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MOT testing – the importance of testing suspension components ‘under load’

|Date: December 02, 2012

MOT testing – the importance of testing suspension components ‘under load’

A few weeks ago my wife’s car came back from its MOT with a couple of advisories, relating to ‘slightly w ...

A few weeks ago my wife’s car came back from its MOT with a couple of advisories, relating to ‘slightly worn ball joints’. Now I know there was no wear in the joints because I’d checked them a few day ...

December 02, 2012
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Belt system maintenance – Peugeot 206 2.0l HDi

|Date: November 30, 2012

Belt system maintenance – Peugeot 206 2.0l HDi

The jobcard says it's time for a scheduled timing belt change on the Synchronous Belt Drive System (SBDS) ...

The jobcard says it's time for a scheduled timing belt change on the Synchronous Belt Drive System (SBDS) of a Peugeot 206 2.0 Litre HDi. Experience tells you that to replace the belt alone is not eno ...

November 30, 2012
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Dual capability A/C systems

|Date: November 28, 2012

Dual capability A/C systems

DENSO’s new system can separately control the climate in three different cabin zones, the driver, front p ...

DENSO’s new system can separately control the climate in three different cabin zones, the driver, front passenger and rearseat areas, which can help improve overall fuel economy when the A/C is on. ...

November 28, 2012
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Solving an issue on a poor running Vauxhall Vivaro

|Date: November 26, 2012

Solving an issue on a poor running Vauxhall Vivaro

Like any good garage, we start all of our diagnostic jobs with a customer interrogation to try and get a ...

Like any good garage, we start all of our diagnostic jobs with a customer interrogation to try and get a full picture of their complaint. The customer in this case was quite clear that his van had no ...

November 26, 2012
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Poor running VW Golf

|Date: November 25, 2012

Poor running VW Golf

Vehicle: VW Golf 1.9 TDI Engine code: ALH Year: 2001 Symptoms: Rough running on cold start–up, white smok ...

Vehicle: VW Golf 1.9 TDI Engine code: ALH Year: 2001 Symptoms: Rough running on cold start–up, white smoke and smell of unburned fuel. A lack of power and general poor drivability were also noticeable ...

November 25, 2012
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Front wheel bearing removal – Various models

|Date: November 25, 2012

Front wheel bearing removal – Various models

TASK: Removal/fitting of front wheel bearing (XMGB 40899R01) MAKES/MODELS: Audi A2; Seat Cordoba, Ibiza; ...

TASK: Removal/fitting of front wheel bearing (XMGB 40899R01) MAKES/MODELS: Audi A2; Seat Cordoba, Ibiza; Skoda Fabia, Roomster, VW Fox, Polo REMOVAL ...

November 25, 2012
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Autocom CPD+ tool – how to use the ‘flight recorder’ function

|Date: November 19, 2012

Autocom CPD+ tool – how to use the ‘flight recorder’ function

USING THE FLIGHT RECORDER FUNCTION – 7 EASY STEPS! Flight recording is an incredibly useful tool for work ...

USING THE FLIGHT RECORDER FUNCTION – 7 EASY STEPS! Flight recording is an incredibly useful tool for workshop technicians and Autocom’s flight recorder function allows the user to record parameters in ...

November 19, 2012
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Titanium dioxide Lambda sensors – function and design

|Date: November 14, 2012

Titanium dioxide Lambda sensors – function and design

This type of sensor is known as a metal oxide sensor. Unlike zirconium dioxide Lambda sensors,titanium di ...

This type of sensor is known as a metal oxide sensor. Unlike zirconium dioxide Lambda sensors,titanium dioxide sensors do not self-generate a voltage. The ceramic element is a semi-conductor, the elec ...

November 14, 2012
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Start/Stop systems – challenges for the workshop

|Date: November 12, 2012

Start/Stop systems – challenges for the workshop

Recently at eXponentia training we conducted a survey on the technical systems of the future –interesting ...

Recently at eXponentia training we conducted a survey on the technical systems of the future –interestingly most garages felt they had insufficient knowledge to repair these systems adequately. ...

November 12, 2012
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Clutch replacement – Audi A3

|Date: November 12, 2012

Clutch replacement – Audi A3

The second generation Audi A3 wasmanufactured from 2003 until 2012 and was given a facelift in 2008. It i ...

The second generation Audi A3 wasmanufactured from 2003 until 2012 and was given a facelift in 2008. It is a hugely popular vehicle in the UK, with over 220,000 vehicles on the road, and is also a reg ...

November 12, 2012
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Ignition coils and MAF sensors – installation and fault finding

|Date: November 09, 2012

Ignition coils and MAF sensors – installation and fault finding

IGNITION COILS Installation ■ Carefully place the replacement ignition coil into the plug hole of the cyl ...

IGNITION COILS Installation ■ Carefully place the replacement ignition coil into the plug hole of the cylinder head, orienting it the same way as the original sensor. ■ Connect the ignition coil to th ...

November 09, 2012
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Wiper motor wiring issues

|Date: November 07, 2012

Wiper motor wiring issues

Valeo Service has received a number of wiper motors returned under warranty, with a fault stated as inter ...

Valeo Service has received a number of wiper motors returned under warranty, with a fault stated as intermittent operation or not working. After analysis of the returned parts where no fault has been ...

November 07, 2012
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Cabin air and diesel filters – winter checks

|Date: November 02, 2012

Cabin air and diesel filters – winter checks

In terms of vehicle performance over the winter months it’s essential that diesel fuel filter checks are ...

In terms of vehicle performance over the winter months it’s essential that diesel fuel filter checks are carried out before temperatures fall to freezing. An OE quality, highly efficient fuel filter w ...

November 02, 2012
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Power steering pumps – seal replacement

|Date: October 26, 2012

Power steering pumps – seal replacement

Not so much a tale, but more an advisory caution. The other day one of our sales guys enquired as to why ...

Not so much a tale, but more an advisory caution. The other day one of our sales guys enquired as to why one of his customers had had an EPHS pump declined warranty, due to water ingress. So I thought ...

October 26, 2012
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Rear brake callipers – the importance of ‘blanking screws’

|Date: October 25, 2012

Rear brake callipers – the importance of ‘blanking screws’

TRW’s Technical Manager, Brian Newell, describes a recent garage encounter he came across: “The other day ...

TRW’s Technical Manager, Brian Newell, describes a recent garage encounter he came across: “The other day I took a call from a garage having problems installing one of our rear callipers. The issue wa ...

October 25, 2012
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