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Gear Oils – How Do They Work?

|Date: August 30, 2016

Gear Oils – How Do They Work?

Why the correct application is so important to the vehicles health. While everyone recognises that it’s i ...

Why the correct application is so important to the vehicles health. While everyone recognises that it’s important to identify and fit the correct engine oils by application, it’s no less critical to f ...

August 30, 2016
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Brake Fluid – What to Use and When to Replace

|Date: August 25, 2016

Brake Fluid – What to Use and When to Replace

A technicians guide to brake fluid- What spec should you use and when should replacement take place? Flui ...

A technicians guide to brake fluid- What spec should you use and when should replacement take place? Fluids come in many guises, but the vast majority of vehicles coming into a workshop have a glycol ...

August 25, 2016
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How To Spot Clutch Bearing Issues

|Date: August 23, 2016

How To Spot Clutch Bearing Issues

Clutch release bearings: Fault diagnosis and replacement advice. Despite its apparent functional simplici ...

Clutch release bearings: Fault diagnosis and replacement advice. Despite its apparent functional simplicity, a vehicle clutch is a complex system comprising many individual components, including the r ...

August 23, 2016
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Understanding Hybrid Wiper Blades

|Date: August 22, 2016

Understanding Hybrid Wiper Blades

Confusion can sometimes reign amongst garages when technicians are faced with hybrid wiper blades, accord ...

Confusion can sometimes reign amongst garages when technicians are faced with hybrid wiper blades, according to global manufacturer TRICO. To assist, Product and Brand Manager, Sam Robinson, answers f ...

August 22, 2016
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Pressure School – Part 2: A Running Diagnosis

|Date: August 21, 2016

Pressure School – Part 2: A Running Diagnosis

Following directly on from Pressure School – Part 1, where we discussed the benefits of in-cylinder press ...

Following directly on from Pressure School – Part 1, where we discussed the benefits of in-cylinder pressure analysis with an engine cranking, we now move on to in-cylinder analysis with an engine run ...

August 21, 2016
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Battery management – why wait for winter?

|Date: August 17, 2016

Battery management – why wait for winter?

CTEK explains why effective battery management all year round is essential for the well-being of both the ...

CTEK explains why effective battery management all year round is essential for the well-being of both the battery and the workshop's reputation. The performance and lifespan of lead-acid batteries is ...

August 17, 2016
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How to fit a clutch on an Audi A3

|Date: August 17, 2016

How to fit a clutch on an Audi A3

A clutch fitment guide for a 2008 Audi A3 1.9 TDI; Clutch and DMF replacement tips. Audi launched the A3 ...

A clutch fitment guide for a 2008 Audi A3 1.9 TDI; Clutch and DMF replacement tips. Audi launched the A3 in 1996, with the second generation released in 2003 and the new model A3 following in 2012. Sh ...

August 17, 2016
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What Caused the Volvo to ‘Brake’?

|Date: August 15, 2016

What Caused the Volvo to ‘Brake’?

2008 Volvo V70 D; EMS & ABS light on, but only airbag DTCS present A 2008 Volvo V70 with a D5 turboch ...

2008 Volvo V70 D; EMS & ABS light on, but only airbag DTCS present A 2008 Volvo V70 with a D5 turbocharged diesel engine was towed to a garage after breaking down on the road. The car wouldn’t cra ...

August 15, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 7: Customer support, ESI ticket and KTS product enhancement

|Date: August 13, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 7: Customer support, ESI ticket and KTS product enhancement

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 ...

August 13, 2016
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BMW/Mini – K_BUS system errors

|Date: August 11, 2016

BMW/Mini – K_BUS system errors

Autologic Diagnostics' Technical Help Desk looks at a common diagnostic complaint on BMWs and Minis. ...

Autologic Diagnostics' Technical Help Desk looks at a common diagnostic complaint on BMWs and Minis. ...

August 11, 2016
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How to fit TPMS sensors

|Date: August 09, 2016

How to fit TPMS sensors

Mobiletron UK replaces problem components in six easy steps. ...

Mobiletron UK replaces problem components in six easy steps. ...

August 09, 2016
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Mercedes-Benz AFM issues – what’s the cause?

|Date: August 07, 2016

Mercedes-Benz AFM issues – what’s the cause?

Thijs Jasnik, COO, ACtronics, explains the technology behind a Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W168) with VDO ECU. ...

Thijs Jasnik, COO, ACtronics, explains the technology behind a Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W168) with VDO ECU. ...

August 07, 2016
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Pressure School Part 1: Introduction to the pressure transducer

|Date: August 05, 2016

Pressure School Part 1: Introduction to the pressure transducer

The demand for equally advanced test equipment and measurement techniques has increased. ...

The demand for equally advanced test equipment and measurement techniques has increased. ...

August 05, 2016
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Is the regulating throttle corroded?

|Date: August 03, 2016

Is the regulating throttle corroded?

MS Motorservice International explains how to deal with issues on various Citroën, Fiat, Iveco and Peugeo ...

MS Motorservice International explains how to deal with issues on various Citroën, Fiat, Iveco and Peugeot models. ...

August 03, 2016
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How to fit a front wheel bearing on a Vauxhall Meriva

|Date: August 01, 2016

How to fit a front wheel bearing on a Vauxhall Meriva

Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) explains how to fit a front wheel bearing on a Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 ...

Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) explains how to fit a front wheel bearing on a Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 Gen 1. ...

August 01, 2016
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