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    Gates investigates a timing belt failure

    The technical team at Gates investigates the cause of premature timing belt failure in the Synchronous Be ...

    The technical team at Gates investigates the cause of premature timing belt failure in the Synchronous Belt Drive System (SBDS) for a number of Ford, Peugeot and Citroën models. Models: Citroën C3, C4 ...

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    How skilled will I be in 20 years?

    Regular contributor Josh Jones ponders this question after carrying out a particularly interesting vehicl ...

    Regular contributor Josh Jones ponders this question after carrying out a particularly interesting vehicle diagnosis. With cars changing as fast as they are at the moment, I ask myself this question p ...

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    Pico readdresses a cabin fault issue

    With Pico technician Steve Smith zeroing in on the cause of excessive cabin vibration in a BMW 320D M Spo ...

    With Pico technician Steve Smith zeroing in on the cause of excessive cabin vibration in a BMW 320D M Sport xDrive Touring, PMM picks up where we left off from April’s issue. Here’s what Steve uncover ...

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    Varta provides advice on battery best practice

    In this regular column, VARTA’s technical team demonstrates the capabilities of using the VARTA Partner P ...

    In this regular column, VARTA’s technical team demonstrates the capabilities of using the VARTA Partner Portal to accurately change a battery. Below is an example of the step-by-step fitting instructi ...

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    Volt provides advice on lambda sensors

    Vehicle electronics supplier, Elta Automotive, is now supplying the VOLT brand product range. The brand b ...

    Vehicle electronics supplier, Elta Automotive, is now supplying the VOLT brand product range. The brand brings more to the table than just components, as it shows here with in-depth, technical advice ...

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    Autodata shares fix on Skoda Yeti

    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. Here, they take a look at a problem ...

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    Hella runs through a headlamp bulb replacement

    Hella provides a step-by-step guide on how to replace the halogen headlamp bulbs on a Vauxhall Corsa D 20 ...

    Hella provides a step-by-step guide on how to replace the halogen headlamp bulbs on a Vauxhall Corsa D 2006-14. Replacing the halogen bulb in the right-hand low beam (driver’s side): 1. Remove the air ...

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    Autodata solves Jeep Wrangler 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. This month it's a fault on a Jeep Wr ...

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    Dayco runs through timing belt installation

    The technical team from Dayco runs through the procedure for installing the Dayco kit KTB532 on a Nissan ...

    The technical team from Dayco runs through the procedure for installing the Dayco kit KTB532 on a Nissan Juke 1.5L diesel. The 110hp 1.5L (K9K) diesel engine in the 2012 Juke is used extensively acros ...

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    Pico solves a cabin vibration problem

    Pico technician Steve Smith examines a BMW 320D M Sport xDrive Touring after the owner complained of sign ...

    Pico technician Steve Smith examines a BMW 320D M Sport xDrive Touring after the owner complained of significant cabin vibrations when travelling at motorway speeds. As a technician, there are a numbe ...

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    Meyle releases tie rod end technical video



    Meyle has released a step-by-step video showing how the durability of a tie rod end can be significantly ...

    Meyle has released a step-by-step video showing how the durability of a tie rod end can be significantly extended with just a few work steps. If and how precisely a vehicle steers, depends on numerous ...

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    Replace and install torsional vibration dampers

    The technical team at Corteco explains how to successfully replace a torsional vibration damper (TVD) sho ...

    The technical team at Corteco explains how to successfully replace a torsional vibration damper (TVD) should you notice any unwanted noise coming from the engine. Torsional Vibration Dampers (TVDs) pr ...

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    Cabin filter curiosity

    The humble cabin filter is often overlooked. However, as the technical team at Bosch has found, it should ...

    The humble cabin filter is often overlooked. However, as the technical team at Bosch has found, it should be carefully considered when carrying out regular vehicle checks. When it comes to cabin filte ...

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    Grease is the word

    Despite copper grease often being hailed as the ultimate lubricant, there isn’t a universal solution that ...

    Despite copper grease often being hailed as the ultimate lubricant, there isn’t a universal solution that is suitable for all contact points. Apec Braking outlines the need for specialised lubricants ...

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    Autodata shares its fix on a Nissan Leaf

    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. Nissan Leaf - Cracking noise from fr ...

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