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How do Stop-Start systems work?

|Date: December 05, 2014

How do Stop-Start systems work?

The last few years have seen the introduction of Stop-Start systems by many manufacturers across various ...

The last few years have seen the introduction of Stop-Start systems by many manufacturers across various vehicle models to improve fuel consumption and reduce exhaust emissions. ...

December 05, 2014
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Diesel Workshop: Boom or Combust?

|Date: December 02, 2014

Diesel Workshop: Boom or Combust?

The first and major difference when comparing a diesel/compression ignition engine with its spark ignitio ...

The first and major difference when comparing a diesel/compression ignition engine with its spark ignition counterpart is the way that fuel and air is prepared for combustion. The way that combustion ...

December 02, 2014
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How to replace a timing drive system on VW Group vehicles

|Date: December 02, 2014

How to replace a timing drive system on VW Group vehicles

Despite the popularity of the unit and relative simplicity of its drive system layout, the 2.0 TDI engine ...

Despite the popularity of the unit and relative simplicity of its drive system layout, the 2.0 TDI engine used in several VW Group models can cause problems if the correct procedure is not followed du ...

December 02, 2014
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How to change a clutch on a BMW 3 Series

|Date: November 26, 2014

How to change a clutch on a BMW 3 Series

The 3 series is the best selling model in BMW’s range, representing nearly 30% of sales for BMW. A clutch ...

The 3 series is the best selling model in BMW’s range, representing nearly 30% of sales for BMW. A clutch replacement on this model is really straight forward and, with the guidance of the LuK ‘Clutch ...

November 26, 2014
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How UV illumination can aid leak detection in air conditioning systems

|Date: November 23, 2014

How UV illumination can aid leak detection in air conditioning systems

The image portrayed today when it comes to fixing either a car or commercial vehicle is that of a technic ...

The image portrayed today when it comes to fixing either a car or commercial vehicle is that of a technician equipped with computer software diagnosing engine faults. While there is no doubt that diag ...

November 23, 2014
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Where to look when a vehicle suffers an MOT emissions failure

|Date: November 20, 2014

Where to look when a vehicle suffers an MOT emissions failure

Tim Howes, NGK’s Deputy General Manager – Supply Chain & Technical Service. ...

Tim Howes, NGK’s Deputy General Manager – Supply Chain & Technical Service. ...

November 20, 2014
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Diagnosing a tricky MOT failure

|Date: November 17, 2014

Diagnosing a tricky MOT failure

When an older model Mercedes failed the MOT test on excessive emissions, the resulting trouble code prove ...

When an older model Mercedes failed the MOT test on excessive emissions, the resulting trouble code proved less than straightforward in its attempt to explain the cause of the fault. ...

November 17, 2014
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Why are lubricating oils getting thinner?

|Date: November 11, 2014

Why are lubricating oils getting thinner?

In the quest for improved fuel economy, manufacturers are developing engines that run on ever thinner gra ...

In the quest for improved fuel economy, manufacturers are developing engines that run on ever thinner grades of oil. As such, modern engines are manufactured with tighter tolerances to run with these ...

November 11, 2014
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The trends driving the wheel alignment and tyre replacement markets

|Date: November 08, 2014

The trends driving the wheel alignment and tyre replacement markets

Thinking about getting into wheel alignment and tyre servicing? The specialists at Bosch look at the curr ...

Thinking about getting into wheel alignment and tyre servicing? The specialists at Bosch look at the current trends driving the market while offering some advice for those looking to take the next ste ...

November 08, 2014
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Steering the future

|Date: November 05, 2014

Steering the future

As fully automated driving systems evolve from fantasy to reality, TRW describes how its new steering whe ...

As fully automated driving systems evolve from fantasy to reality, TRW describes how its new steering wheel concept will support future applications. ...

November 05, 2014
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Shock absorber replacement for the Nissan Qashqai

|Date: November 03, 2014

Shock absorber replacement for the Nissan Qashqai

There are 167,000 Nissan Qashqai vehicles on the road in the UK, yet only around 100 per year are having ...

There are 167,000 Nissan Qashqai vehicles on the road in the UK, yet only around 100 per year are having their shock absorbers replaced. This could be because replacing the shock absorbers and coil sp ...

November 03, 2014
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Make your alignment results stand out

|Date: October 31, 2014

Make your alignment results stand out

Until now, workshops equipped with four wheel alignment equipment couldn’t be sure that they were maximis ...

Until now, workshops equipped with four wheel alignment equipment couldn’t be sure that they were maximising all of the opportunities arising from steering and suspension repairs.Now, thanks to the ne ...

October 31, 2014
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How to achieve first time success when replacing steering columns

|Date: October 27, 2014

How to achieve first time success when replacing steering columns

Michael Flensborg, Sales & Marketing Director at Remy Automotive UK, explains why it’s important to get a ...

Michael Flensborg, Sales & Marketing Director at Remy Automotive UK, explains why it’s important to get a steering replacement right at the first attempt. ...

October 27, 2014
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The advantages of EPS systems

|Date: October 24, 2014

The advantages of EPS systems

Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Services UK, explains the advantages of EPS and the tec ...

Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Services UK, explains the advantages of EPS and the technology underlying the systems available from ZF Lenksysteme. ...

October 24, 2014
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Seek out the experts for turbocharger repairs

|Date: October 18, 2014

Seek out the experts for turbocharger repairs

Garages are becoming increasingly aware of turbochargers and the problems associated with them. As a resu ...

Garages are becoming increasingly aware of turbochargers and the problems associated with them. As a result, turbochargers and turbocharger repair is a hot topic. ...

October 18, 2014
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