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Installing an EGT Sensor

|Date: December 03, 2018

Installing an EGT Sensor

Walker Products explains how to replace an exhaust gas temperature sensor, more commonly referred to as a ...

Walker Products explains how to replace an exhaust gas temperature sensor, more commonly referred to as an EGT sensor. ...

December 03, 2018
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Rattling Noise From the Front of a Ford Mondeo?

|Date: November 30, 2018

Rattling Noise From the Front of a Ford Mondeo?

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. ...

November 30, 2018
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How to Fit a Clutch on a Fiat 500 Abarth

|Date: November 28, 2018

How to Fit a Clutch on a Fiat 500 Abarth

This month, REPXPERT’s Alistair Mason replaced the clutch in a Fiat 500 Abarth – the sporty offspring of ...

This month, REPXPERT’s Alistair Mason replaced the clutch in a Fiat 500 Abarth – the sporty offspring of the Fiat 500. ...

November 28, 2018
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Vehicle Lighting Remains Top of MOT Fail List

|Date: November 26, 2018

Vehicle Lighting Remains Top of MOT Fail List

A blown bulb remains one of the most common reasons for a vehicle to fail its MOT. As one of the top cons ...

A blown bulb remains one of the most common reasons for a vehicle to fail its MOT. As one of the top consumables for garages, there are opportunities to profit by upselling to performance bulbs, says ...

November 26, 2018
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‘Annual Training is Sadly Not Enough’

|Date: November 23, 2018

‘Annual Training is Sadly Not Enough’

Barry Babister from MOT Juice exposes the deeper needs of the DVSA when it comes to Continued Professiona ...

Barry Babister from MOT Juice exposes the deeper needs of the DVSA when it comes to Continued Professional Development (CPD). ...

November 23, 2018
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Removing the Air Strut on Audi A8

|Date: November 22, 2018

Removing the Air Strut on Audi A8

Arnott demonstrates its expertise by providing a step-by- step guide for removing the air strut on an Aud ...

Arnott demonstrates its expertise by providing a step-by- step guide for removing the air strut on an Audi A8. ...

November 22, 2018
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Added Value

|Date: November 19, 2018

Added Value

According to Liqui Moly, the company’s additives provide an easy and low-cost remedy for even the most pr ...

According to Liqui Moly, the company’s additives provide an easy and low-cost remedy for even the most problematic cars that have previously failed their MOTs. PMM finds out more. ...

November 19, 2018
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Spring into Action

|Date: November 15, 2018

Spring into Action

There are currently weak regulations in respect of coil spring testing when it comes to the MOT, but this ...

There are currently weak regulations in respect of coil spring testing when it comes to the MOT, but this shouldn’t stop technicians paying these components the attention they require, says Lesjöfors. ...

November 15, 2018
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Timing Belt Replacement on Alfa Romeo Mito & VW Golf Mk VII

|Date: November 13, 2018

Timing Belt Replacement on Alfa Romeo Mito & VW Golf Mk VII

Dayco provides step-by-step guides for replacing the timing belt kit on two vehicles: the Alfa Romeo Mito ...

Dayco provides step-by-step guides for replacing the timing belt kit on two vehicles: the Alfa Romeo Mito and the VW Golf Mk VII. ...

November 13, 2018
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See Clearly Now

|Date: November 12, 2018

See Clearly Now

Poor visibility, UK government reports suggest, is the cause of one in 10 of the UK’s road accidents. Wit ...

Poor visibility, UK government reports suggest, is the cause of one in 10 of the UK’s road accidents. With that in mind, Champion highlights the importance of checking and replacing wiper blades. ...

November 12, 2018
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How to Fit a Clutch on a Vauxhall Zafira

|Date: November 09, 2018

How to Fit a Clutch on a Vauxhall Zafira

Full clutch replacement guide for 2013 1.7L CDTI Vauxhall Zafira. ...

Full clutch replacement guide for 2013 1.7L CDTI Vauxhall Zafira. ...

November 09, 2018
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Belt Replacement Guide 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa

|Date: November 08, 2018

Belt Replacement Guide 1.2 Vauxhall Corsa

In this INA timing belt article, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing chain kit on a Vauxhall Cors ...

In this INA timing belt article, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing chain kit on a Vauxhall Corsa with a 1.2L petrol engine. ...

November 08, 2018
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The Changing Role of the Battery

|Date: November 07, 2018

The Changing Role of the Battery

Johnson Controls assesses how start-stop technology will effect change in the aftermarket over the next d ...

Johnson Controls assesses how start-stop technology will effect change in the aftermarket over the next decade. ...

November 07, 2018
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Where There’s a Wynn There’s a Way

|Date: November 06, 2018

Where There’s a Wynn There’s a Way

Wynn’s has created a handy new display for the workshop wall, which allows technicians to quickly and eas ...

Wynn’s has created a handy new display for the workshop wall, which allows technicians to quickly and easily identify which product will be the best tool for the task at hand. PMM finds out more. ...

November 06, 2018
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Safely Replacing TVD Bolts

|Date: November 05, 2018

Safely Replacing TVD Bolts

Trying to decide whether it’s safe to re-use a Torsional Vibration Damper (TVD) bolt is not straightforwa ...

Trying to decide whether it’s safe to re-use a Torsional Vibration Damper (TVD) bolt is not straightforward. For a start, not all bolts are the same, not all TVDs are mounted in the same way, and they ...

November 05, 2018
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