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MOT Q&A – Assessing tyre cuts and brake light legality

|Date: April 06, 2014

MOT Q&A – Assessing tyre cuts and brake light legality

Q. Is there a way that I can accurately assess cuts in tyres? A. The criteria for assessing cuts in tyres ...

Q. Is there a way that I can accurately assess cuts in tyres? A. The criteria for assessing cuts in tyres at MOT test time can be confusing, however the following process should enable you to always a ...

April 06, 2014
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Vehicle Troubleshooter – Audi A4 battery programming

|Date: April 03, 2014

Vehicle Troubleshooter – Audi A4 battery programming

Author: Tom Johnson,Tecnodiagnostics Procedure: Stop-Start battery programming using the Autocom CDP+ di ...

Author: Tom Johnson,Tecnodiagnostics Procedure: Stop-Start battery programming using the Autocom CDP+ diagnostic tool In my experience the simplest ideas are often the best. For instance, when a car ...

April 03, 2014
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Sensor fitting tips – ABS and camshaft sensors

|Date: March 31, 2014

Sensor fitting tips – ABS and camshaft sensors

ABS sensor fitment It is a common problem that, after replacing the ABS sensor, the warning light is stil ...

ABS sensor fitment It is a common problem that, after replacing the ABS sensor, the warning light is still illuminated. The standard practice of clearing the code by re-setting the ECU does not always ...

March 31, 2014
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Diagnostic equipment – 3 key questions you should ask before buying

|Date: March 28, 2014

Diagnostic equipment – 3 key questions you should ask before buying

The diagnostic tester is still a large investment for most garages, and not all units are equal. They don ...

The diagnostic tester is still a large investment for most garages, and not all units are equal. They don’t all have the same functionality available, and neither can they communicate with every ECU o ...

March 28, 2014
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Wiper blade maintenance – 3 top tips

|Date: March 25, 2014

Wiper blade maintenance – 3 top tips

There are a number of things that you can encourage your customers to do, to ensure their vehicle’s wiper ...

There are a number of things that you can encourage your customers to do, to ensure their vehicle’s wiper blades are maintained properly: 1. Replace worn and damaged wipers before weather conditions w ...

March 25, 2014
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Overcoming DPF issues – professional cleaning

|Date: March 24, 2014

Overcoming DPF issues – professional cleaning

PMM’s readers are no doubt familiar with the concept of DPFs ( Diesel Particulate Filters) by now but, to ...

PMM’s readers are no doubt familiar with the concept of DPFs ( Diesel Particulate Filters) by now but, to refresh your memory, the component is designed to catch harmful diesel particles produced by d ...

March 24, 2014
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Blown head gaskets – how to detect them

|Date: March 24, 2014

Blown head gaskets – how to detect them

A blown cylinder head gasket is usually fairly easy to detect; the engine oil may have become contaminate ...

A blown cylinder head gasket is usually fairly easy to detect; the engine oil may have become contaminated with coolant, and the coolant may show signs of being contaminated with engine oil, displayin ...

March 24, 2014
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EGR cleaning – a comprehensive guide

|Date: March 19, 2014

EGR cleaning – a comprehensive guide

Author: Gary Wood, The Diesel Doctor (TerraClean operator) The first thing that you need to understand is ...

Author: Gary Wood, The Diesel Doctor (TerraClean operator) The first thing that you need to understand is that this tool is not just for cleaning the EGR valve, but the whole EGR system instead. The p ...

March 19, 2014
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Future lighting technologies – how will they affect aftermarket repairers?

|Date: March 17, 2014

Future lighting technologies – how will they affect aftermarket repairers?

It seems like only yesterday when the new E-Class Mercedes Benz set a pioneering technological new trend ...

It seems like only yesterday when the new E-Class Mercedes Benz set a pioneering technological new trend by becoming the first car in the world to offer adaptive headlamps developed by HELLA. Seeing a ...

March 17, 2014
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Coolant replacement – 10 easy steps

|Date: March 13, 2014

Coolant replacement – 10 easy steps

Prestone coolants Prestone is a global leader in advanced coolant technology with over 80 years’ experien ...

Prestone coolants Prestone is a global leader in advanced coolant technology with over 80 years’ experience in developing patented, cutting- edge products. The first coolant to market back in 1927, to ...

March 13, 2014
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Clutch replacement – Toyota Aygo

|Date: March 07, 2014

Clutch replacement – Toyota Aygo

Launched in 2005, the Toyota Aygo has proven particularly popular in the UK with over 110,000 vehicles on ...

Launched in 2005, the Toyota Aygo has proven particularly popular in the UK with over 110,000 vehicles on our roads. This handy article from LuK shows you how to correctly perform a clutch replacement ...

March 07, 2014
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How does the StARS system work?

|Date: March 04, 2014

How does the StARS system work?

The StARS system is a reversible alternator and replaces the conventional alternator and starter motor. T ...

The StARS system is a reversible alternator and replaces the conventional alternator and starter motor. The reversible alternator provides the function of alternator and starter combined. The new desi ...

March 04, 2014
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Why do A/C compressors fail?

|Date: March 03, 2014

Why do A/C compressors fail?

With the hopeful arrival of some decent weather comes the anticipation of an influx of customers with air ...

With the hopeful arrival of some decent weather comes the anticipation of an influx of customers with air con issues. The science behind air con is well known but perhaps misunderstood; lots of big ex ...

March 03, 2014
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Hybrid technology – diagnosing high voltage systems

|Date: February 26, 2014

Hybrid technology – diagnosing high voltage systems

Advances in the motor industry mean that many people find it hard to keep up with the technology. The gen ...

Advances in the motor industry mean that many people find it hard to keep up with the technology. The general consensus seems to be that these “advances” just mean that the vehicle manufacturers want ...

February 26, 2014
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Toyota Avensis D4D front wheel bearing replacement

|Date: February 10, 2014

Toyota Avensis D4D front wheel bearing replacement

The Toyota Avensis 2.0 D4D is a large family car. Introduced to the market in 1997, it has seen three gen ...

The Toyota Avensis 2.0 D4D is a large family car. Introduced to the market in 1997, it has seen three generations of build, with the last being introduced from 2009 to the present day. In this article ...

February 10, 2014
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MOT Q&A – Assessing tyre cuts and brake light legality

MOT Q&A – Assessing tyre cuts and brake light legality

Vehicle Troubleshooter – Audi A4 battery programming

Vehicle Troubleshooter – Audi A4 battery programming

Sensor fitting tips – ABS and camshaft sensors

Sensor fitting tips – ABS and camshaft sensors

Diagnostic equipment – 3 key questions you should ask before buying

Diagnostic equipment – 3 key questions you should ask before buying

Wiper blade maintenance – 3 top tips

Wiper blade maintenance – 3 top tips

Overcoming DPF issues – professional cleaning

Overcoming DPF issues – professional cleaning

Blown head gaskets – how to detect them

Blown head gaskets – how to detect them

EGR cleaning – a comprehensive guide

EGR cleaning – a comprehensive guide

Future lighting technologies – how will they affect aftermarket repairers?

Future lighting technologies – how will they affect aftermarket repairers?

Coolant replacement – 10 easy steps

Coolant replacement – 10 easy steps

Clutch replacement – Toyota Aygo

Clutch replacement – Toyota Aygo

How does the StARS system work?

How does the StARS system work?

Why do A/C compressors fail?

Why do A/C compressors fail?

Hybrid technology – diagnosing high voltage systems

Hybrid technology – diagnosing high voltage systems

Toyota Avensis D4D front wheel bearing replacement

Toyota Avensis D4D front wheel bearing replacement