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Pico solves a cabin vibration problem

|Date: May 29, 2020

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 ...

May 29, 2020
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Meyle releases tie rod end technical video  

|Date: May 04, 2020

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 ...

May 04, 2020
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Replace and install torsional vibration dampers

|Date: April 17, 2020

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 ...

April 17, 2020
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Cabin filter curiosity

|Date: April 16, 2020

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 ...

April 16, 2020
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Grease is the word

|Date: April 15, 2020

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 ...

April 15, 2020
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Autodata shares its fix on a Nissan Leaf

|Date: April 15, 2020

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 ...

April 15, 2020
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Autodata tackles an engine fault on a Ford Focus

|Date: April 14, 2020

Autodata tackles an engine fault on a Ford Focus

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 Focus - Lack of engine power an ...

April 14, 2020
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A fix for noisy drive systems

|Date: April 14, 2020

A fix for noisy drive systems

Gates describes a solution to a timing belt replacement issue that will reduce the number of comebacks fo ...

Gates describes a solution to a timing belt replacement issue that will reduce the number of comebacks for garages. Models: Skoda, VW, Audi, Seat Petrol engines: 1.6L, 2.0L Year: Wide ranging The sche ...

April 14, 2020
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How to replace a clutch on a Kia Ceed 1.4 CRDi

|Date: April 08, 2020

How to replace a clutch on a Kia Ceed 1.4 CRDi

This month, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the clutch assembly on a 2013 Kia Ceed, which has covered mo ...

This month, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the clutch assembly on a 2013 Kia Ceed, which has covered more than 106,000 miles. With a recommended repair time of three-and-a-half hours and all repair ...

April 08, 2020
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Five steps to cleaning the cooling system

|Date: March 24, 2020

Five steps to cleaning the cooling system

After designing a specialist tool to aid in cleaning a vehicle’s cooling system, Meyle explains how this ...

After designing a specialist tool to aid in cleaning a vehicle’s cooling system, Meyle explains how this new piece of equipment can help with the flushing process. Thorough and regular flushing is one ...

March 24, 2020
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Fault codes – symptom or cause?

|Date: March 22, 2020

Fault codes – symptom or cause?

Ross Kemp of Scantec Automotive highlights a recent case where a DPF fault code turned out to be far more ...

Ross Kemp of Scantec Automotive highlights a recent case where a DPF fault code turned out to be far more complicated than it first appeared. We were recently tasked with investigating a DPF-related f ...

March 22, 2020
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Autel runs through an ADAS Volkswagen LDW Calibration

|Date: March 20, 2020

Autel runs through an ADAS Volkswagen LDW Calibration

A calibration of the Lane Departure Warning System needs to be carried out for a number of reasons. Here, ...

A calibration of the Lane Departure Warning System needs to be carried out for a number of reasons. Here, Autel takes us through an ADAS Volkswagen LDW Calibration. There are a number of reasons this ...

March 20, 2020
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Foreign object damage to the turbocharger

|Date: March 13, 2020

Foreign object damage to the turbocharger

Foreign objects enter the turbocharger either through the compressor, turbine or oil inlet. Nissens outli ...

Foreign objects enter the turbocharger either through the compressor, turbine or oil inlet. Nissens outlines some of the most common ways this can happen. Compressor wheel Poor, worn or badly maintain ...

March 13, 2020
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Autodata shares its fixes for a Volkswagen Sharan

|Date: March 13, 2020

Autodata shares its fixes for a Volkswagen Sharan

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. Volkswagen Sharan – vibration and no ...

March 13, 2020
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Autodata looks at an engine fault on a Toyota Verso

|Date: March 06, 2020

Autodata looks at an engine fault on a Toyota Verso

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. Toyota Verso – engine malfunction in ...

March 06, 2020
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