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    How to deal with carbon build-up in GDi engines

    With an increasing number of GDi engines rolling through garage doors over the next decade, Carwood gives ...

    With an increasing number of GDi engines rolling through garage doors over the next decade, Carwood gives some expert advice on how to deal with an old service issue – carbon build-up. In a traditiona ...

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    Servicing ball joints the right way

    Ball joints are one of the hardest working parts in a vehicle. We asked Delphi Technologies to share its  ...

    Ball joints are one of the hardest working parts in a vehicle. We asked Delphi Technologies to share its expertise on servicing this stalwart of the steering and suspension system. There’s no doubt th ...

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    How to replace timing belt on a 1.0l Seat Mii

    In this month’s Schaeffler INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt on a 201 ...

    In this month’s Schaeffler INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt on a 2015 Seat Mii, fitted with a 1.0 TSI, 3-cylinder petrol engine. Vehicle Information Make: Seat Mod ...

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    How to replace the clutch on a Toyota Hilux

    In this month’s Clutch Clinic, Charles Figgins, Technical Marketing Manager at Blue Print, takes readers ...

    In this month’s Clutch Clinic, Charles Figgins, Technical Marketing Manager at Blue Print, takes readers step-by-step through a clutch replacement on a 2014 Toyota Hilux. Vehicle Information Make: Toy ...

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    How to replace a HID bulb

    Ring Automotive has showcased a step-by-step guide to removing and replacing high intensity discharge bul ...

    Ring Automotive has showcased a step-by-step guide to removing and replacing high intensity discharge bulbs in a video guide which can be viewed below.   ...

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    Filters for synthetic fuels

    MANN-Filter offers workshops a solution for replacing a filter in a vehicle which is compatible with synt ...

    MANN-Filter offers workshops a solution for replacing a filter in a vehicle which is compatible with synthetic fuels. Climate change is one of the biggest dangers facing mankind and requires urgent ac ...

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    Different battery types and how to care for them

    Ken Clark, Managing Director of Rotronics, has provided a whistle-stop tour of the different types of bat ...

    Ken Clark, Managing Director of Rotronics, has provided a whistle-stop tour of the different types of battery available on the market and how to care for each of them. With the cost of living rising a ...

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    Top tips for exhaust installation

    EEC offers some guidance for technicians replacing and installing exhausts. The main function of an exhau ...

    EEC offers some guidance for technicians replacing and installing exhausts. The main function of an exhaust system is to maximise engine performance and fuel consumption, and control sound reduction.  ...

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    Common causes of alternator noise

    Electrical components supplier AS-PL discusses some common causes of excessive alternator noise, includin ...

    Electrical components supplier AS-PL discusses some common causes of excessive alternator noise, including both electrical and mechanical faults. The alternator is the source of electricity in motor v ...

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    How to avoid premature drive system failure

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Gates explains how to avoid some common causes of premature drive system fail ...

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Gates explains how to avoid some common causes of premature drive system failure. If the automotive drive belt system includes a water pump, it is good workshop practice to ...

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    Ford Focus: Intermittent starting issues

    PMM ’s diagnostics expert Andy Horwat works out why a customer’s Ford was intermittently starting – but i ...

    PMM ’s diagnostics expert Andy Horwat works out why a customer’s Ford was intermittently starting – but is that where it ends? A lady phoned me up recently about her 1.6l petrol Ford Focus on a 57 pla ...

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    ACtronics explains brake by wire

    ACtronics outlines how even the braking system on cars can’t escape an all-electric future. In recent dec ...

    ACtronics outlines how even the braking system on cars can’t escape an all-electric future. In recent decades we’ve become used to pressing down the brake pedal in order to push fluid towards the brak ...

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    Liqui Moly’s Oil Guide

    In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. Prob ...

    In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. Problem: Specification errors Solution: Liqui Moly’s Oil Guide Assessment: It used to be so easy in ...

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    Arnott explores air struts

    PMM and air suspension specialists Arnott give readers a deeper look at air struts. Air suspension system ...

    PMM and air suspension specialists Arnott give readers a deeper look at air struts. Air suspension systems come in multiple configurations which define the product mix between air struts, shock absorb ...

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    NGK offers best practice advice

    NGK offers the PMM audience some advice for working on spark plugs, glow plugs and NTK Lambda sensors. Sp ...

    NGK offers the PMM audience some advice for working on spark plugs, glow plugs and NTK Lambda sensors. Spark plugs Most issues in relation to spark plugs are invariably down to a plug being affected b ...

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