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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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    Diagnosing the Ignition System

    Diagnosing the high-tech vehicles of today can even prove to be a challenging process for well- trained t ...

    Diagnosing the high-tech vehicles of today can even prove to be a challenging process for well- trained technicians. Walker Products explains more. ...

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    Best Practice Battery Selection

    Yuasa discusses how to select the right battery for your customer, based on their vehicle and driving hab ...

    Yuasa discusses how to select the right battery for your customer, based on their vehicle and driving habits. ...

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    How to Dismantle, Inspect & Reassemble an Electric Park Brake

    ZF Aftermarket, owner of the TRW brand of braking components, explains the function of each component in ...

    ZF Aftermarket, owner of the TRW brand of braking components, explains the function of each component in the EPB system and advises how to keep the EPB in peak operating condition. ...

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    Welcome to 'A New Era'

    MOOG, the steering and suspension brand from Federal-Mogul Motorparts, recently unveiled an updated brand ...

    MOOG, the steering and suspension brand from Federal-Mogul Motorparts, recently unveiled an updated brand identity and made several significant announcements at Automechanika Frankfurt. ...

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    Equipped for ADAS

    Intervehicle communication in the current generation of passenger cars is now as standard as four wheels ...

    Intervehicle communication in the current generation of passenger cars is now as standard as four wheels and a steering wheel, so the ability to diagnose faults within the vehicle’s electrical systems ...

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    Replacing Rear Shock Absorbers

    KYB provides a walk-through of how to replace the rear shock absorbers on two van models; the Citroen Ber ...

    KYB provides a walk-through of how to replace the rear shock absorbers on two van models; the Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot 5008/Partner. ...

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    5-Wire Oxygen Sensors

    With Mobiletron’s recent announcement that it has launched a new range of 5-wire oxygen sensors, PMM find ...

    With Mobiletron’s recent announcement that it has launched a new range of 5-wire oxygen sensors, PMM finds out a bit more about the technology involved. ...

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