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How to Fit a Timing Belt on a Skoda Fabia

|Date: December 15, 2017

How to Fit a Timing Belt on a Skoda Fabia

Timing belt replacement guide on a 2013 Skoda Fabia, Monte Carlo Engine: 1.6 TDi, 16-valve (engine CAYC) ...

Timing belt replacement guide on a 2013 Skoda Fabia, Monte Carlo Engine: 1.6 TDi, 16-valve (engine CAYC) following issues with timing belt noise. ...

December 15, 2017
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Synthetic Oil – ‘Ask Ade’

|Date: December 13, 2017

Synthetic Oil – ‘Ask Ade’

Why is there such a difference between the grades now and what I used to purchase? ...

Why is there such a difference between the grades now and what I used to purchase? ...

December 13, 2017
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Servicing Ball Joints The Right Way

|Date: December 11, 2017

Servicing Ball Joints The Right Way

A worn ball joint can compromise a vehicle’s ride and handling. Delphi suggests what to look for in a fai ...

A worn ball joint can compromise a vehicle’s ride and handling. Delphi suggests what to look for in a failing joint and how to replace it correctly. ...

December 11, 2017
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Parasitic Drain Testing

|Date: December 08, 2017

Parasitic Drain Testing

Steve Smith at Pico technology looks at adding an extra level to your diagnostic process with parasitic d ...

Steve Smith at Pico technology looks at adding an extra level to your diagnostic process with parasitic drain testing. ...

December 08, 2017
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Interpreting a Car’s ‘Brain’

|Date: December 06, 2017

Interpreting a Car’s ‘Brain’

Josh Jones considers the opportunities and challenges posed by modern vehicle fault diagnosis. ...

Josh Jones considers the opportunities and challenges posed by modern vehicle fault diagnosis. ...

December 06, 2017
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A Remedy For High Oil Consumption

|Date: December 04, 2017

A Remedy For High Oil Consumption

A thorough engine cleaning can stop high oil consumption and prevent expensive repair bills. PMM speaks t ...

A thorough engine cleaning can stop high oil consumption and prevent expensive repair bills. PMM speaks to LIQUI MOLY to find out how. ...

December 04, 2017
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What’s New in Thermal Imaging?

|Date: December 01, 2017

What’s New in Thermal Imaging?

PMM speaks to Steve Beynon of FLIR Systems, to find out more about the increasing use of thermal imaging ...

PMM speaks to Steve Beynon of FLIR Systems, to find out more about the increasing use of thermal imaging technology in the automotive world ...

December 01, 2017
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Winter Servicing Advice

|Date: November 29, 2017

Winter Servicing Advice

Winter weather can provide any number of challenges for the motorist; icy roads, potholes, and corrosion. ...

Winter weather can provide any number of challenges for the motorist; icy roads, potholes, and corrosion. Delphi gives some top winter servicing advice. ...

November 29, 2017
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Lack of Power – Land Rover Discovery 4

|Date: November 27, 2017

Lack of Power – Land Rover Discovery 4

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 27, 2017
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How to Fit a Clutch on a Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI

|Date: November 24, 2017

How to Fit a Clutch on a Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI

A full clutch replacement guide for a Vauxhall Corsa, 1.3CDTI from the experts at Schaeffler Automotive A ...

A full clutch replacement guide for a Vauxhall Corsa, 1.3CDTI from the experts at Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket. ...

November 24, 2017
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Replacement Timing Kit Installation

|Date: November 17, 2017

Replacement Timing Kit Installation

FAI Auto Parts look at identifying the cause of original failure to avoid repeat problems. ...

FAI Auto Parts look at identifying the cause of original failure to avoid repeat problems. ...

November 17, 2017
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Don’t Put Your Reputation on the Line

|Date: November 16, 2017

Don’t Put Your Reputation on the Line

Workshops are putting their reputation at risk by installing the wrong batteries on start-stop cars. This ...

Workshops are putting their reputation at risk by installing the wrong batteries on start-stop cars. This can cause early battery failure and increase fuel costs, warns Exide Technologies. ...

November 16, 2017
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MIL Illumination & Severe Power Loss – 2005 VW Golf TDI

|Date: November 15, 2017

MIL Illumination & Severe Power Loss – 2005 VW Golf TDI

Sometimes we can be presented with vehicle faults that initially appear reasonably simple to diagnose and ...

Sometimes we can be presented with vehicle faults that initially appear reasonably simple to diagnose and rectify. Joshua Jones explains. ...

November 15, 2017
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Are You Checking the Transmission?

|Date: November 13, 2017

Are You Checking the Transmission?

Checking on a vehicle’s transmission regularly gets forgotten about, so it’s imperative that technicians ...

Checking on a vehicle’s transmission regularly gets forgotten about, so it’s imperative that technicians check on this for the customer. Comma Oil explains why. ...

November 13, 2017
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Timing Belt Kit Installation – Lexus RX 400 H

|Date: November 10, 2017

Timing Belt Kit Installation – Lexus RX 400 H

Full timing belt replacement guide for a Lexus RX 400 H, 3.3l petrol engine with Dayco kit KTBWP8330 ...

Full timing belt replacement guide for a Lexus RX 400 H, 3.3l petrol engine with Dayco kit KTBWP8330 ...

November 10, 2017
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