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Brake bleeding – best practice advice

|Date: December 28, 2012

Brake bleeding – best practice advice

The most important fact to be aware of in brake bleeding is that brakefluid is hygroscopic. That means it ...

The most important fact to be aware of in brake bleeding is that brakefluid is hygroscopic. That means it absorbs moisture from the air (via the breather hole and the rubber hoses). It is therefore ab ...

December 28, 2012
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Common clutch issues – Ford Transit VI

|Date: December 24, 2012

Common clutch issues – Ford Transit VI

Throughout the repair trade workshops are aware that certain models are renowned for suffering a particul ...

Throughout the repair trade workshops are aware that certain models are renowned for suffering a particular problem or component failure and it is the knowledge of what to do to rectify these issues t ...

December 24, 2012
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Starter motor failures – Ford, Jaguar and LDV models

|Date: December 22, 2012

Starter motor failures – Ford, Jaguar and LDV models

Product/part number affected: Starter motor (AES2202) Fitted to: Ford 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 Duratorq diesel en ...

Product/part number affected: Starter motor (AES2202) Fitted to: Ford 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 Duratorq diesel engines Applications: Ford Mondeo, Tourneo, Transit; Jaguar 2.0 & 2.2; LDV Convoy 2.4 and LTI TX2 ...

December 22, 2012
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Diagnostic Associates – Diagnostic solutions

|Date: December 21, 2012

Diagnostic Associates – Diagnostic solutions

Operating since 2001, Diagnostic Associates has built a strong reputation for supplying expertise to assi ...

Operating since 2001, Diagnostic Associates has built a strong reputation for supplying expertise to assist various vehicle OEMs in the development of their diagnostic software applications and tools. ...

December 21, 2012
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Removing diesel injectors using a universal hydraulic injector tool

|Date: December 21, 2012

Removing diesel injectors using a universal hydraulic injector tool

Case contents (p/n 60385395/60385400): base plate, collar nut (M14), support leg (adjustable), lubricant, ...

Case contents (p/n 60385395/60385400): base plate, collar nut (M14), support leg (adjustable), lubricant, swivel cup collar , knurled nut (M18 x 1.5), leg extension, RAM (12t), swivel cup, tensile spi ...

December 21, 2012
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Multiple warning light issues on a BMW Mini

|Date: December 20, 2012

Multiple warning light issues on a BMW Mini

Doing work for asecond-hand car salesman can be abit... well let’s say annoying at times! Their main conc ...

Doing work for asecond-hand car salesman can be abit... well let’s say annoying at times! Their main concern is their profit and the jobs I receive from car sales plots are often in-depth. What’s more ...

December 20, 2012
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Wiper blades – signs of wear

|Date: December 19, 2012

Wiper blades – signs of wear

Wiper blades are a crucial vehicle safety feature. They must be in good enough condition to clear rain, i ...

Wiper blades are a crucial vehicle safety feature. They must be in good enough condition to clear rain, insects, dirt and snowflakes that can all collect on the windscreen. Use our guide to wiper blad ...

December 19, 2012
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Turbocharger technology – DualBoost turbos

|Date: December 17, 2012

Turbocharger technology – DualBoost turbos

Vehicle designers (and drivers) wantsmaller engines for loweremissions and improved fueleconomy, yet with ...

Vehicle designers (and drivers) wantsmaller engines for loweremissions and improved fueleconomy, yet with more power andtorque – and all with complete reliability. That’s why Honeywell is investing he ...

December 17, 2012
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Intelligent safety systems explored

|Date: December 14, 2012

Intelligent safety systems explored

When it comes to passenger car safety TRW’s vision is clear: to design and develop a complete range of sa ...

When it comes to passenger car safety TRW’s vision is clear: to design and develop a complete range of safety systems which are accessible to every driver in every market. In attempting to achieve thi ...

December 14, 2012
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Serpentine belts – installation tips

|Date: December 09, 2012

Serpentine belts – installation tips

For some mechanics, installing a serpentine belt can seem to take forever, however the following tips sho ...

For some mechanics, installing a serpentine belt can seem to take forever, however the following tips should make the procedure a great deal easier. What to do ...

December 09, 2012
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Oil filter replacement – Toyota D-4D engines

|Date: December 06, 2012

Oil filter replacement – Toyota D-4D engines

Blue Print claims to have the ‘Complete Solution’ when it comes to replacing the oil filter on Toyota D-4 ...

Blue Print claims to have the ‘Complete Solution’ when it comes to replacing the oil filter on Toyota D-4D engines. The oil filter housing on these vehicles contains a substantial amount of oil, even ...

December 06, 2012
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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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