Professional Motor Mechanic

How to install the timing belt on a Fiat 500

|Date: October 13, 2021

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 ...

October 13, 2021
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How to replace timing belt on a 1.4 16v engine

|Date: August 27, 2021

How to replace timing belt on a 1.4 16v engine

In this month’s Belt Focus, Schaeffler’s REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the INA timing belt and wa ...

In this month’s Belt Focus, Schaeffler’s REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the INA timing belt and water pump on a 2010 Citroën C4 1.4 16v that has covered just over 46,000 miles. Scheduled time: ...

August 27, 2021
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How to replace timing belt on a 2.8L 30V engine

|Date: July 13, 2021

How to replace timing belt on a 2.8L 30V engine

In this month’s Belt Focus, the technical team at Continental details a step-by-step guide to replacing a ...

In this month’s Belt Focus, the technical team at Continental details a step-by-step guide to replacing a timing belt on a 2.8L 30V engine found in the Audi A4, A6, A8 and VW Passat, and highlights th ...

July 13, 2021
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Premature failure: guide pulley bearings

|Date: June 21, 2021

Premature failure: guide pulley bearings

In this investigation, the Gates technical team identifies the primary causes of premature failure of the ...

In this investigation, the Gates technical team identifies the primary causes of premature failure of the guide pulley bearings in specific timing belt drive systems soon after replacement. Vehicle in ...

June 21, 2021
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How to install a timing belt on a VW Tiguan

|Date: May 14, 2021

How to install a timing belt on a VW Tiguan

For this edition of PMM’s Belt Focus, the team at Dayco runs through how to install a timing belt on a 20 ...

For this edition of PMM’s Belt Focus, the team at Dayco runs through how to install a timing belt on a 2007-11 VW Tiguan 2L TDI 4MOTION. The 2L TDI diesel engine used in the popular VW Tiguan features ...

May 14, 2021
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Maintaining Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engines

|Date: April 26, 2021

Maintaining Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engines

The technical team at Gates explains why technicians should be vigilant when approaching maintenance on M ...

The technical team at Gates explains why technicians should be vigilant when approaching maintenance on Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engines. Vehicle information Engine: Mitsubishi 4D56 Model: Mitsubishi L2 ...

April 26, 2021
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How to replace Ford Kuga timing belt

|Date: April 01, 2021

How to replace Ford Kuga timing belt

In the latest Belt Focus, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing belt and water pump on a ...

In the latest Belt Focus, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing belt and water pump on a 2010 Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi that has covered 82,000 miles. Scheduled time: 3 hours Workshop equipm ...

April 01, 2021
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How to install a Skoda Octavia timing belt

|Date: February 10, 2021

How to install a Skoda Octavia timing belt

The expert technical team at Continental provides detailed instructions on how to install the company’s t ...

The expert technical team at Continental provides detailed instructions on how to install the company’s timing belt kit CT1044WP1 in a Skoda Octavia 1.9L TDI, MY 2003 with engine code ASV. Installatio ...

February 10, 2021
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Continental outlines timing belt kit

|Date: January 07, 2021

Continental outlines timing belt kit

The technical team at Continental has gone to great lengths to provide a succinct, step-by-step guide to ...

The technical team at Continental has gone to great lengths to provide a succinct, step-by-step guide to installing a CT1092WP1 timing belt kit on a 1.6L Ford Focus II. Vehicle information: Ford Focus ...

January 07, 2021
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REPXPERT replaces timing belt and water pump

|Date: December 09, 2020

REPXPERT replaces timing belt and water pump

For this month’s Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason runs through how to replace the timing belt and wate ...

For this month’s Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason runs through how to replace the timing belt and water pump on a 2004 Peugeot 407, fitted with a 2.0 HDI engine that has covered more than 125,000 m ...

December 09, 2020
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Gates provides belt tension advice

|Date: November 18, 2020

Gates provides belt tension advice

Gates explains how failure to loosen the camshaft sprocket when setting belt tension can lead to disastro ...

Gates explains how failure to loosen the camshaft sprocket when setting belt tension can lead to disastrous consequences for the engine. For most of the latest models of camshaft sprocket, the sprocke ...

November 18, 2020
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Dayco replaces Ford Focus timing belt

|Date: October 14, 2020

Dayco replaces Ford Focus timing belt

The technical team at Dayco details how to replace the timing belt on a Ford Focus II 1.6L TDCi using the ...

The technical team at Dayco details how to replace the timing belt on a Ford Focus II 1.6L TDCi using the KTBWP9140 Dayco Kit. As replacing the timing belt requires the removal of the auxiliary belt, ...

October 14, 2020
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REPXPERT replaces Peugeot timing belt

|Date: September 22, 2020

REPXPERT replaces Peugeot timing belt

This month, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaced the timing belt on a 2015 Peugeot 2008 fitted with a 1.2 VVT ...

This month, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaced the timing belt on a 2015 Peugeot 2008 fitted with a 1.2 VVT 3-cylinder petrol engine. The oil pressure warning light was activated at the relatively low m ...

September 22, 2020
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Gates investigates a timing belt failure

|Date: July 31, 2020

Gates investigates a timing belt failure

The technical team at Gates investigates the cause of premature timing belt failure in the Synchronous Be ...

The technical team at Gates investigates the cause of premature timing belt failure in the Synchronous Belt Drive System (SBDS) for a number of Ford, Peugeot and Citroën models. Models: Citroën C3, C4 ...

July 31, 2020
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Dayco runs through timing belt installation

|Date: May 29, 2020

Dayco runs through timing belt installation

The technical team from Dayco runs through the procedure for installing the Dayco kit KTB532 on a Nissan ...

The technical team from Dayco runs through the procedure for installing the Dayco kit KTB532 on a Nissan Juke 1.5L diesel. The 110hp 1.5L (K9K) diesel engine in the 2012 Juke is used extensively acros ...

May 29, 2020
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