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Exhaust Noise on Citroën C1- AUTODOCTA

|Date: July 19, 2017

Exhaust Noise on Citroën C1- 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 2005 Citroën C1 ...

July 19, 2017
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Video: Can I top up mineral oils with synthetic oils and vice versa?

|Date: July 18, 2017

Video: Can I top up mineral oils with synthetic oils and vice versa?

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. Can I top up mineral oils with synthetic oils and vice vers ...

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. Can I top up mineral oils with synthetic oils and vice versa? With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lubricants’ Auto ...

July 18, 2017
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BMW Coolant Pump Installation Tips

|Date: July 14, 2017

BMW Coolant Pump Installation Tips

Contitech offer some installation tips for WPS3025 coolant pump for BMW 135i, 335i, 535i, 640, 740i from ...

Contitech offer some installation tips for WPS3025 coolant pump for BMW 135i, 335i, 535i, 640, 740i from model year 2007. Problem: The electric coolant pump which has been removed may have prefitted d ...

July 14, 2017
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Basic Understanding of StARS (Stop-start Alternator Reversible System)

|Date: July 13, 2017

Basic Understanding of StARS (Stop-start Alternator Reversible System)

Autoelectro lay down a basic understanding of StARS, a reversible alternator replacing the conventional a ...

Autoelectro lay down a basic understanding of StARS, a reversible alternator replacing the conventional alternator and starter motor. The reversible alternator provides the function of alternator and ...

July 13, 2017
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Belt Replacement Guide for Ford ‘Lynx’ Engine and a Skoda Octavia

|Date: July 12, 2017

Belt Replacement Guide for Ford ‘Lynx’ Engine and a Skoda Octavia

A best practice belt replacement guide on two popular engines from Dayco. ...

A best practice belt replacement guide on two popular engines from Dayco. ...

July 12, 2017
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Oil & Filter Service Life – ‘Ask Ade’

|Date: July 11, 2017

Oil & Filter Service Life – ‘Ask Ade’

With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Produc ...

With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Product Manager, Adrian Hill, is perfectly placed to provide his expert insight and analysis. Q.What ...

July 11, 2017
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Key Things to Look out for with DPF Maintenance

|Date: July 10, 2017

Key Things to Look out for with DPF Maintenance

Mark Blinston, of BM Catalysts, advises mechanics about the key things to look out for when approaching D ...

Mark Blinston, of BM Catalysts, advises mechanics about the key things to look out for when approaching Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) maintenance. The basics A DPF is the part of the exhaust system ...

July 10, 2017
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Forced DPF Regeneration

|Date: July 10, 2017

Forced DPF Regeneration

Best practise guidelines from European Exhaust & Catalyst on forced DPF regeneration. When a DPF reac ...

Best practise guidelines from European Exhaust & Catalyst on forced DPF regeneration. When a DPF reaches a pre- determined particulate matter (PM) fill level (around 40%), the ECU will activate th ...

July 10, 2017
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Engine Management; Lambda Sensors

|Date: July 07, 2017

Engine Management; Lambda Sensors

NGK’S Tim Howes discusses the role of NTK Lambda sensors in engine management. The Lambda, or oxygen, sen ...

NGK’S Tim Howes discusses the role of NTK Lambda sensors in engine management. The Lambda, or oxygen, sensor supplies the engine management system with information about the quantity of residual oxyge ...

July 07, 2017
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Engine Oil Leak on Volkswagen Up

|Date: July 06, 2017

Engine Oil Leak on Volkswagen Up

In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Auto ...

In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. VOLKSWAGEN UP – ENGINE OIL LEAK FROM ...

July 06, 2017
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How to Fit an Exact Fit Rear Blade

|Date: July 05, 2017

How to Fit an Exact Fit Rear Blade

TRICO has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step fitting videos for technicians on their own YouTube ch ...

TRICO has uploaded a number of useful step-by-step fitting videos for technicians on their own YouTube channel. Exact Rear Fit Blade. The videos include common issues technicians or consumers have in ...

July 05, 2017
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Video: What is Bore Glazing?

|Date: July 04, 2017

Video: What is Bore Glazing?

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. What is Bore Glazing? With almost 30 years’ experience in t ...

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. What is Bore Glazing? With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Product Manager Adrian Hill is pe ...

July 04, 2017
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Exhaust Manifold Bolt Removal

|Date: July 03, 2017

Exhaust Manifold Bolt Removal

A safe, fast and efficient way to remove rusted, inaccessible exhaust manifold bolts using the Mini-Ducto ...

A safe, fast and efficient way to remove rusted, inaccessible exhaust manifold bolts using the Mini-Ductor Venom. Removing exhaust manifold bolts is often a lengthy, difficult and frustrating task fo ...

July 03, 2017
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Engine Oil Leak and Clutch Slip on Peugeot 2008

|Date: June 30, 2017

Engine Oil Leak and Clutch Slip on Peugeot 2008

In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Auto ...

In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. PEUGEOT 2008 – ENGINE OIL LEAK AND CL ...

June 30, 2017
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Replacing Thermostats Along with Water Pumps

|Date: June 29, 2017

Replacing Thermostats Along with Water Pumps

Gates explains why it makes sense to replace thermostats along with the water pump. It is good garage pr ...

Gates explains why it makes sense to replace thermostats along with the water pump. It is good garage practice to change the water pump as part of a scheduled drive system maintenance programme. This ...

June 29, 2017
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