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    How to Fit a Clutch on a VW Golf

    A full clutch replacement guide for a 1.6 petrol VW Golf FSI model; BLF engine code. The Volkswagen Golf ...

    A full clutch replacement guide for a 1.6 petrol VW Golf FSI model; BLF engine code. The Volkswagen Golf is a very popular vehicle on the UK’s roads, with many engine and model options available to ch ...

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    Copy Gets A Pasting

    Drivers who opt for cheap copy turbos could pay the price when it comes to performance, as BTN Turbo expl ...

    Drivers who opt for cheap copy turbos could pay the price when it comes to performance, as BTN Turbo explains. A series of independent tests carried out by the Millbrook Group in the UK has shown that ...

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    Is Your Hand Brake Adjustment Out?

    How to reset the handbrake mechanism when fitting calipers If the hand brake lever is moved prior to fitt ...

    How to reset the handbrake mechanism when fitting calipers If the hand brake lever is moved prior to fitting and adjustment to the vehicle it will throw the automatic hand brake adjustment out. If thi ...

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    What's In A Warranty?

    DPFs and Catalytic Converters can fail for various reasons but, in many cases, it has little to do with t ...

    DPFs and Catalytic Converters can fail for various reasons but, in many cases, it has little to do with the unit itself and will be due to another fault elsewhere within the car. As a result, we belie ...

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    What Causes Early Pump Failure?

    Andrew Vaux, Technical Support & Training Specialist at Gates talks us through the most common reason ...

    Andrew Vaux, Technical Support & Training Specialist at Gates talks us through the most common reasons for water pump problems. Following recent analysis of our inspection data we’ve been able to ...

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    How to fit a rear wheel bearing

    A rear wheel bearing replacement guide for a Land Rover Freelander TD4.E In this step-by-step tutorial we ...

    A rear wheel bearing replacement guide for a Land Rover Freelander TD4.E In this step-by-step tutorial we’re replacing the N/S rear wheel bearing on a 2010 Land Rover Freelander. Land Rover introduced ...

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    Regulator Terminals - What Do They Mean?

    Tony Bhogal, Managing Director, Autoelectro runs us through the meanings for regulator terminals. Do you ...

    Tony Bhogal, Managing Director, Autoelectro runs us through the meanings for regulator terminals. Do you know your ‘C’ from your ‘D’? F/DF: (Field/Digital Field) Bosch alternators with internal fan – ...

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    Timing Belt Tutorial – Renault Megane

    Timing belt replacement guide for a Renault Megane II D - Dayco timing belt kit KTBWP5320. The 1.5-litre ...

    Timing belt replacement guide for a Renault Megane II D - Dayco timing belt kit KTBWP5320. The 1.5-litre diesel engine used in the Mégane II features a timing belt driven water pump. As replacing the ...

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    How to Improve Your KTS Diagnostic Capabilities. Part 10: The Maintenance and Equipment Tabs

    KTS Diagnostics Made 'ESI' from Robert Bosch This regular series of technical articles from Bosch focuses ...

    KTS Diagnostics Made 'ESI' from Robert Bosch This regular series of technical articles from Bosch focuses on how to get the best out of its ESI[tronic] 2.0 software, which is used in conjunction with ...

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    How to Check For Faulty Air Mass Sensors

    Simple steps to identifying a defective component. Nowadays, almost all vehicles have an on-board diagnos ...

    Simple steps to identifying a defective component. Nowadays, almost all vehicles have an on-board diagnostic,which records faults in the vehicle and stores the possible causes in a fault code memory. ...

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    Why Was the Taurus Temperamental?

    Ford Taurus 2001 3L V6 Engine; Non-starting problems In this example Power Probe show us how to quickly s ...

    Ford Taurus 2001 3L V6 Engine; Non-starting problems In this example Power Probe show us how to quickly solve a non- starting Ford Taurus by using the Power Probe IV while following the basic steps of ...

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    Is The Condenser Clogged?

    Nissen offer some top tips for keeping the A/C condenser in mint condition. The condenser is a crucial co ...

    Nissen offer some top tips for keeping the A/C condenser in mint condition. The condenser is a crucial component for ensuring correct A/C system operation. Placed inthe front of the car, and typically ...

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    AUTODOCTA - Citroen starting problems

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

    In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through its technical helpline, available to all UK customers. As one of the UK’s leading suppliers of tech ...

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    Ask Ade? Your lubrication questions answered

    Your Lubrication Questions Answered If you top up your engine with a mineral oil when it is filled with a ...

    Your Lubrication Questions Answered If you top up your engine with a mineral oil when it is filled with a synthetic (or vice versa) will they mix? Ade's Answer: The quick answer is ‘yes’. Mineral oil ...

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    How to maintain electrical systems

    Sealey Tools provides tips for avoiding electric ‘shocks’ during the winter season. ...

    Sealey Tools provides tips for avoiding electric ‘shocks’ during the winter season. ...

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