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Audi A6 with loss of engine power

|Date: April 22, 2015

Audi A6 with loss of engine power

Author: Andy Horwat of Engine Tuning & Diagnostics in Swindon The vehicle in question was an Audi A6/V62 ...

Author: Andy Horwat of Engine Tuning & Diagnostics in Swindon The vehicle in question was an Audi A6/V62 2.7l turbo diesel and the complaint was that the vehicle was continuously going into ‘limp home ...

April 22, 2015
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Vehicle Troubleshooter – Nissan 350Z intermittent fault

|Date: April 22, 2015

Vehicle Troubleshooter – Nissan 350Z intermittent fault

Author: Charles Figgins, Blue Print Technical Consultant The car in question was a 350Z, which is a high ...

Author: Charles Figgins, Blue Print Technical Consultant The car in question was a 350Z, which is a high performance 3.5 V6 Nissan. The owner kept experiencing the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) com ...

April 22, 2015
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BMW 6-Cylinder with lack of power

|Date: April 22, 2015

BMW 6-Cylinder with lack of power

Technician: Andrew Clarke - Smart Tech Diagnostics, Western Sydney Vehicle Details: BMW 6-Cylinder 325i E ...

Technician: Andrew Clarke - Smart Tech Diagnostics, Western Sydney Vehicle Details: BMW 6-Cylinder 325i E36 Year: 1991 Symptom: Lack of power, hesitation and occasional cutting out ...

April 22, 2015
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Vehicle Troubleshooter – 4 Wire Wide Band Oxygen Sensors

|Date: April 22, 2015

Vehicle Troubleshooter – 4 Wire Wide Band Oxygen Sensors

Despite what the experts say, oxygen sensor diagnosis isn’t easy. When an oxygen sensor fails completely, ...

Despite what the experts say, oxygen sensor diagnosis isn’t easy. When an oxygen sensor fails completely, the effect it has on the system throws up enough information to make the culprit stand out lik ...

April 22, 2015
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How to fit modern car batteries

|Date: April 20, 2015

How to fit modern car batteries

Today’s batteries need to be installed correctly or the customer may soon need to return to the garage. W ...

Today’s batteries need to be installed correctly or the customer may soon need to return to the garage. Without battery coding, the car’s battery management system won’t work correctly and some vehicl ...

April 20, 2015
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How Carbon Boost technology is further improving battery performance

|Date: April 19, 2015

How Carbon Boost technology is further improving battery performance

With claims that it’s new Premium battery will recharge up to 1.5 times faster, Exide looks at how the us ...

With claims that it’s new Premium battery will recharge up to 1.5 times faster, Exide looks at how the use of Carbon Boost technology offers the key to such gains. ...

April 19, 2015
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The role that battery management systems play in modern vehicles

|Date: April 16, 2015

The role that battery management systems play in modern vehicles

Steve Umney, HELLA’s Electronics Product & Brand Manager, looks at the role of battery/power management i ...

Steve Umney, HELLA’s Electronics Product & Brand Manager, looks at the role of battery/power management in vehicles, using the current model types of the series Audi A6/A8 as an example. ...

April 16, 2015
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How to remove problem brake bleeder nuts

|Date: April 13, 2015

How to remove problem brake bleeder nuts

Removing brake bleeder nuts is often a lengthy, difficult and frustrating task. The nuts rust easily and, ...

Removing brake bleeder nuts is often a lengthy, difficult and frustrating task. The nuts rust easily and, as they’re usually placed in inaccessible areas, it makes it very hard to remove them. However ...

April 13, 2015
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‘Most turbo failures are not as a result of a faulty turbocharger’

|Date: April 10, 2015

‘Most turbo failures are not as a result of a faulty turbocharger’

Low power, excessive noise or smoke is often blamed on the turbo. Yet turbochargers are extremely reliabl ...

Low power, excessive noise or smoke is often blamed on the turbo. Yet turbochargers are extremely reliable – only 1% of so-called turbo failures are due to a fault with the turbo itself. ...

April 10, 2015
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Have you noticed strange noises after filter replacement?

|Date: April 08, 2015

Have you noticed strange noises after filter replacement?

Workshops sometimes experience a strange humming noise generated from the area of the fuel filter element ...

Workshops sometimes experience a strange humming noise generated from the area of the fuel filter element when replacing the MAHLE Original KL82 filter. This is usually due to excessive air in the sys ...

April 08, 2015
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How to replace a timing belt on a Renault Modus

|Date: April 04, 2015

How to replace a timing belt on a Renault Modus

The experts at INA – a brand of Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket – show you how to perform an accurate t ...

The experts at INA – a brand of Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket – show you how to perform an accurate timing belt replacement on a Renault Modus 1.5dci. ...

April 04, 2015
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How to change a clutch on a Ford Fiesta

|Date: April 01, 2015

How to change a clutch on a Ford Fiesta

In this month’s ‘Clutch Clinic’, the experts at LuK offer some handy hints to help out any independent ga ...

In this month’s ‘Clutch Clinic’, the experts at LuK offer some handy hints to help out any independent garages that may be faced with a clutch replacement on the Ford Fiesta 2011 1.4tdci. ...

April 01, 2015
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Removing front arm bush on a Land Rover

|Date: March 26, 2015

Removing front arm bush on a Land Rover

Although SuperPro has created a solution to the problems caused by the bush design on some Land Rover mod ...

Although SuperPro has created a solution to the problems caused by the bush design on some Land Rover models, the original component has proved tricky to remove. Not any more... ...

March 26, 2015
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How to replace a timing belt kit with water pump

|Date: March 23, 2015

How to replace a timing belt kit with water pump

TIMING BELT KIT(S):VKMC 01259-1 and VKMC 01259-2TOOL KIT: VKN 1000VEHICLE APPLICATIONS:Audi: A3, A3 Quatt ...

TIMING BELT KIT(S):VKMC 01259-1 and VKMC 01259-2TOOL KIT: VKN 1000VEHICLE APPLICATIONS:Audi: A3, A3 Quattro, A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI - 16V ...

March 23, 2015
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How to change a clutch on a Audi TT

|Date: March 20, 2015

How to change a clutch on a Audi TT

In this month’s ‘Clutch Clinic’, the experts at LuK offer some handy hints to help out any independent ga ...

In this month’s ‘Clutch Clinic’, the experts at LuK offer some handy hints to help out any independent garages that may be faced with a clutch and flywheel replacement on the Audi TT 2.0Tdi Quattro. ...

March 20, 2015
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