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How to master actuator tests

|Date: July 31, 2024

How to master actuator tests

In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at ac ...

In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at accessing vehicle data and delivering a full service in the face of stringent and commonplace sec ...

July 31, 2024
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What was wrong with the 2001 BMW M5?

|Date: July 30, 2024

What was wrong with the 2001 BMW M5?

PMM ’s disgruntled man in Finland gets under the bonnet of a BMW M5 which had been around the houses and ...

PMM ’s disgruntled man in Finland gets under the bonnet of a BMW M5 which had been around the houses and under the arches. Ah, the infuriating encounters we car mechanics endure. A situation so dishea ...

July 30, 2024
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Replacing the timing belt on a Ford Transit

|Date: July 03, 2024

Replacing the timing belt on a Ford Transit

As the original equipment supplier of the timing and auxiliary drive systems used for the 2.0- litre EcoB ...

As the original equipment supplier of the timing and auxiliary drive systems used for the 2.0- litre EcoBlue engine used in the popular Ford Transit from 2016, not only is Dayco able to provide a genu ...

July 03, 2024
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Replacing the wheel bearing on a Jeep Cherokee

|Date: July 02, 2024

Replacing the wheel bearing on a Jeep Cherokee

Febi takes readers through the replacement of a wheel bearing on a Jeep Grand Cherokee WK. When launched, ...

Febi takes readers through the replacement of a wheel bearing on a Jeep Grand Cherokee WK. When launched, the Jeep Grand Cherokee WK model was reported to have good off-road capabilities and an excell ...

July 02, 2024
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Why was the BMW M70 engine facing issues?

|Date: July 01, 2024

Why was the BMW M70 engine facing issues?

Ben Johnson investigates another “classic” BMW with engine running woes. Ah, the delightful symphony of a ...

Ben Johnson investigates another “classic” BMW with engine running woes. Ah, the delightful symphony of an M70 engine’s running faults! It seems the universe has bestowed upon me a generous dose of th ...

July 01, 2024
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What do the ‘actual values’ of a system offer?

|Date: June 03, 2024

What do the ‘actual values’ of a system offer?

In the previous instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked a ...

In the previous instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at RMI manuals, in this instalment we look at the benefits available when evaluating the ‘actual ...

June 03, 2024
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How to replace the clutch on a Nissan Juke 1.5 dCl

|Date: May 31, 2024

How to replace the clutch on a Nissan Juke 1.5 dCl

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK clutch feature, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch and dual m ...

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK clutch feature, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch and dual mass flywheel (DMF) on a 2011 Nissan Juke 1.5 dCI. The vehicle has been booked in due to a very ...

May 31, 2024
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Issues with accurate engine timing

|Date: May 29, 2024

Issues with accurate engine timing

Contitech discusses the need for electronic timing setting when installing the CT1167 timing belt as well ...

Contitech discusses the need for electronic timing setting when installing the CT1167 timing belt as well as all associated kits for Audi, Seat, Skoda and VW. Various 1.0–1.6L TSI and EA211 models wit ...

May 29, 2024
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Why was the BMW 635 not starting?

|Date: May 28, 2024

Why was the BMW 635 not starting?

PMM’s diagnostic dynamo Ben Johnson breaks out the Pearl Jam tapes and indulges in a gleaming BMW 635 in ...

PMM’s diagnostic dynamo Ben Johnson breaks out the Pearl Jam tapes and indulges in a gleaming BMW 635 in its twilight years. As I dramatically skidded into the Schmiedmann car park last month, battlin ...

May 28, 2024
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Opus diagnoses oil problem on a BMW E6x

|Date: April 23, 2024

Opus diagnoses oil problem on a BMW E6x

The Opus IVS team diagnoses a 2010 BMW E6x displaying the Engine Oil light. IVS 360, from Opus IVS, offer ...

The Opus IVS team diagnoses a 2010 BMW E6x displaying the Engine Oil light. IVS 360, from Opus IVS, offers diagnostics and live repair guidance support services to help workshop technicians fix comple ...

April 23, 2024
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Causes of an illuminated MIL on a Mercedes

|Date: April 22, 2024

Causes of an illuminated MIL on a Mercedes

Autodata comes to the aid of a garage dealing with a Mercedes presenting with the engine malfunction indi ...

Autodata comes to the aid of a garage dealing with a Mercedes presenting with the engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated and various trouble codes stored in engine control module (ECM) fa ...

April 22, 2024
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Bosch explores RMI Manuals

|Date: April 19, 2024

Bosch explores RMI Manuals

Last month in our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we dealt with troubleshooti ...

Last month in our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we dealt with troubleshooting and SIS repair instructions. This month, we shine the spotlight on RMI Manuals. In our previ ...

April 19, 2024
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How to install a timing belt on a VW Golf

|Date: April 18, 2024

How to install a timing belt on a VW Golf

Dayco walks PMM readers through the installation of its KTB819 timing belt kit. The 1.4-litre petrol engi ...

Dayco walks PMM readers through the installation of its KTB819 timing belt kit. The 1.4-litre petrol engine (CHPA) used in the Golf from 2012 is a common powerplant in a popular model, so is likely to ...

April 18, 2024
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MS Motorservice outlines the role of lubricants

|Date: April 03, 2024

MS Motorservice outlines the role of lubricants

MS Motorservice provides readers with an in-depth guide to piston seizures and the role lubrications play ...

MS Motorservice provides readers with an in-depth guide to piston seizures and the role lubrications plays. Piston skirt seizure on one side only without matching wear marks on the counter-side (Fig. ...

April 03, 2024
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Febi shares cause behind three fault codes

|Date: March 27, 2024

Febi shares cause behind three fault codes

Febi shines a light on a common cause behind three fault codes. Problem The vehicle experiencing lack of ...

Febi shines a light on a common cause behind three fault codes. Problem The vehicle experiencing lack of power and poor performance when accelerating under load. Engine management warning lamp illumin ...

March 27, 2024
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