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Diagnostic equipment servicing tips: the need for battery support

|Date: June 21, 2014

Diagnostic equipment servicing tips: the need for battery support

The advent of advanced diagnostics may lead many technicians to believe they’re buying luxuries for their ...

The advent of advanced diagnostics may lead many technicians to believe they’re buying luxuries for their workshop. However, capable diagnostic equipment is a must to carry out even the most basic of ...

June 21, 2014
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How to change a clutch on a Land Rover Discovery

|Date: June 12, 2014

How to change a clutch on a Land Rover Discovery

Launched back in 1989, the Discovery is now into its fourth generation with over 175,000 on UK roads toda ...

Launched back in 1989, the Discovery is now into its fourth generation with over 175,000 on UK roads today. Here the folk from LuK – a brand of Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket – take a closer look a ...

June 12, 2014
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What are the key faults that can cause vehicle compressor failure?

|Date: June 06, 2014

What are the key faults that can cause vehicle compressor failure?

A/C Compressor failure is usually caused by just one of a handful of common faults. Alan Povey, DENSO Aft ...

A/C Compressor failure is usually caused by just one of a handful of common faults. Alan Povey, DENSO Aftermarket Sales UK’s technical expert, shows you how to identify these: Leak dye – get your quan ...

June 06, 2014
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Lambda sensors explored

|Date: May 30, 2014

Lambda sensors explored

Tim Howes, Deputy General Manager – Supply Chain & Technical Service, NGK Spark Plugs (UK), looks at the ...

Tim Howes, Deputy General Manager – Supply Chain & Technical Service, NGK Spark Plugs (UK), looks at the origins of vehicle Lambda sensors and the various types. ...

May 30, 2014
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Why do we have colour codes on road springs?

|Date: May 27, 2014

Why do we have colour codes on road springs?

Today, a car’s bodywork can be ordered in almost any colour the customer desires but the coilsprings unde ...

Today, a car’s bodywork can be ordered in almost any colour the customer desires but the coilsprings underneath, almost without exception, are still black. Except, that is, for the splashes of colour ...

May 27, 2014
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How to safely compress suspension springs

|Date: May 24, 2014

How to safely compress suspension springs

Have you ever been compressing suspension springs, ready for replacing, and thought: ‘What if the spring ...

Have you ever been compressing suspension springs, ready for replacing, and thought: ‘What if the spring jumps out of place!?’…. ‘Ouch’ springs to mind rather swiftly, but that need not even be a fact ...

May 24, 2014
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Clutch concerns – the value of specialist training

|Date: May 21, 2014

Clutch concerns – the value of specialist training

A bone of contention at times, the traditional role of a garage programme has, in most cases, primarily b ...

A bone of contention at times, the traditional role of a garage programme has, in most cases, primarily been that of a marketing tool that an independent garage can use to entice new customers through ...

May 21, 2014
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Timing belts – what to change at the scheduled replacement interval

|Date: May 19, 2014

Timing belts – what to change at the scheduled replacement interval

End user's view The VW was travelling north on the M1 when the water pump collapsed. Water poured out in ...

End user's view The VW was travelling north on the M1 when the water pump collapsed. Water poured out in spectacular fashion. It had seized, good and solid. Ian Barber, from Nottingham, takes up the s ...

May 19, 2014
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Clutch guide tubes – why are they so important?

|Date: May 19, 2014

Clutch guide tubes – why are they so important?

Clutch guide tubes (guide bushes, clutch input shaft sleeves or clutch quills as they are also known) are ...

Clutch guide tubes (guide bushes, clutch input shaft sleeves or clutch quills as they are also known) are being sold in increasing numbers. They facilitate the movement of the thrust bearing, which sl ...

May 19, 2014
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How to replace a rear suspension bush on Ford and Volvo models

|Date: May 12, 2014

How to replace a rear suspension bush on Ford and Volvo models

Note: Always remember to wear safety goggles, hat and boots when working under a car. ...

Note: Always remember to wear safety goggles, hat and boots when working under a car. ...

May 12, 2014
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How to change a clutch on a Peugeot Expert

|Date: May 09, 2014

How to change a clutch on a Peugeot Expert

With over 50,000 Peugeot Experts on the UK roads today, this handy guide from LuK for replacing a pull ty ...

With over 50,000 Peugeot Experts on the UK roads today, this handy guide from LuK for replacing a pull type clutch on the 2.0hdi engine should help to cut the recommended repair time of seven hours do ...

May 09, 2014
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MOT tips: how to carry out a brake performance test

|Date: May 06, 2014

MOT tips: how to carry out a brake performance test

A number of changes have been made to the brake performance test, so it’s important that test stations un ...

A number of changes have been made to the brake performance test, so it’s important that test stations understand how to carry these out accurately. For this example we’ll be using a conventional roll ...

May 06, 2014
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Brake calipers – how to resolve issues

|Date: May 03, 2014

Brake calipers – how to resolve issues

Author: Michael Flensborg, UK Sales & Marketing Director of Remy Automotive ...

Author: Michael Flensborg, UK Sales & Marketing Director of Remy Automotive ...

May 03, 2014
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What is a judder damper?

|Date: April 30, 2014

What is a judder damper?

As a technology and development partner to the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, LuK – a brand of S ...

As a technology and development partner to the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, LuK – a brand of Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket – is well equipped to provide innovative solutions to the prob ...

April 30, 2014
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Brake fluid checks – how to avoid ‘vapour lock’

|Date: April 27, 2014

Brake fluid checks – how to avoid ‘vapour lock’

Choosing the appropriate brake ﬂuid, according to vehicle needs is crucial. It is just as important to ch ...

Choosing the appropriate brake ﬂuid, according to vehicle needs is crucial. It is just as important to check brake ﬂuid regularly and, when moisture content is too high, to replace it. Testing brake ...

April 27, 2014
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