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    Windscreen repairs - best practice

    Windscreen repairs offer many businesses in the motor trade the chance to upsell to an existing customer ...

    Windscreen repairs offer many businesses in the motor trade the chance to upsell to an existing customer base. One of the reasons that these businesses do not take advantage of this opportunity is a p ...

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    Wiper blade replacement - Honda Civic 2006+

    There are many differing styles and designs of wiper arms used by the different vehicle manufacturers and ...

    There are many differing styles and designs of wiper arms used by the different vehicle manufacturers and this has led to challenges for the garage and distributor when it comes to selecting the right ...

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    Poor running Mitsubishi Shogun

    I was asked to look at a Mitsubishi Shogun that had come to us with the EML on. This had already been loo ...

    I was asked to look at a Mitsubishi Shogun that had come to us with the EML on. This had already been looked at by another garage, the customer had taken it back to them twice with the same problem an ...

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    Pass-Thru diagnostics explained

    The structure of vehicles have changed dramatically over the past few years, with little or no informatio ...

    The structure of vehicles have changed dramatically over the past few years, with little or no information passed on to the car owner to help them understand exactly how their vehicle works. The easie ...

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    Proton Impian with a camshaft sensor issue

    The problem: A Proton Impian was suffering from intermittent starting problems, and the vehicle randomly ...

    The problem: A Proton Impian was suffering from intermittent starting problems, and the vehicle randomly cut out. This caused the engine warning light to illuminate. The first stage of the investigati ...

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    How to code diesel injectors

    With diesel vehicles now accounting for over 50% of new vehicle sales, combined with the more stringent e ...

    With diesel vehicles now accounting for over 50% of new vehicle sales, combined with the more stringent emission regulations introduced in September 2010 (which will again be tightened in 2013), garag ...

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    Key reprogramming - various Audi models

    Product: AVDI & ABRITES VAG Commanders from KAPdiagnostics Did you know that most modern VAG vehicles req ...

    Product: AVDI & ABRITES VAG Commanders from KAPdiagnostics Did you know that most modern VAG vehicles require a transponder which is pre-coded with the VIN number from a dealer? That component protect ...

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    Poor running Ford Focus TDCi

    If you were to ask five different technicians what diagnostics is, it’s likely that you’ll get a number o ...

    If you were to ask five different technicians what diagnostics is, it’s likely that you’ll get a number of different answers. Some will consider that the diagnostics are done by a scan tool, some will ...

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    How to change a clutch on a Suzuki Alto

    The Suzuki Alto, in its fifth generation guise, was sold in the UK from 1994 to 2003. During these produc ...

    The Suzuki Alto, in its fifth generation guise, was sold in the UK from 1994 to 2003. During these production years Suzuki has sold over 36,000 models in the UK and as these vehicles are getting older ...

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    Clutch replacement - Toyota RAV4 D4D

    Toyota’s ‘Recreational Active Vehicle’ or to use its more commonly known name – ‘RAV4’ – has been produce ...

    Toyota’s ‘Recreational Active Vehicle’ or to use its more commonly known name – ‘RAV4’ – has been produced in various forms since 1994. The second generation XA20, which was produced from 2000 to 2005 ...

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    How to replace a clutch on a Vauxhall Zafira

    The Vauxhall Zafira has been on our roads for many years, and is a firm favourite with families and taxi ...

    The Vauxhall Zafira has been on our roads for many years, and is a firm favourite with families and taxi drivers alike. The result of this popularity means that this model has sold over 370,000 vehicl ...

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    Clutch Replacement - Honda Civic 1.6 Petrol

    It’s hard to believe that the first Honda Civic was introduced way back in 1972 – amazingly that’s almost ...

    It’s hard to believe that the first Honda Civic was introduced way back in 1972 – amazingly that’s almost 40 years in production! The Civic has proved a popular purchase in the UK after gaining a repu ...

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    Clutch Replacement - Citroën C2

    A clutch replacement on the Citroen can be a little tricky but with the guidance of the experts at LuK th ...

    A clutch replacement on the Citroen can be a little tricky but with the guidance of the experts at LuK the whole process will become much easier. Nothing out of the ordinary is needed to complete the ...

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    Clutch Replacement - Peugeot 307 SW

    Introduced in 2001 and awarded ‘European Car of the Year’ in 2002, the Peugeot 307 certainly made an impa ...

    Introduced in 2001 and awarded ‘European Car of the Year’ in 2002, the Peugeot 307 certainly made an impact during its six year production span. After selling more than 314,000 vehicles until it was r ...

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    Clutch Replacement - Citroen C1

    The Citroën C1 was created in 2005 from a joint project between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Toyota. This popu ...

    The Citroën C1 was created in 2005 from a joint project between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Toyota. This popular city car has sold over 64,000 models in the UK and is starting to become a regular sight in ...

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