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What Causes Brake Judder?

|Date: February 24, 2017

What Causes Brake Judder?

Apec Braking take us through the preventative steps you should take to avoid brake judder. Brake judder i ...

Apec Braking take us through the preventative steps you should take to avoid brake judder. Brake judder is one of the few ailments that can affect all types of vehicles. Brake judder manifests itself ...

February 24, 2017
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Video: What is the Difference Between Mineral, Synthetic and Semi-Synthetic Oils?

|Date: February 22, 2017

Video: What is the Difference Between Mineral, Synthetic and Semi-Synthetic Oils?

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. What is the difference between mineral, synthetic and semi- ...

Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered. What is the difference between mineral, synthetic and semi-synthetic oils? With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lub ...

February 22, 2017
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Why Fitting a New Cat Doesn’t Always Fix the Real Issue

|Date: February 20, 2017

Why Fitting a New Cat Doesn’t Always Fix the Real Issue

Are you masking the problem? Stuart Still, Technical Trainer, EEC has the answers. Why are the new vehicl ...

Are you masking the problem? Stuart Still, Technical Trainer, EEC has the answers. Why are the new vehicle emissions regulations getting tougher? I thought they were designed to reduce pollution but, ...

February 20, 2017
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How to Fit a Clutch on an Audi A4

|Date: February 17, 2017

How to Fit a Clutch on an Audi A4

A full clutch replacement guide for a 2.0 TDI model from Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket UK. Audi relea ...

A full clutch replacement guide for a 2.0 TDI model from Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket UK. Audi released the 8K chassis A4 in 2007. Included in this model were some changes to the clutch and trans ...

February 17, 2017
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How to Fit a Timing Belt on a Vauxhall Vectra

|Date: February 10, 2017

How to Fit a Timing Belt on a Vauxhall Vectra

A full timing belt replacement guide for a Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 VVTI model The Vauxhall Vectra has been a ...

A full timing belt replacement guide for a Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 VVTI model The Vauxhall Vectra has been a popular car on our roads ever since it was first launched in 1995. The recommended timing belt ...

February 10, 2017
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Workshop Essentials – Battery Maintenance Data

|Date: February 09, 2017

Workshop Essentials – Battery Maintenance Data

According to Autodata, the number of vehicles with battery issues doubles in the period between November ...

According to Autodata, the number of vehicles with battery issues doubles in the period between November and February each year. Although the top reasons for winter breakdowns in the UK range from ins ...

February 09, 2017
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What is Motor Oil?

|Date: February 08, 2017

What is Motor Oil?

Motor oil made the Liqui Moly way. A break down of how motor oil is actually put together in the lab with ...

Motor oil made the Liqui Moly way. A break down of how motor oil is actually put together in the lab with engineer Oliver Kuhn in Saarlouis, introduced by German race driver Armin Schwarz on a beach i ...

February 08, 2017
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Key Winter Checks

|Date: February 08, 2017

Key Winter Checks

A thorough winter servicing schedule can ensure that your customers don’t face any unnecessary ‘fails’ at ...

A thorough winter servicing schedule can ensure that your customers don’t face any unnecessary ‘fails’ at MOT test time. Neil Kidby, Service Tool Specialist at Sealey, identifies some of the key check ...

February 08, 2017
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“Will drivers need to worry about STEERING at all?”

|Date: February 06, 2017

“Will drivers need to worry about STEERING at all?”

Jonathan Sampson, MD of automotive training specialists, AutoMate Training, looks at why vehicle steering ...

Jonathan Sampson, MD of automotive training specialists, AutoMate Training, looks at why vehicle steering is heading towards a ‘hands-off’ future. For the best part of the automobile’s 130 year existe ...

February 06, 2017
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Air Suspension Products? Think ‘FACTOR FIRST’!

|Date: February 03, 2017

Air Suspension Products? Think ‘FACTOR FIRST’!

With the use of air suspension systems on modern vehicles increasing, it’s important for independent work ...

With the use of air suspension systems on modern vehicles increasing, it’s important for independent workshops to have access to a quality range of replacement parts. Traditionally seen as a ‘dealer o ...

February 03, 2017
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Turning to Remanufacturers

|Date: February 01, 2017

Turning to Remanufacturers

As insurance companies look at ways to reduce repair costs, Thijs Jasink, COO of ACtronics, explains why ...

As insurance companies look at ways to reduce repair costs, Thijs Jasink, COO of ACtronics, explains why they’re increasingly turning to remanufacturers. It's a well-known fact that re-manufacturing u ...

February 01, 2017
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Is Water in the Headlamp?

|Date: January 30, 2017

Is Water in the Headlamp?

What to do and what not to do if condensation strikes. Condensation in headlamps can be detected as a thi ...

What to do and what not to do if condensation strikes. Condensation in headlamps can be detected as a thin veil of humidity that has deposited itself on the inside surface of the headlamp lens. It occ ...

January 30, 2017
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AUTODOCTA Tech Tips – Central Locking Issue on Kia Cee’d

|Date: January 25, 2017

AUTODOCTA Tech Tips – Central Locking Issue on Kia Cee’d

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

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. KIA CEE’D - CENTRAL LOCKING ISSUE FA ...

January 25, 2017
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Pico 4425 4 Channel Scope Product Test

|Date: January 24, 2017

Pico 4425 4 Channel Scope Product Test

Antony Powell, Yorks, tests out the Pico 4425 4 Channel Scope Having owned a PicoScope for many years I j ...

Antony Powell, Yorks, tests out the Pico 4425 4 Channel Scope Having owned a PicoScope for many years I jumped at the chance to try out the latest and improved version of the tool – the PicoScope 4425 ...

January 24, 2017
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Window Regulator Fitment Tips

|Date: January 23, 2017

Window Regulator Fitment Tips

Step-by-step window regulator fitment tips for VW Golf & VW Bora To undertake this job you’ll requir ...

Step-by-step window regulator fitment tips for VW Golf & VW Bora To undertake this job you’ll require: Torx drivers, a trim tool, a screwdriver and a socket wrench & socket. Firstly, remove t ...

January 23, 2017
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