Professional Motor Mechanic

Could Refurbished Alloy Wheels Have a Negative Effect on the Braking System?

|Date: July 25, 2018

Could Refurbished Alloy Wheels Have a Negative Effect on the Braking System?

Technical manager for premium brake brand, Textar, Scott Irwin, discusses how alloy wheel refurbishment c ...

Technical manager for premium brake brand, Textar, Scott Irwin, discusses how alloy wheel refurbishment could be having a detrimental effect on brake discs and what garages can do about it. ...

July 25, 2018
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport L320 | Brake Booster Failure

|Date: July 03, 2018

Land Rover Range Rover Sport L320 | Brake Booster Failure

Technician Steve Smith looks at a brake booster failure on a 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport L320. ...

Technician Steve Smith looks at a brake booster failure on a 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport L320. ...

July 03, 2018
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Brake Wear

|Date: May 28, 2018

Brake Wear

Delphi Technologies provides a useful guide to types of brake wear, causes, basic remedial actions, and m ...

Delphi Technologies provides a useful guide to types of brake wear, causes, basic remedial actions, and more in-depth installation advice. ...

May 28, 2018
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I Can’t Believe It’s Not Judder

|Date: March 05, 2018

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Judder

Knowing how to diagnose, solve, and prevent brake judder is critical when it comes to effective brake ser ...

Knowing how to diagnose, solve, and prevent brake judder is critical when it comes to effective brake servicing and avoiding customer comebacks, says Delphi. ...

March 05, 2018
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Dr Friction – Brake Fade

|Date: February 07, 2018

Dr Friction – Brake Fade

Comline’s resident friction expert, Dr Keith Ellis, answers your questions related to braking component m ...

Comline’s resident friction expert, Dr Keith Ellis, answers your questions related to braking component manufacture and quality testing. ...

February 07, 2018
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‘We Need to Dispel the Myth that a Remanufactured Part is Somehow Inferior’

|Date: January 31, 2018

‘We Need to Dispel the Myth that a Remanufactured Part is Somehow Inferior’

Shaftec says that if garages never want to turn away business, they should encourage their suppliers to s ...

Shaftec says that if garages never want to turn away business, they should encourage their suppliers to stock remanufactured calipers. ...

January 31, 2018
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Best Practise Brake Fluid Replacement

|Date: January 28, 2018

Best Practise Brake Fluid Replacement

Brake fluid needs to be replaced every two years, in compliance with manufacturers’ recommendations, rega ...

Brake fluid needs to be replaced every two years, in compliance with manufacturers’ recommendations, regardless of vehicle use. However, there are special new testers that allow accurate fluid checks ...

January 28, 2018
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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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Small Parts Make a Big Difference

|Date: October 24, 2017

Small Parts Make a Big Difference

Apec tells PMM how replacing small braking accessories can benefit a garage business. ...

Apec tells PMM how replacing small braking accessories can benefit a garage business. ...

October 24, 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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Combating Brake Pad Wear & Tear

|Date: October 17, 2017

Combating Brake Pad Wear & Tear

LUMAG offers technicians a helping hand in identifying and contending with the causes of brake pad wear a ...

LUMAG offers technicians a helping hand in identifying and contending with the causes of brake pad wear and tear. ...

October 17, 2017
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Understanding Brake Squeal

|Date: August 31, 2017

Understanding Brake Squeal

Apec Braking explains the causes and preventative steps. ...

Apec Braking explains the causes and preventative steps. ...

August 31, 2017
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Faulty ABS Operation on Subaru Legacy

|Date: July 31, 2017

Faulty ABS Operation on Subaru Legacy

Case study of a faulty ABS operation on a 2005 Subaru Legacy SE. ...

Case study of a faulty ABS operation on a 2005 Subaru Legacy SE. ...

July 31, 2017
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Common Faults with the ATE MK60 ABS Unit

|Date: May 04, 2017

Common Faults with the ATE MK60 ABS Unit

ACtronics looks at one of the most common ABS units that it remanufactures, the ATE MK60 ABS unit, and th ...

ACtronics looks at one of the most common ABS units that it remanufactures, the ATE MK60 ABS unit, and the faults associated with it. How often have you had your technicians look at a vehicle that ha ...

May 04, 2017
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Best Practice Brake Replacement

|Date: May 02, 2017

Best Practice Brake Replacement

How to avoid customer complaints about noise and brake judder with Mintex. Getting jobs completed in a ti ...

How to avoid customer complaints about noise and brake judder with Mintex. Getting jobs completed in a timely manner is the lifeblood of most garages across the UK. However, there is still an increasi ...

May 02, 2017
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