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    |Date: August 24, 2023
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    How to replace the timing belt on a Škoda Octavia

    Dayco guides PMM readers through the replacement of the timing belt on a Škoda Octavia, using Dayco Kit K ...

    Dayco guides PMM readers through the replacement of the timing belt on a Škoda Octavia, using Dayco Kit KTB819. On its launch in 2013, the 1.4- litre TSI (CHPA) powered mark III Octavia, was the large ...

    August 24, 2023
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  • How to replace timing belt on a Fiat 500

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    How to replace timing belt on a Fiat 500

    In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, is replacing the timing belt, ...

    In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, is replacing the timing belt, water pump and FEAD (front end auxiliary drive) kit on a 2014 1.2 Fiat 500. Manufacturer: Fiat ...

    March 29, 2023
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  • How to resolve timing belt teeth issues

    |Date: February 16, 2023
    How to resolve timing belt teeth issues

    How to resolve timing belt teeth issues

    Continental explains to the PMM auidence why the teeth on timing belts in certain engines are prone to da ...

    Continental explains to the PMM auidence why the teeth on timing belts in certain engines are prone to damage and what you can do to solve the problem. Various diesel engines are affected by this prob ...

    February 16, 2023
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  • How to replace timing belt on a Citroën C4

    |Date: January 19, 2023
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    In this month’s INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt, coolant pump and au ...

    In this month’s INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt, coolant pump and auxiliary drive belt kit on a 2012 1.6 litre HDI Citroën C4 Grand Picasso that has covered more t ...

    January 19, 2023
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  • Gates outlines timing belt drive issues

    |Date: December 06, 2022
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    Gates outlines timing belt drive issues

    The timing belt drive systems on 1.6 L and 2.0 L petrol driven engines in the VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda mo ...

    The timing belt drive systems on 1.6 L and 2.0 L petrol driven engines in the VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda model ranges feature a common design. Following a scheduled belt replacement, mechanics often enc ...

    December 06, 2022
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  • Maintaining timing belt on a Ford ‘Fox’ engine

    |Date: October 31, 2022
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    In this month’s Belt Focus, Dayco shines a light on the belt-in-oil system on Ford’s EcoBoost ‘Fox’ engin ...

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Dayco shines a light on the belt-in-oil system on Ford’s EcoBoost ‘Fox’ engines. Dayco, the company that pioneered the belt in oil (BIO) innovation on behalf of vehicle man ...

    October 31, 2022
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  • How to replace timing belt on a 1.0l Seat Mii

    |Date: August 11, 2022
    How to replace timing belt on a 1.0l Seat Mii

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    In this month’s Schaeffler INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt on a 201 ...

    In this month’s Schaeffler INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt on a 2015 Seat Mii, fitted with a 1.0 TSI, 3-cylinder petrol engine. Vehicle Information Make: Seat Mod ...

    August 11, 2022
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  • How to avoid premature drive system failure

    |Date: July 05, 2022
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    How to avoid premature drive system failure

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Gates explains how to avoid some common causes of premature drive system fail ...

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Gates explains how to avoid some common causes of premature drive system failure. If the automotive drive belt system includes a water pump, it is good workshop practice to ...

    July 05, 2022
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  • How to replace timing belt on a 1.4l Škoda Octavia

    |Date: May 20, 2022
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    How to replace timing belt on a 1.4l Škoda Octavia

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Dayco explains how to replace the timing belt on a Škoda Octavia mk3. On its ...

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Dayco explains how to replace the timing belt on a Škoda Octavia mk3. On its launch in 2013, the 1.4-litre TSI (CHPA) powered mark III Octavia, was the largest petrol engin ...

    May 20, 2022
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  • How to replace timing chain on a Vauxhall Corsa

    |Date: April 12, 2022
    How to replace timing chain on a Vauxhall Corsa

    How to replace timing chain on a Vauxhall Corsa

    This month PMM turns its attention to an older technology reappearing in workshops – the timing chain. FA ...

    This month PMM turns its attention to an older technology reappearing in workshops – the timing chain. FAI Auto goes through some best practice tips on a Vauxhall Corsa. Vehicle: Vauxhall CORSA Mk III ...

    April 12, 2022
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  • How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo II

    |Date: March 21, 2022
    How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo II

    How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo II

    This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo I ...

    This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo II, fitted with a 1.6 litre petrol engine (K4m.8.30). Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Renault ...

    March 21, 2022
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  • How to replace the timing belt on a Vauxhall Zafira

    |Date: February 23, 2022
    How to replace the timing belt on a Vauxhall Zafira

    How to replace the timing belt on a Vauxhall Zafira

    In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, is replacing the timing belt ...

    In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, is replacing the timing belt and auxiliary belts on a 2006 1.9 Vauxhall Zafira. Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Vauxhall M ...

    February 23, 2022
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  • Replacing the timing belt on an EA211 engine

    |Date: January 20, 2022
    Replacing the timing belt on an EA211 engine

    Replacing the timing belt on an EA211 engine

    Gates explains some things every technician must know before changing the timing belt on VAG’s EA211 engi ...

    Gates explains some things every technician must know before changing the timing belt on VAG’s EA211 engine. While the VAG EA211 three-and-four-cylinder engines have been on the market for almost a de ...

    January 20, 2022
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  • How to replace the timing belt on an Iveco Daily

    |Date: November 12, 2021
    How to replace the timing belt on an Iveco Daily

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    In this month’s Schaeffler INA belt focus, Tim Adams, Schaeffler REPXPERT technical trainer and belt syst ...

    In this month’s Schaeffler INA belt focus, Tim Adams, Schaeffler REPXPERT technical trainer and belt system specialist, runs through a timing belt installation on the popular Iveco Daily 111/Fiat Duca ...

    November 12, 2021
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  • How to install the timing belt on a Fiat 500

    |Date: October 13, 2021
    How to install the timing belt on a Fiat 500

    How to install the timing belt on a Fiat 500

    This month’s Belt Focus looks at the installation process behind a Dayco timing belt kit (KTBWP2853) in a ...

    This month’s Belt Focus looks at the installation process behind a Dayco timing belt kit (KTBWP2853) in a 1.4L Fiat 500. The 1.4-litre MPi petrol engine used in the popular Fiat 500, features a timing ...

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