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What’s blowing the blower motor?

|Date: March 08, 2016

What’s blowing the blower motor?

Every year the Valeo warranty department receives a number of returned blower motors. The main reasons th ...

Every year the Valeo warranty department receives a number of returned blower motors. The main reasons they’re given by the customer when a unit is returned is that it may be burnt out, noisy or not w ...

March 08, 2016
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Radiator installation – 10 top tips

|Date: March 02, 2016

Radiator installation – 10 top tips

1. Check that you’ve selected the correct part number through cross referencing. 2. Before installation i ...

1. Check that you’ve selected the correct part number through cross referencing. 2. Before installation inspect the new part carefully, including the size and fitment of ancillary parts such as caps, ...

March 02, 2016
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How to install a timing kit on a Land Rover Freelander

|Date: February 26, 2016

How to install a timing kit on a Land Rover Freelander

This video shows you timing kit installation and timing belt/water pump relacement for the Land Rover Fre ...

This video shows you timing kit installation and timing belt/water pump relacement for the Land Rover Freelander II 2.2 TD4. The kit used is KTBWP7150, available from Dayco. ...

February 26, 2016
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Celsus – Dynamat sound deadening explained

|Date: February 23, 2016

Celsus – Dynamat sound deadening explained

Discover more about the sonic and thermal benefits of Dynamat sound deadening. Celsus, the European distr ...

Discover more about the sonic and thermal benefits of Dynamat sound deadening. Celsus, the European distributor of Dynamat, has brought the power of the Dynamat product range to life with an education ...

February 23, 2016
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Brake disc replacement myths

|Date: February 22, 2016

Brake disc replacement myths

Brake disc lathes fix brake noise, remove corrosion, eliminate vibration issues, save waste and are very ...

Brake disc lathes fix brake noise, remove corrosion, eliminate vibration issues, save waste and are very green. On top of this, they offer value for money and make can return decent amounts of profit. ...

February 22, 2016
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Features and benefits of Electric Park Brakes

|Date: February 16, 2016

Features and benefits of Electric Park Brakes

ZF TRW recently announced production of its sixty millionth Electric Park Brake (EPB) motor-on-caliper un ...

ZF TRW recently announced production of its sixty millionth Electric Park Brake (EPB) motor-on-caliper unit. This was an important milestone for the company which highlighted the success of its EPB pr ...

February 16, 2016
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‘Ask Ade’ – Your lubrication questions answered Part 2

|Date: February 16, 2016

‘Ask Ade’ – Your lubrication questions answered Part 2

With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Produc ...

With almost 30 years’ experience in the oil and lubricants industry, Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Product Manager Adrian Hill is perfectly placed to provide his expert insight and analysis. He will b ...

February 16, 2016
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Solving common issues with steering/suspension parts

|Date: February 13, 2016

Solving common issues with steering/suspension parts

Steering and suspension parts are safety critical items so, as a result, they must be designed to withsta ...

Steering and suspension parts are safety critical items so, as a result, they must be designed to withstand particularly high loads. Component wear is a common cause of damage and can have detrimental ...

February 13, 2016
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Your alignment queries answered

|Date: February 10, 2016

Your alignment queries answered

Why do my measurement readings on the screen of my imaging alignment system occasionally keep flashing fr ...

Why do my measurement readings on the screen of my imaging alignment system occasionally keep flashing from red to grey? With an imaging alignment system it’s important that the cameras can see the po ...

February 10, 2016
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Hybrid vehicle servicing: Part 2

|Date: February 09, 2016

Hybrid vehicle servicing: Part 2

In the second instalment of this hybrid vehicle servicing mini-series, Sealey Tools explains how to stay ...

In the second instalment of this hybrid vehicle servicing mini-series, Sealey Tools explains how to stay clear of shocks when carrying out repairs on hybrid and electric vehicles. Click here to read p ...

February 09, 2016
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How to solve injector coding faults on Renault engines

|Date: February 07, 2016

How to solve injector coding faults on Renault engines

This article deals with a typical fault that occurs with Bosch EDC16 control modules in Renault models wi ...

This article deals with a typical fault that occurs with Bosch EDC16 control modules in Renault models with 1.9dCi and 2.0dCi engines, which have coded injectors. When establishing connection with th ...

February 07, 2016
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Why do instrument clusters malfunction?

|Date: February 04, 2016

Why do instrument clusters malfunction?

Thijs Jasink, COO at ACtronics, looks in detail at the remanufacturing process on a 2003-Renault Scenic I ...

Thijs Jasink, COO at ACtronics, looks in detail at the remanufacturing process on a 2003-Renault Scenic II. Nowadays, the chances of spotting analogue instrument panels in cars are getting slimmer. Th ...

February 04, 2016
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Hybrid vehicle servicing: Part 1

|Date: February 02, 2016

Hybrid vehicle servicing: Part 1

In the first of a two-part series, Sealey Tools looks at hybrid vehicle servicing and how it works. Durin ...

In the first of a two-part series, Sealey Tools looks at hybrid vehicle servicing and how it works. During recent years the strive for greater fuel economy and lower emissions has seen a rapid increas ...

February 02, 2016
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BTN Turbo – Installation Procedure

|Date: February 02, 2016

BTN Turbo – Installation Procedure

BTN explains how to avoid common mistakes when replacing a turbo on various PSA models with DV6 engines. ...

BTN explains how to avoid common mistakes when replacing a turbo on various PSA models with DV6 engines. February’s issue of PMM includes a turbo ‘Tech Tip’ from BTN Turbo which explains how to avoid ...

February 02, 2016
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How to replace a clutch on a Renault Laguna

|Date: February 01, 2016

How to replace a clutch on a Renault Laguna

VEHICLE: Renault Laguna Generation 3 2.OL petrol model with engine code F4R LABOUR TIME: 8.4 HOURS LUK RE ...

VEHICLE: Renault Laguna Generation 3 2.OL petrol model with engine code F4R LABOUR TIME: 8.4 HOURS LUK REPSET P/N: 624335909 LUK CSC P/N: 510022510 The Renault Laguna was launched in 1994, predeceasin ...

February 01, 2016
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