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    Inside the 7G-Tronic TCU

    ACtronics takes an in-depth look at Mercedes’ 7G-Tronic transmission control unit and outlines what you n ...

    ACtronics takes an in-depth look at Mercedes’ 7G-Tronic transmission control unit and outlines what you need to know before working on one. Most experts will think immediately of Mercedes-Benz when th ...

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    CTEK outlines PRO120

    Battery chargers are a feature in every workshop. Here, we take a look at an offering from CTEK – the PRO ...

    Battery chargers are a feature in every workshop. Here, we take a look at an offering from CTEK – the PRO120. The PRO120 from CTEK is a 12 V, 120 A battery charger and power supply, designed to meet t ...

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    How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo II

    This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo I ...

    This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo II, fitted with a 1.6 litre petrol engine (K4m.8.30). Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Renault ...

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    Pico continues to solve Audi fault

    In the second part of this feature, Pico technician Steve Smith resolves the problem causing an Audi Q7 e ...

    In the second part of this feature, Pico technician Steve Smith resolves the problem causing an Audi Q7 e-tron charging issues. Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Audi Model: Q7 e-tron Hybrid Year: 201 ...

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    What to know about electropneumatic valves

    MS Motorservice explains everything you need to know about electropneumatic valves. Electropneumatic valv ...

    MS Motorservice explains everything you need to know about electropneumatic valves. Electropneumatic valves are small, unobtrusive and frequently fitted within areas of the engine compartment which ar ...

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    How to reduce the risk of battery failure

    Rotronics outlines some of the steps independent workshops need to take to reduce battery failure in cust ...

    Rotronics outlines some of the steps independent workshops need to take to reduce battery failure in customers’ vehicles. With nearly 4.5 million independent battery tests in the bag via their custome ...

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    How to deal with DPF problems

    JLM Lubricants turns to Darren Darling's DPF Doctor network to explain why workshops need to avoid forced ...

    JLM Lubricants turns to Darren Darling's DPF Doctor network to explain why workshops need to avoid forced DPF regenerations. Get Darren Darling, founder of The DPF Doctor Network, on the subject of DP ...

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    How to replace the timing belt on a Vauxhall Zafira

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

    In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, is replacing the timing belt and auxiliary belts on a 2006 1.9 Vauxhall Zafira. Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Vauxhall M ...

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    How to replace the clutch on a Hyundai ix35

    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 1.7 Hyundai ix35. Vehicle Information Make: Hyun ...

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    Plug-in charger failure on an Audi Q7 e-tron

    In the first part of this feature, Pico technician Steve Smith tackles an Audi Q7 e-tron which is failing ...

    In the first part of this feature, Pico technician Steve Smith tackles an Audi Q7 e-tron which is failing to charge. Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Audi Model: Q7 e-tron Hybrid Year: 2017 Model cod ...

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    Know your parts: solenoid valve block

    PMM and Arnott take a deeper look at the solenoid valve block - a small but significant component of the ...

    PMM and Arnott take a deeper look at the solenoid valve block - a small but significant component of the air suspension system. Symptoms that seem to point to a leak in an air spring, could also be du ...

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    Solving suspension problems on a Ford Focus

    Febi outlines what can go wrong and what to look out for with the suspension of a Ford Focus. The Ford Fo ...

    Febi outlines what can go wrong and what to look out for with the suspension of a Ford Focus. The Ford Focus was introduced in 1998 and has proved to be very popular with drivers. However, it is also ...

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    The importance of flushing a steering system

    Shaftec’s Marketing Manager Joe Toakley discusses the importance of flushing your steering system and why ...

    Shaftec’s Marketing Manager Joe Toakley discusses the importance of flushing your steering system and why you should never try and cut corners. A single litre of flushing agent to flush the system is ...

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    Why garages should consider TPMS diagnostics

    Continental delves into the subject of TPMS diagnostics and explains why workshops should consider its up ...

    Continental delves into the subject of TPMS diagnostics and explains why workshops should consider its uptake. There are many reasons workshops may be reluctant to move into tyre-pressure monitoring s ...

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    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 ...

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