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HID bulbs – fitting tips and profit potential

|Date: January 02, 2014

HID bulbs – fitting tips and profit potential

High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamp bulbs – also known as Gas Discharge or Xenon bulbs – have steadil ...

High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamp bulbs – also known as Gas Discharge or Xenon bulbs – have steadily increased in usage across the automotive market. Yet for mechanics and technicians they’re so ...

January 02, 2014
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Boost profits from alignment servicing in seven steps

|Date: January 02, 2014

Boost profits from alignment servicing in seven steps

For workshops looking for additional revenue opportunities, wheel alignment is a proven service. Not only ...

For workshops looking for additional revenue opportunities, wheel alignment is a proven service. Not only is it one of the highest margin services workshops can offer, but, if used correctly in a high ...

January 02, 2014
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How is belt wear identified?

|Date: December 27, 2013

How is belt wear identified?

At the Gates workshop seminar that took place during May’s MECHANEX outing in Manchester, several garage ...

At the Gates workshop seminar that took place during May’s MECHANEX outing in Manchester, several garage mechanics from the North West of England were concerned about the same technical issue. The que ...

December 27, 2013
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Battery technologies put to the test

|Date: December 17, 2013

Battery technologies put to the test

Over the coming months, it’s inevitable that your attention will be drawn to breakdowns and faults caused ...

Over the coming months, it’s inevitable that your attention will be drawn to breakdowns and faults caused by batteries appearing to fail. Now is as good a time as ever then to refresh your knowledge a ...

December 17, 2013
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Bosch: eClutch to save motorists time and money

|Date: December 14, 2013

Bosch: eClutch to save motorists time and money

Traffic congestion is bad enough at the best of times, but doubly irksome without automatic transmission. ...

Traffic congestion is bad enough at the best of times, but doubly irksome without automatic transmission. The reason for this is the constant switching between clutch, gas pedal and brake. Bosch’s rec ...

December 14, 2013
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‘Should we or should we not flush engines?’

|Date: December 11, 2013

‘Should we or should we not flush engines?’

‘To flush or not to flush’ is a conundrum that no doubt has faced the majority of workshop technicians. H ...

‘To flush or not to flush’ is a conundrum that no doubt has faced the majority of workshop technicians. Having carried out extensive research into deposit control and identifying that a quality oil fl ...

December 11, 2013
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EGR valve testing – the key steps

|Date: December 09, 2013

EGR valve testing – the key steps

These days, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems are commonplace on a wide range of petrol and diesel ...

These days, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems are commonplace on a wide range of petrol and diesel engines in an attempt to reduce nitrogen oxide exhaust emissions. Due to the harsh operating en ...

December 09, 2013
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Drive system maintenance issues raised at Gates training sessions

|Date: December 06, 2013

Drive system maintenance issues raised at Gates training sessions

Despite the added expense to the job, most garages now accept the need to install timing belt kits, rathe ...

Despite the added expense to the job, most garages now accept the need to install timing belt kits, rather than just the belt. Current estimates indicate that at the scheduled change, Synchronous Belt ...

December 06, 2013
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Eradicating a misfiring Mercedes ML

|Date: December 04, 2013

Eradicating a misfiring Mercedes ML

VEHICLE: Mercedes-Benz ML YEAR: 2000 ENGINE: 2.7 612.963 SYSTEM: EDC15 Customer complaint This vehicle ca ...

VEHICLE: Mercedes-Benz ML YEAR: 2000 ENGINE: 2.7 612.963 SYSTEM: EDC15 Customer complaint This vehicle came into the workshop after paying a visit to another local garage in the area. They had done a ...

December 04, 2013
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How to change a clutch on a Mercedes A-Class

|Date: December 01, 2013

How to change a clutch on a Mercedes A-Class

Introduced in 1997, the Mercedes A-Class has proven to be a popular vehicle with close to 50,000 vehicles ...

Introduced in 1997, the Mercedes A-Class has proven to be a popular vehicle with close to 50,000 vehicles on the UK's roads. With a lengthy removal process, which is reflected in a removal time of mor ...

December 01, 2013
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How to reduce turbocharger replacements

|Date: November 23, 2013

How to reduce turbocharger replacements

Since 1998, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda diesel vehicles have been equipped with variable geometry tu ...

Since 1998, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda diesel vehicles have been equipped with variable geometry turbochargers. Other manufacturers followed suit and the majority of diesels manufactured today u ...

November 23, 2013
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Stop Start battery technology – Questions & Answers

|Date: November 18, 2013

Stop Start battery technology – Questions & Answers

In the not-so-distant past, and despite the major manufacturers naturally investing in improving the perf ...

In the not-so-distant past, and despite the major manufacturers naturally investing in improving the performance of their products, most batteries were all generally of lead-acid type, designed to cat ...

November 18, 2013
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How to replace a cabin air filter on a Ford Focus

|Date: November 17, 2013

How to replace a cabin air filter on a Ford Focus

FORD FOCUS 1.8 – CABIN AIR FILTER REPLACEMENT IN 10 EASY STEPS They used to say changing a cabin filter w ...

FORD FOCUS 1.8 – CABIN AIR FILTER REPLACEMENT IN 10 EASY STEPS They used to say changing a cabin filter was far more trouble than it was worth; however, this guide from Corteco, shows that installing ...

November 17, 2013
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Handbrake cables – why check them?

|Date: November 14, 2013

Handbrake cables – why check them?

According to research conducted by the company, TRW suggests that only 2% (4.2 million) of the European c ...

According to research conducted by the company, TRW suggests that only 2% (4.2 million) of the European car parc changes parts, such as handbrake cables, on an annual basis; thus, potentially putting ...

November 14, 2013
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Myths and truths of starter motor faults

|Date: November 11, 2013

Myths and truths of starter motor faults

Myth 1: 'I replaced the starter motor as it has burnt out' After continued attempts at turning the igniti ...

Myth 1: 'I replaced the starter motor as it has burnt out' After continued attempts at turning the ignition key with the engine turning over, but failing to start, the conclusion is frequently reached ...

November 11, 2013
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