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    How to solve a Porsche Hybrid brake vacuum issue

    Opus’ IVS 360 team supports a customer’s Porsche Cayenne 92A hybrid brake vacuum issue. Vehicle informati ...

    Opus’ IVS 360 team supports a customer’s Porsche Cayenne 92A hybrid brake vacuum issue. Vehicle information Make: Porsche Model: Cayenne (2011 - 2017) Year: 2011-2017 Engine: Hybrid Tools required Dia ...

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    Autodata fixes fault on Toyota Auris

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. 2014 Toyota Auris whistling noise fr ...

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    Bosch shares compound disc brake advice

    Compound disc brakes are lighter than standard brake discs and therefore reduce carbon emissions. It is e ...

    Compound disc brakes are lighter than standard brake discs and therefore reduce carbon emissions. It is essential technicians are familiar with their properties. Bosch provides some Best Practice advi ...

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    How to replace rear brake pads on a Hyundai i40

    Blue Print runs through the process of replacing the brake pads and discs on the rear wheels of Hyundai’s ...

    Blue Print runs through the process of replacing the brake pads and discs on the rear wheels of Hyundai’s i40 saloon and tourer estate. The i40 uses an electromechanical parking brake system similar t ...

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    How to accurately fit discs

    Scott Irwin, head of technical training at TMD Friction, the company behind Textar and Mintex, discusses ...

    Scott Irwin, head of technical training at TMD Friction, the company behind Textar and Mintex, discusses how discs should be fitted to provide accurate run out measurements. Checking disc brake run ou ...

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    WD-40 outlines latest lubricant offering

    It can often be difficult to get access to a stubborn brake bleeder screw. In this situation, it helps to ...

    It can often be difficult to get access to a stubborn brake bleeder screw. In this situation, it helps to have a lubricant product designed specifically for this sort of problem. WD-40 explains… While ...

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    Grease is the word

    Despite copper grease often being hailed as the ultimate lubricant, there isn’t a universal solution that ...

    Despite copper grease often being hailed as the ultimate lubricant, there isn’t a universal solution that is suitable for all contact points. Apec Braking outlines the need for specialised lubricants ...

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    Why clean hubs matter

    TAROX, the high performance brakes manufacturer, has put together a series of technical articles that out ...

    TAROX, the high performance brakes manufacturer, has put together a series of technical articles that outline best practice advice for brake repair and maintenance. First up is the importance of a cle ...

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    Grooves or holes?

    Why replace a standard disc with a drilled or slotted type? Brake systems specialist, Brembo, reveals the ...

    Why replace a standard disc with a drilled or slotted type? Brake systems specialist, Brembo, reveals the advantages of such a replacement and explains how to make the right choice. When a customer’s ...

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    Tools for success

    Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Training at Textar, discusses how the right tools can speed up jobs, incre ...

    Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Training at Textar, discusses how the right tools can speed up jobs, increase profit potential, and promote best practice, especially when it comes to working on braking ...

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    ABS Sensor Kit

    With the release of its ABS sensor kit, Meyle enables technicians to target the replacement of the defect ...

    With the release of its ABS sensor kit, Meyle enables technicians to target the replacement of the defective ABS sensor and the sensor ring. Up until recently, if an ABS sensor had been damaged by a d ...

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    Best Practice: Brake tester winter tips

    Gemco, the sales and service equipment specialist, provides five tips for brake testing during the winter ...

    Gemco, the sales and service equipment specialist, provides five tips for brake testing during the winter season. When it comes to brake testing, different site conditions can produce different result ...

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    Brake pads

    Intended for the light commercial vehicle sector, TMD Friction’s new range of DON brake pads have been re ...

    Intended for the light commercial vehicle sector, TMD Friction’s new range of DON brake pads have been released. With 83 new references, TMD Friction now has the majority of the light commercial vehic ...

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    Comline adds brake calipers to friction portfolio

    Comline has further bolstered its friction portfolio with the addition of a new range of calipers. Comple ...

    Comline has further bolstered its friction portfolio with the addition of a new range of calipers. Complementing the brand’s existing braking offer, which includes a range of R-90 approved pads and fu ...

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    Case Study: Premature outer brake pad wear

    Apec Braking tackles the all-too-common issue of outer brake pad wear. The braking problem had endured ov ...

    Apec Braking tackles the all-too-common issue of outer brake pad wear. The braking problem had endured over the course of a few months. It had started with the owner of the vehicle purchasing the vehi ...

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