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How to fix a Ford Focus with intermittent starting

|Date: February 14, 2023

How to fix a Ford Focus with intermittent starting

PMM’s diagnostics expert Andy Horwat gets to the bottom of why a customer’s Ford was intermittently start ...

PMM’s diagnostics expert Andy Horwat gets to the bottom of why a customer’s Ford was intermittently starting. A lady phoned me up recently about her 1.6l petrol Ford Focus on a 57 plate. She explained ...

February 14, 2023
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Liqui Moly investigates leaking radiators

|Date: January 25, 2023

Liqui Moly investigates leaking radiators

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

In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. This month it takes a look at leaking radiators. Problem: Leaking radiators Solution: Liqui Moly Ra ...

January 25, 2023
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The importance of bedding brakes

|Date: January 24, 2023

The importance of bedding brakes

Braking solutions provider, Juratek informs the PMM audience about the importance of bedding brakes to en ...

Braking solutions provider, Juratek informs the PMM audience about the importance of bedding brakes to ensure they work safely. The brake pad is half the friction couple, with the brake disc being the ...

January 24, 2023
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How to replace timing belt on a Citroën C4

|Date: January 19, 2023

How to replace timing belt on a Citroën C4

In this month’s INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt, coolant pump and au ...

In this month’s INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt, coolant pump and auxiliary drive belt kit on a 2012 1.6 litre HDI Citroën C4 Grand Picasso that has covered more t ...

January 19, 2023
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How to replace clutch on a Peugeot 207 Sport

|Date: January 18, 2023

How to replace clutch on a Peugeot 207 Sport

This month, Valeo Technical Trainer Stewart Lynch replaced the clutch on a Peugeot 207 Sport fitted with ...

This month, Valeo Technical Trainer Stewart Lynch replaced the clutch on a Peugeot 207 Sport fitted with a 1.4 four cylinder petrol engine that has covered just over 59,000 miles. This little sports h ...

January 18, 2023
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ACtronics discusses Ford Transit fault

|Date: January 17, 2023

ACtronics discusses Ford Transit fault

ACtronics returns this month to discuss another van-related issue the team has come across. This time, it ...

ACtronics returns this month to discuss another van-related issue the team has come across. This time, it’s the instrument panel on a 2017 Ford Transit Custom. At first, it seemed like a simple case: ...

January 17, 2023
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Liqui Moly investigates turbocharger wear and tear

|Date: December 14, 2022

Liqui Moly investigates turbocharger wear and tear

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: Turbocharger wear and tear Solution: Liqui Moly’s Turbocharger Additive Assessment: Due to ...

December 14, 2022
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Nissens expands replacement parts range

|Date: December 13, 2022

Nissens expands replacement parts range

Pressure and temperature sensors join the expanding range of replacement parts within Nissens Automotive’ ...

Pressure and temperature sensors join the expanding range of replacement parts within Nissens Automotive’s climate comfort and engine cooling system offering. Nissens Automotive has decades of thermal ...

December 13, 2022
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BM Catalysts explains selective catalyst reduction

|Date: December 12, 2022

BM Catalysts explains selective catalyst reduction

Utilised on certain diesel engine passenger cars and LCVs, BM Catalysts explains what selective catalyst ...

Utilised on certain diesel engine passenger cars and LCVs, BM Catalysts explains what selective catalyst reduction is and what it does. Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) technology has been around fo ...

December 12, 2022
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Schaeffler details steering and suspension range

|Date: December 09, 2022

Schaeffler details steering and suspension range

Schaeffler’s FAG brand is offering workshops OE quality replacement parts for steering and suspension sys ...

Schaeffler’s FAG brand is offering workshops OE quality replacement parts for steering and suspension systems. Schaeffler territory manager, Mike Hansford explains. The FAG steering and suspension ran ...

December 09, 2022
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Castrol discusses EV transmission fluids

|Date: December 08, 2022

Castrol discusses EV transmission fluids

Castrol educates the PMM audience on the complex topic of EV transmission fluids. To what extent will the ...

Castrol educates the PMM audience on the complex topic of EV transmission fluids. To what extent will the cost and practical measures needed for high volume oil usage and recycling be dispensed with? ...

December 08, 2022
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Gates outlines timing belt drive issues

|Date: December 06, 2022

Gates outlines timing belt drive issues

The timing belt drive systems on 1.6 L and 2.0 L petrol driven engines in the VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda mo ...

The timing belt drive systems on 1.6 L and 2.0 L petrol driven engines in the VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda model ranges feature a common design. Following a scheduled belt replacement, mechanics often enc ...

December 06, 2022
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How to replace the clutch on a 2008 Fiat 500

|Date: December 05, 2022

How to replace the clutch on a 2008 Fiat 500

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 1.2l Fiat 500. Vehicle Information Make: Fiat Mo ...

December 05, 2022
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ACtronics solves a Fiat fault

|Date: December 02, 2022

ACtronics solves a Fiat fault

This month, ACtronics shares its insights on a peculiar failure the team has seen cropping up on the Fiat ...

This month, ACtronics shares its insights on a peculiar failure the team has seen cropping up on the Fiat Ducato 3’s instrument cluster. It has been 40 years (!) since the very first Fiat Ducato rolle ...

December 02, 2022
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Polybush delivers replacement guide

|Date: November 04, 2022

Polybush delivers replacement guide

With the current state of the roads, suspension systems are working harder than ever. For those of the PM ...

With the current state of the roads, suspension systems are working harder than ever. For those of the PMM audience being asked to change bushes, Polybush offers a useful guide to its fit and forget p ...

November 04, 2022
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