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Laser Lights of the Future

|Date: May 29, 2017

Laser Lights of the Future

Jonathan Sampson, MD at Automate, explains how laser technology looks set to illuminate the future of hea ...

Jonathan Sampson, MD at Automate, explains how laser technology looks set to illuminate the future of headlight technology – and sooner than we might think. There's something mythical about laser tech ...

May 29, 2017
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‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

|Date: May 26, 2017

‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he consid ...

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he considers the old adage, ‘It’s never the ECU’. I am sure that many of PMM's readers are familiar with ...

May 26, 2017
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Attempting to Identify the Cause of a Catastrophic Engine Failure

|Date: May 25, 2017

Attempting to Identify the Cause of a Catastrophic Engine Failure

In this belt clinic case study, Gates look to identify the cause of a catastrophic engine failure on a 3 ...

In this belt clinic case study, Gates look to identify the cause of a catastrophic engine failure on a 3 year old Renault 1.5 diesel. Attempting to identify the cause of a catastrophic engine failure ...

May 25, 2017
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Why is the Turbo and Intercooler Relationship So Important?

|Date: May 24, 2017

Why is the Turbo and Intercooler Relationship So Important?

According to studies by Nissens, 43% of the current car parc is fitted with a turbo – a figure that is ex ...

According to studies by Nissens, 43% of the current car parc is fitted with a turbo – a figure that is expected to grow by 30% before 2019. And with an increased focus on the environment, as well as g ...

May 24, 2017
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Getting to Grips with Suspension

|Date: May 23, 2017

Getting to Grips with Suspension

When replacing a suspension component, all other parts of the system should also be thoroughly inspected ...

When replacing a suspension component, all other parts of the system should also be thoroughly inspected for wear, says Tim Hodgkin, Technical Support Technician at ZF Services UK, to maximise safety ...

May 23, 2017
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Noise When Air Con Operating on Mini Countryman

|Date: May 22, 2017

Noise When Air Con Operating on Mini Countryman

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. MINI COUNTRYMAN – NOISE WHEN AIR CON ...

May 22, 2017
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Replacing a Brake Flexible Hose

|Date: May 19, 2017

Replacing a Brake Flexible Hose

PMM has joined forces with Laser Tools, to provide a step-by-step guide detailing how, by selecting the r ...

PMM has joined forces with Laser Tools, to provide a step-by-step guide detailing how, by selecting the right tool, a job can go from being complicated to quick and easy. When replacing a brake flexib ...

May 19, 2017
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Creaking Noise from Front Suspension on Citroen C3 III?

|Date: May 19, 2017

Creaking Noise from Front Suspension on Citroen C3 III?

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. CITROEN C3 III – CREAKING NOISE FROM ...

May 19, 2017
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Video: How do you know if an engine oil is approved by a manufacturer?

|Date: May 16, 2017

Video: How do you know if an engine oil is approved by a manufacturer?

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. How do you know if an engine oil is approved by a manufactu ...

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. How do you know if an engine oil is approved by a manufacturer? With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lubricants’ Au ...

May 16, 2017
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Anti-Roll Technology

|Date: May 15, 2017

Anti-Roll Technology

Jonathan Sampson, of Automate, explains how manufacturers have tilted the axis of physics with all-new an ...

Jonathan Sampson, of Automate, explains how manufacturers have tilted the axis of physics with all-new anti-roll technology. In the book, The Dynamic Human, a few scientists make the argument that hum ...

May 15, 2017
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Video: What are API and ACEA Specifications?

|Date: May 12, 2017

Video: What are API and ACEA Specifications?

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. What are API and ACEA Specifications? With almost 30 years’ ...

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. What are API and ACEA Specifications? With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Product Manager A ...

May 12, 2017
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Next Generation Lighting

|Date: May 12, 2017

Next Generation Lighting

Automotive lighting solutions and technologies have developed rapidly in the last 10 years, but there’s s ...

Automotive lighting solutions and technologies have developed rapidly in the last 10 years, but there’s still more to come, says Osram. PMM finds out more about the company’s collaboration with VMs an ...

May 12, 2017
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Whistling Windscreen on Audi A4 – AUTODOCTA

|Date: May 11, 2017

Whistling Windscreen on Audi A4 – AUTODOCTA

Whistling noise from the windscreen at high speeds on an Audi A4 2.0 TDI 2010. ...

Whistling noise from the windscreen at high speeds on an Audi A4 2.0 TDI 2010. ...

May 11, 2017
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MINI Fitting Error Causing Belt Slip

|Date: May 10, 2017

MINI Fitting Error Causing Belt Slip

Technical bulletin from Autoelectro on a fitting error causing engine coolant to leak onto the alternator ...

Technical bulletin from Autoelectro on a fitting error causing engine coolant to leak onto the alternator creating belt slip. Please note this bulletin only affects AEC1868. Mini R50/R52/R53 1.6 & ...

May 10, 2017
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How to Fit a Clutch on a Vauxhall Corsa

|Date: May 05, 2017

How to Fit a Clutch on a Vauxhall Corsa

A full clutch replacement guide for a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Petrol (Z12XEP) from the experts at Schaeffler A ...

A full clutch replacement guide for a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Petrol (Z12XEP) from the experts at Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket. The Vauxhall/Opal Corsa (also known as the Corsa B), launched in the U ...

May 05, 2017
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