Technical
  • Are Lubricants Making The Grade?

    Tetrosyl discusses why new engine hardware is forcing lubricant manufacturers to look more closely at the ...

    Tetrosyl discusses why new engine hardware is forcing lubricant manufacturers to look more closely at the products they’re creating. Nowadays vehicle and engine manufacturers are required to comply wi ...

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  • The Future Is Turbocharged

    As the use of turbos becomes increasingly popular, Neil Kidby, Service Tool Specialist at Sealey Tools, t ...

    As the use of turbos becomes increasingly popular, Neil Kidby, Service Tool Specialist at Sealey Tools, tells us more about the different types available and why they can go wrong. Turbochargers have ...

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  • Belt Fitting Guide For Audi A3

    Belt fitting guide for 1.8L T model with engine code ARZ; Fitment tips and advice. Significant errors are ...

    Belt fitting guide for 1.8L T model with engine code ARZ; Fitment tips and advice. Significant errors are often committed when changing the timing belt on this vehicle, so it’s important that you adhe ...

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  • Carbon Clean UK - How Does CC16 work?

    A step by step video on how to set up and run Carbon Clean. ...

    A step by step video on how to set up and run Carbon Clean. ...

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  • How To Master Top Mount Fitment

    Front strut-top mount replacement guide for a Mitsubishi Shogun MK3 2000 An honest, reliable off-road ico ...

    Front strut-top mount replacement guide for a Mitsubishi Shogun MK3 2000 An honest, reliable off-road icon,the Mitsubishi Shogun/Pajero is still a regular sight both on and off road, and it's not unco ...

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  • How to Fit an EPHS Steering Pump

    Full step-by-step removal and refitting guide. Before you start the procedure, it’s important to note tha ...

    Full step-by-step removal and refitting guide. Before you start the procedure, it’s important to note that the pump is mounted in the front wheel arch. With the vehicle raised on a two-post lift, remo ...

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  • Timing Belt Fitting Tips: VW Golf

    1.6 TDI Model; Timing Belt and Water Pump Replacement Guide The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI is a very popular ...

    1.6 TDI Model; Timing Belt and Water Pump Replacement Guide The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI is a very popular car on today’s roads, so it’s highly likely that your workshop will receive a visit from one i ...

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  • Air Filter Fitment Tips

    VW Golf and Polo 1.2 & 1.4L models; How to change the air filter The MANN+HUMMEL produced OE air filt ...

    VW Golf and Polo 1.2 & 1.4L models; How to change the air filter The MANN+HUMMEL produced OE air filter housing for 1.2L and 1.4L VW Golf and Polo models contains the MANN-FILTER air filter C 27 0 ...

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  • Less Weight, More Challenges

    Neil Kidby, Service Tool Specialist at Sealey, looks at why aluminium suspension components are more freq ...

    Neil Kidby, Service Tool Specialist at Sealey, looks at why aluminium suspension components are more frequently used in vehicle designs and the new challenges this has created for the workshop technic ...

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  • Front Shock Fitment: Alfa Romeo

    Step by step replacement guide for 01.11 Mito Model With nearly 18,000 of these models on the road in the ...

    Step by step replacement guide for 01.11 Mito Model With nearly 18,000 of these models on the road in the UK, the chances that your workshop will be faced with a shock absorber replacement are fairly  ...

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  • How to Fit a Clutch on a Skoda Octavia

    Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) provides a full replacement guide for the 2006 1.6 petrol model Sk ...

    Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) provides a full replacement guide for the 2006 1.6 petrol model Skoda introduced the Octavia in 1996, before releasing the the generation 3 in 2013. The Octavia ...

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  • Vehicle Troubleshooter - Why Was The Passat Smoking?

    VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D ...

    VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D that had 225K miles on the clock and was fitted with a Bosch EDC 1.5 system. The main symptoms ...

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  • A/C - A Strategy For Success

    A ‘best practice’ approach to air conditioning service will help your business to thrive this summer, as ...

    A ‘best practice’ approach to air conditioning service will help your business to thrive this summer, as Steve Hudson, Head of Business Development at BEHR HELLA SERVICE explains. Today, virtually eve ...

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  • How To Remove Brake Bleeder Nuts

    A safe and easy way to overcome issues with removing seized parts. Removing brake bleeder nuts is often a ...

    A safe and easy way to overcome issues with removing seized parts. Removing brake bleeder nuts is often a lengthy, difficult and frustrating task. The nuts rust easily and, as they’re usually placed i ...

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  • “We Want to Improve A/C Expertise Across the Industry.”

    Following the announcement of its dedicated A/C Training Concept for technicians, we talk to Nissens abou ...

    Following the announcement of its dedicated A/C Training Concept for technicians, we talk to Nissens about what delegates can expect to encounter. PMM: Why is it so important for workshops to have ded ...

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