Professional Motor Mechanic

Don’t Put Your Reputation on the Line

|Date: November 16, 2017

Don’t Put Your Reputation on the Line

Workshops are putting their reputation at risk by installing the wrong batteries on start-stop cars. This ...

Workshops are putting their reputation at risk by installing the wrong batteries on start-stop cars. This can cause early battery failure and increase fuel costs, warns Exide Technologies. ...

November 16, 2017
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Don’t Get Stuck With Seized Brake Calipers

|Date: October 26, 2017

Don’t Get Stuck With Seized Brake Calipers

When it comes to safety critical braking components, there’s a tendency to think of pads and discs. But y ...

When it comes to safety critical braking components, there’s a tendency to think of pads and discs. But you’re missing one vital part of the system – the caliper. ...

October 26, 2017
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Avoid Brake Judder Complaints

|Date: October 18, 2017

Avoid Brake Judder Complaints

To help reduce customer complaints, Borg & Beck runs through important aspects of brake disc installation ...

To help reduce customer complaints, Borg & Beck runs through important aspects of brake disc installation and the ramifications of not following procedures. ...

October 18, 2017
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Battery Testing a Routine Procedure

|Date: October 13, 2017

Battery Testing a Routine Procedure

Based on the results of a market research survey looking at the levels of battery maintenance carried out ...

Based on the results of a market research survey looking at the levels of battery maintenance carried out by independent garages, Rotronics sets out why battery testing needs to become a routine proce ...

October 13, 2017
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Diagnosing the Underlying Causes of TCU Faults

|Date: September 19, 2017

Diagnosing the Underlying Causes of TCU Faults

ACtronics offers an insight into diagnosing the underlying causes of TCU faults on popular Vauxhall model ...

ACtronics offers an insight into diagnosing the underlying causes of TCU faults on popular Vauxhall models. ...

September 19, 2017
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How to maintain electrical systems

|Date: November 03, 2016

How to maintain electrical systems

Sealey Tools provides tips for avoiding electric ‘shocks’ during the winter season. ...

Sealey Tools provides tips for avoiding electric ‘shocks’ during the winter season. ...

November 03, 2016
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Wiper blade checks – the key rules

|Date: October 31, 2016

Wiper blade checks – the key rules

Good practice from Trico in six simple steps. ...

Good practice from Trico in six simple steps. ...

October 31, 2016
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A/C – A Strategy For Success

|Date: September 07, 2016

A/C – A Strategy For Success

A ‘best practice’ approach to air conditioning service will help your business to thrive this summer, as ...

A ‘best practice’ approach to air conditioning service will help your business to thrive this summer, as Steve Hudson, Head of Business Development at BEHR HELLA SERVICE explains. Today, virtually eve ...

September 07, 2016
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Are you Filling Blue? – AdBlue Systems

|Date: September 04, 2016

Are you Filling Blue? – AdBlue Systems

Although workshops are yet to see high volumes of vehicles fitted with AdBlue systems, this number will s ...

Although workshops are yet to see high volumes of vehicles fitted with AdBlue systems, this number will soon increase. We talk to Chris Knight, MD of Permex to find out why the correct equipment is vi ...

September 04, 2016
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Battery management – why wait for winter?

|Date: August 17, 2016

Battery management – why wait for winter?

CTEK explains why effective battery management all year round is essential for the well-being of both the ...

CTEK explains why effective battery management all year round is essential for the well-being of both the battery and the workshop's reputation. The performance and lifespan of lead-acid batteries is ...

August 17, 2016
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Is the regulating throttle corroded?

|Date: August 03, 2016

Is the regulating throttle corroded?

MS Motorservice International explains how to deal with issues on various Citroën, Fiat, Iveco and Peugeo ...

MS Motorservice International explains how to deal with issues on various Citroën, Fiat, Iveco and Peugeot models. ...

August 03, 2016
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What’s driving water pump replacement?

|Date: July 26, 2016

What’s driving water pump replacement?

Andrew Vaux, Training & Support Team, Gates UK offers his trio of drive systems technical tips. ...

Andrew Vaux, Training & Support Team, Gates UK offers his trio of drive systems technical tips. ...

July 26, 2016
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How to protect engines in all weather conditions

|Date: July 16, 2016

How to protect engines in all weather conditions

First Line Group (FLG) puts forward the important case of engine cooling. ...

First Line Group (FLG) puts forward the important case of engine cooling. ...

July 16, 2016
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Installation tips for CSC replacement

|Date: June 10, 2016

Installation tips for CSC replacement

Best practice guidance and common assembly errors from Brake Engineering. ...

Best practice guidance and common assembly errors from Brake Engineering. ...

June 10, 2016
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Top tips for coolant circuit repairs

|Date: June 08, 2016

Top tips for coolant circuit repairs

MAHLE Aftermarket offers some timely tips and advice for workshops ...

MAHLE Aftermarket offers some timely tips and advice for workshops ...

June 08, 2016
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Technical best practice advice tailored to help independent trade automotive professionals.