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A full best practise guide to brake fluid testing

|Date: January 19, 2015

A full best practise guide to brake fluid testing

PMM turns to Federal-Mogul’s braking brand, Ferodo, to answer some common questions about brake fluid bes ...

PMM turns to Federal-Mogul’s braking brand, Ferodo, to answer some common questions about brake fluid best practice. Brake fluid is a mixture of synthetic organic chemicals which transmits hydraulic p ...

January 19, 2015
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Four uses for K-Seal

|Date: January 16, 2015

Four uses for K-Seal

In this article Kalimex shares four examples of motorists who’d all but given up on vehicle complaints un ...

In this article Kalimex shares four examples of motorists who’d all but given up on vehicle complaints until they tried K-Seal. ...

January 16, 2015
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How to avoid errors when changing belts on a Fiat Doblo

|Date: January 13, 2015

How to avoid errors when changing belts on a Fiat Doblo

This month’s guide from ContiTech shows you how to avoid errors when changing belts on the Fiat Doblo (26 ...

This month’s guide from ContiTech shows you how to avoid errors when changing belts on the Fiat Doblo (263) 1.6 D Multijet variant. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:THE RECOMMENDED LABOUR TIME FOR THE REPLACEME ...

January 13, 2015
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Overcoming three tricky winter faults

|Date: January 11, 2015

Overcoming three tricky winter faults

Make: VWModel: T5, TransporterModel year: 2003 onwards ...

Make: VWModel: T5, TransporterModel year: 2003 onwards ...

January 11, 2015
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How to change a clutch on a Volkswagen Crafter

|Date: January 10, 2015

How to change a clutch on a Volkswagen Crafter

Available in many model ranges, the Volkswagen Crafter is a rebadged Mercedes Sprinter but with a VW powe ...

Available in many model ranges, the Volkswagen Crafter is a rebadged Mercedes Sprinter but with a VW powertrain. This ‘clutch clinic’ from LuK takes a look at how easy a clutch replacement can be on t ...

January 10, 2015
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Why the combustion process in some spark ignition engines is anything but normal

|Date: January 09, 2015

Why the combustion process in some spark ignition engines is anything but normal

In order to establish ‘abnormal’ combustion, we need to first consider ‘normal’ combustion. Irrespective ...

In order to establish ‘abnormal’ combustion, we need to first consider ‘normal’ combustion. Irrespective of engine type (gasoline or diesel), normal combustion is where the combustion event that creat ...

January 09, 2015
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Why a reference library of ‘known values’ makes sense

|Date: January 07, 2015

Why a reference library of ‘known values’ makes sense

Creating a reference library of ‘known’ vehicle behaviour in a variety of conditions can help garages to ...

Creating a reference library of ‘known’ vehicle behaviour in a variety of conditions can help garages to overcome emissions problems relating to Lambda sensors, as Daniel Barker, TEXA’s Technical Mana ...

January 07, 2015
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Winter coolant servicing – profit opportunities and tips

|Date: January 05, 2015

Winter coolant servicing – profit opportunities and tips

Contemporary coolants have become every bit as ‘vehicle specific’ as engine oil. There are now three very ...

Contemporary coolants have become every bit as ‘vehicle specific’ as engine oil. There are now three very distinct technologies used as ‘original fill’ by vehicle manufacturers. These coolants all per ...

January 05, 2015
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How to avoid costly mistakes from mass air flow meter mis-diagnosis

|Date: January 04, 2015

How to avoid costly mistakes from mass air flow meter mis-diagnosis

Ensure that you’re not making costly mistakes from the mis-diagnosis of mass air flow meter problems by f ...

Ensure that you’re not making costly mistakes from the mis-diagnosis of mass air flow meter problems by following these handy tips. ...

January 04, 2015
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The changing demands of modern antifreeze and coolants

|Date: January 01, 2015

The changing demands of modern antifreeze and coolants

Modern day antifreeze and coolant solutions can be identified in various ways, with the main distinguisha ...

Modern day antifreeze and coolant solutions can be identified in various ways, with the main distinguishable differences being that of colour or by coolant associated manufacturer-linked approvals.In ...

January 01, 2015
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How to perform a rear leaf spring bush and shackle upgrade on the Isuzu D-Max

|Date: December 29, 2014

How to perform a rear leaf spring bush and shackle upgrade on the Isuzu D-Max

For many of us, the technology associated with the leaf spring is from another, older age. Associated wit ...

For many of us, the technology associated with the leaf spring is from another, older age. Associated with agricultural vehicles and the dawn of motoring, the idea of using this type of spring in tech ...

December 29, 2014
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The causes of premature filter failure

|Date: December 26, 2014

The causes of premature filter failure

A sudden loss of liquid or a poor response from the engine is usually the first sign(s) that premature fi ...

A sudden loss of liquid or a poor response from the engine is usually the first sign(s) that premature filter failure may have taken place. Besides the normal leakage at the connection, longitudinal o ...

December 26, 2014
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Replacing pads and discs on an EPB-equipped Hyundai i40

|Date: December 23, 2014

Replacing pads and discs on an EPB-equipped Hyundai i40

Charles Figgins, Technical Consultant for Blue Print, guides you through the process of changing rear pad ...

Charles Figgins, Technical Consultant for Blue Print, guides you through the process of changing rear pads and discs on the Hyundai i40, should you encounter an EPB failure during the MOT test. ...

December 23, 2014
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Brake replacement tips

|Date: December 23, 2014

Brake replacement tips

When performing a braking service, Delphi strongly recommends that technicians fit new braking accessorie ...

When performing a braking service, Delphi strongly recommends that technicians fit new braking accessories with every fitment. By replacing accessory kits when changing brake pads, you help ensure a c ...

December 23, 2014
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The importance of fitting correct specification glow plugs

|Date: December 23, 2014

The importance of fitting correct specification glow plugs

Diesel has obviously undergone a huge amount of change in the recent past. Although technology has moved ...

Diesel has obviously undergone a huge amount of change in the recent past. Although technology has moved on, the glow plug is essentially doing the same job that it always has done in raising the temp ...

December 23, 2014
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