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    Eliminating the Risk

    Brake fade is an avoidable, dangerous hazard. PMM speaks to Delphi Technologies to find out what it is, w ...

    Brake fade is an avoidable, dangerous hazard. PMM speaks to Delphi Technologies to find out what it is, what causes it, and how to reduce the risk of it happening. ...

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    It’s All Grease to Me

    It is used in all kinds of applications, from bearings and gearboxes to gear wheels and chain systems. It ...

    It is used in all kinds of applications, from bearings and gearboxes to gear wheels and chain systems. It reduces friction, protects against corrosion and seals against water. Then, of course, there’s ...

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    How to Replace the Clutch on a Peugeot Bipper

    This month, Schaeffler REPXPERT’s Alistair Mason replaced the clutch on a Peugeot Bipper 1.2 D. ...

    This month, Schaeffler REPXPERT’s Alistair Mason replaced the clutch on a Peugeot Bipper 1.2 D. ...

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    Clonking Noise from Kia Sorento

    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. ...

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    The Right Direction

    Technologies that reduce Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) levels are becoming increasingly crucial in ...

    Technologies that reduce Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) levels are becoming increasingly crucial in the automotive market. Ferodo explains. ...

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    The DPF Doctor's Surgery

    In the first of his regular columns for PMM this year, Darren Darling, founder of the DPF Doctor Network, ...

    In the first of his regular columns for PMM this year, Darren Darling, founder of the DPF Doctor Network, runs through how he tackled a recent DPF issue on a BMW 525D. ...

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    Checking the Brake Pad Wear Sensor

    The brake pad wear sensor is a simple component that plays a critical role in vehicle safety, and thus it ...

    The brake pad wear sensor is a simple component that plays a critical role in vehicle safety, and thus it should not be ignored, says ELTA Automotive. ...

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    Making Sense of it

    Josh Jones explains why you can’t always rely on the ECU to tell you when something’s wrong. In some inst ...

    Josh Jones explains why you can’t always rely on the ECU to tell you when something’s wrong. In some instances, there’s nothing better than the human senses. ...

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    Best Practise for Confirming Water Pump Integrity

    When physical differences in appearance between the OE and replacement components raise concerns, Gates’ ...

    When physical differences in appearance between the OE and replacement components raise concerns, Gates’ technical team can offer some assistance. Here, the company provides an example. ...

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    Beating the Dealer

    Ross Kemp, owner of the independent diagnostic specialist Scantec Automotive, reports on a recent case th ...

    Ross Kemp, owner of the independent diagnostic specialist Scantec Automotive, reports on a recent case that proves why independents can compete with, and even surpass, main dealers when it comes to di ...

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    Clonking Noise from Kia Sorento

    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. ...

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    Lifting the Lid on ABS Sensors

    Graeme Ryder, from the Apec TECHMATE team, lifts the lid on ABS sensors. ...

    Graeme Ryder, from the Apec TECHMATE team, lifts the lid on ABS sensors. ...

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    Clutch & DMF Replacement on Peugeot 508

    REPXPERT’s Alistair Mason replaced the clutch and dual mass flywheel (DMF) on a Peugeot 508 SW, fitted wi ...

    REPXPERT’s Alistair Mason replaced the clutch and dual mass flywheel (DMF) on a Peugeot 508 SW, fitted with a 1.6 HDI engine, which had covered more than 170,000 miles. ...

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    How to Check the Release Mechanism During Clutch Replacement

    Valeo explains how to spot release mechanism failure. ...

    Valeo explains how to spot release mechanism failure. ...

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    Cutting Through the Confusion

    Never a stranger to hard work, Josh Jones had his hands full again this month, as he encountered a Vauxha ...

    Never a stranger to hard work, Josh Jones had his hands full again this month, as he encountered a Vauxhall Astra with crankshaft sensor signal issues, and an imported Nissan Elgrand with an MIL illum ...

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