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Turbo and turbocharged system: Air leaks in the system

|Date: October 24, 2019

Turbo and turbocharged system: Air leaks in the system

Nissens talks through the symptoms of air leaks in a turbo and turbocharged system and presents an exampl ...

Nissens talks through the symptoms of air leaks in a turbo and turbocharged system and presents an example problem and solution to solving this issue. Significant decrease of engine power Lack of mome ...

October 24, 2019
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Best practice ABS Sensors

|Date: October 22, 2019

Best practice ABS Sensors

Borg & Beck discusses how to approach the ABS sensors during the installation of rear brake discs on ...

Borg & Beck discusses how to approach the ABS sensors during the installation of rear brake discs on Citroën and Peugeot vehicles. As more and more vehicles are being fitted with technology to ass ...

October 22, 2019
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ADAS Made Easy – Lexus Lane Camera calibration

|Date: October 21, 2019

ADAS Made Easy – Lexus Lane Camera calibration

A lane camera calibration needs to be carried out for a number of reasons. These are: when the windshield ...

A lane camera calibration needs to be carried out for a number of reasons. These are: when the windshield is replaced, when a lane camera is replaced, when the position of the camera on the vehicle bo ...

October 21, 2019
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Best Practice clutch or concentric slave cylinder installation

|Date: October 21, 2019

Best Practice clutch or concentric slave cylinder installation

Based on a review of recent warranty claims, Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Aftermarke ...

Based on a review of recent warranty claims, Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Aftermarket UK, offers advice on adhering to best practice when installing a Sachs clutch or concentric s ...

October 21, 2019
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Metallic clicking noise from front wheels on a Seat Alhambra – AUTODOCTA

|Date: October 18, 2019

Metallic clicking noise from front wheels on a Seat Alhambra – AUTODOCTA

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. FAULT: We are experiencing a problem with a 2012 Seat Alhamb ...

October 18, 2019
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Engine overheating on a Peugeot 208 – AUTODOCTA

|Date: October 17, 2019

Engine overheating on a Peugeot 208 – AUTODOCTA

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. FAULT: A customer is complaining that their 2014 Peugeot 208 ...

October 17, 2019
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How to replace the clutch on a Kia Sportage

|Date: October 16, 2019

How to replace the clutch on a Kia Sportage

This month, after the customer reported that the clutch was worn out, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason ...

This month, after the customer reported that the clutch was worn out, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaced the clutch on a 2013 Kia Sportage 1.7 CRDI diesel, which had covered 94,000 miles. Wit ...

October 16, 2019
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A Camry quandary: part 1

|Date: October 15, 2019

A Camry quandary: part 1

In the first of a two-part diagnostic marathon, Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, d ...

In the first of a two-part diagnostic marathon, Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, describes how he went about correcting a camshaft correlation error in a Toyota Camry (import) w ...

October 15, 2019
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REPXPERT thermal management masterclass

|Date: October 02, 2019

REPXPERT thermal management masterclass

Over the summer, PMM was lucky enough to be invited to Schaeffler’s head offices in Minworth, Sutton-Cold ...

Over the summer, PMM was lucky enough to be invited to Schaeffler’s head offices in Minworth, Sutton-Coldfield, to receive one-to-one training from Master Technician and REPXPERT, Alistair Mason. Here ...

October 02, 2019
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ADAS made easy

|Date: October 01, 2019

ADAS made easy

In part three of this series, Autel runs through the procedure for the Autel ADAS VW Night Vision (NV) Sy ...

In part three of this series, Autel runs through the procedure for the Autel ADAS VW Night Vision (NV) System calibration. There are four primary reasons why a NV system requires calibration: if a NV ...

October 01, 2019
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