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    DPF Doctor tackles ex-Royal Mail Fiat Doblo

    In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, we welcome a new columnist: Tom Bracken of DPF Doctor East Manchest ...

    In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, we welcome a new columnist: Tom Bracken of DPF Doctor East Manchester. Here, Tom and his team are confronted with an ex-Royal Mail Fiat Doblo. Vehicle information ...

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    Scantec uncovers parasitic battery drain cause

    Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp explains how his team came to uncover the culprit of parasitic battery dra ...

    Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp explains how his team came to uncover the culprit of parasitic battery drain on a Mercedes C220 CDi Sport. We were recently asked to investigate an intermittent parasiti ...

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    The best way to approach wheel alignment

    Absolute Alignment outlines how garages need to approach wheel alignment procedures when using a two-post ...

    Absolute Alignment outlines how garages need to approach wheel alignment procedures when using a two-post lift. Absolute Alignment has been in the vanguard of wheel alignment equipment for many years, ...

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    How to install a Skoda Octavia timing belt

    The expert technical team at Continental provides detailed instructions on how to install the company’s t ...

    The expert technical team at Continental provides detailed instructions on how to install the company’s timing belt kit CT1044WP1 in a Skoda Octavia 1.9L TDI, MY 2003 with engine code ASV. Installatio ...

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    Arnott Europe offers air suspension advice

    As the weather worsens, some of your customers may come in with tyre complaints, or perhaps even a reques ...

    As the weather worsens, some of your customers may come in with tyre complaints, or perhaps even a request to replace them completely. The technical team at Arnott Europe suggests that this is the opp ...

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    Schaeffler replaces Audi wheel bearings

    Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason explains to PMM how to replace the front and rear wheel bearings on a ...

    Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason explains to PMM how to replace the front and rear wheel bearings on a 2012 Audi A6. With vehicles parked up for prolonged periods of time during this year’s lockdown ...

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    Blue Print replaces clutch on a Daihatsu

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

    In this month’s Clutch Clinic, Charles Figgins, Technical Marketing Manager at Blue Print, works through the process of replacing a clutch on a Daihatsu Sirion M300 model. In the last decade, many veh ...

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    PICO tackles a Renault Zoe fault

    PICO technician Steve Smith confronts a Renault Zoe presenting worrying electric failure messages to the ...

    PICO technician Steve Smith confronts a Renault Zoe presenting worrying electric failure messages to the driver. Here, PMM finds out how Steve identified the root cause of the problem. Manufacturer: R ...

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    ELTA Automotive analyses resistors

    The heater resistor is also known as the heater blower motor resistor or blower speed controller because ...

    The heater resistor is also known as the heater blower motor resistor or blower speed controller because it fundamentally controls the fan speed of the interior heater. Here, ELTA Automotive’s TechASS ...

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    Autodata looks at a Vauxhall fault

    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. Vauxhall Movano-B - Rattling noise f ...

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    Autodata looks at an engine misfire fault

    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 Ecosport - Lack of power and en ...

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    Continental outlines timing belt kit

    The technical team at Continental has gone to great lengths to provide a succinct, step-by-step guide to ...

    The technical team at Continental has gone to great lengths to provide a succinct, step-by-step guide to installing a CT1092WP1 timing belt kit on a 1.6L Ford Focus II. Vehicle information: Ford Focus ...

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    Scantec runs through a diagnostic case

    Scantec Automotive's Ross Kemp presents a diagnostic case that perfectly exemplifies why reading fault co ...

    Scantec Automotive's Ross Kemp presents a diagnostic case that perfectly exemplifies why reading fault codes and replacing parts is simply not enough to solve the underlying problem. We were recently ...

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    Kalimex outlines benefits of epoxy putty

    Kalimex, the European distributor of QuikSteel, presents real-world examples of when the much-loved epoxy ...

    Kalimex, the European distributor of QuikSteel, presents real-world examples of when the much-loved epoxy putty has really come into its own and helped technicians remedy all manner of leaks and repai ...

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    MS Motorservice provides fuel pump advice

    The technical team at MS Motorservice provides essential information to aid technicians faced with the po ...

    The technical team at MS Motorservice provides essential information to aid technicians faced with the possibility of a faulty fuel pump. Always check the contacts!  In the event of problems in the fu ...

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