Professional Motor Mechanic

Best practice procedure for brake pad replacement

|Date: February 16, 2021

Best practice procedure for brake pad replacement

Charles Figgins, Technical Marketing Manager at Blue Print, presents the best practice procedure for repl ...

Charles Figgins, Technical Marketing Manager at Blue Print, presents the best practice procedure for replacing the rear brake pads and discs on a Hyundai i40. The Hyundai i40 saloon and tourer estate ...

February 16, 2021
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Delphi reviews braking components changing role

|Date: January 21, 2021

Delphi reviews braking components changing role

PMM hears from the technical team at Delphi Technologies on how braking components once charged with brin ...

PMM hears from the technical team at Delphi Technologies on how braking components once charged with bringing a vehicle to a stop, now also have a hand in driving it forward. Vehicles are changing. Th ...

January 21, 2021
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Continental expands product range

|Date: January 20, 2021

Continental expands product range

Continental is expanding its product range for electric parking brake repairs in the independent aftermar ...

Continental is expanding its product range for electric parking brake repairs in the independent aftermarket. Workshops can now order both motors and preassembled caliper-motor units as original ATE p ...

January 20, 2021
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Textar explains the correct way to fit discs

|Date: October 29, 2020

Textar explains the correct way to fit discs

All technicians are aware of the importance of checking disc brake runout and routinely carry it out, but ...

All technicians are aware of the importance of checking disc brake runout and routinely carry it out, but how can this be made easier and more concise in garages? Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Traini ...

October 29, 2020
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Brembo details its Brake-by-Wire system

|Date: October 28, 2020

Brembo details its Brake-by-Wire system

The Italian automotive brakes systems manufacturer Brembo has a long history in designing the latest tech ...

The Italian automotive brakes systems manufacturer Brembo has a long history in designing the latest technology for braking applications. With its finger on the pulse, its most recent introduction, th ...

October 28, 2020
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Shaftec shares knowledge on caliper faults

|Date: August 31, 2020

Shaftec shares knowledge on caliper faults

With its history of brake caliper remanufacturing, Shaftec is best placed to provide technicians with the ...

With its history of brake caliper remanufacturing, Shaftec is best placed to provide technicians with the component’s most common faults. Front calipers With front calipers, the most common fault is f ...

August 31, 2020
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Juratek explains how to prevent brake judder

|Date: August 28, 2020

Juratek explains how to prevent brake judder

When brakes are applied, the last thing you want is to hear excessive squealing or to feel unexpected vib ...

When brakes are applied, the last thing you want is to hear excessive squealing or to feel unexpected vibration or judder. If vibration occurs, some technicians may jump to the conclusion that the dis ...

August 28, 2020
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Textar delves into ABS sensors

|Date: August 27, 2020

Textar delves into ABS sensors

For most technicians, knowing your way around a braking system is second nature, but understanding how ce ...

For most technicians, knowing your way around a braking system is second nature, but understanding how certain components work is not always high on the priorities list. With this in mind, Scott Irwin ...

August 27, 2020
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A different direction for brake pads

|Date: August 26, 2020

A different direction for brake pads

Offering significant benefits in terms of noise reduction at a time when powertrains are becoming quieter ...

Offering significant benefits in terms of noise reduction at a time when powertrains are becoming quieter and more refined, the use of directional brake pads is increasingly common amongst vehicle man ...

August 26, 2020
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Borg & Beck shares brake disc installation tips

|Date: May 13, 2020

Borg & Beck shares brake disc installation tips

Borg & Beck has shared some technical information on Citroën/Peugeot rear brake discs to assist techn ...

Borg & Beck has shared some technical information on Citroën/Peugeot rear brake discs to assist technicians on this type of installation. As more and more vehicles are being fitted with technology ...

May 13, 2020
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