

    PMM meets Diagnostic Connections, the newly formed diagnostics specialist supplying Autocom, TOPDON, Pico ...

    PMM meets Diagnostic Connections, the newly formed diagnostics specialist supplying Autocom, TOPDON, PicoScope and OSCA equipment into the UK aftermarket. In the wake of this year’s Automechanika Birm ...

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    Slightly off target

    Anthony Pickering explains how his approach to a troublesome Seat Toledo was initially slightly off targe ...

    Anthony Pickering explains how his approach to a troublesome Seat Toledo was initially slightly off target, but all came good in the end. The title may not seem relevant at first glance, but after rea ...

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    Best of both worlds

    Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp explains how two specific cases highlighted the benefits of independents h ...

    Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp explains how two specific cases highlighted the benefits of independents having access to both aftermarket and manufacturer diagnostic tools. As a diagnostic specialist, ...

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    LCV Fault Finding

    Problems with the 2.2 TDCi Ford Transit and Fiat Doblo. ...

    Problems with the 2.2 TDCi Ford Transit and Fiat Doblo. ...

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    EGR System Faults

    PMM catches up with Joshua Jones, who recounts a couple of EGR system faults that he has recently encount ...

    PMM catches up with Joshua Jones, who recounts a couple of EGR system faults that he has recently encountered. ...

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    BMW EWS Tampering

    Autologic, fault to fix - BMW E6X, E8X & MINI R56/55/57/59/60; Non starter, but will crank. This faul ...

    Autologic, fault to fix - BMW E6X, E8X & MINI R56/55/57/59/60; Non starter, but will crank. This fault will often trigger a EWS anti-tampering fault code message (as well as various other codes) a ...

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