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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    How to Replace the Brake Hose

    TRW Aftermarket offer step-by-step instructions for this common workshop task. Whether or not a brake hos ...

    TRW Aftermarket offer step-by-step instructions for this common workshop task. Whether or not a brake hose is worn or damaged, TRW recommends that hoses should be changed every 50,000 km or after five ...

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    The Most Likely Causes of Brake Pad Wear

    It's common knowledge that brake pads should be periodically maintained and replaced, however MANNOL UK’s ...

    It's common knowledge that brake pads should be periodically maintained and replaced, however MANNOL UK’s team of experts have identified the most likely causes of brake pad wear so technicians and wo ...

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    Brake Noise - Make it Stop!

    Ferodo explains how to indentify, solve and avoid noisy brakes.   While behind the wheel of a car a ...

    Ferodo explains how to indentify, solve and avoid noisy brakes.   While behind the wheel of a car a driver should feel a sense of tranquility and calm; a relaxed place to be. No driver wants that ...

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    Key Signs of Brake Cable Wear

    Handbrakes are a key part of the vehicle braking system. Also referred to as a parking brake or emergency ...

    Handbrakes are a key part of the vehicle braking system. Also referred to as a parking brake or emergency brake, its main purpose is to secure the car when stationary to prevent it moving or rolling. ...

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    What Causes Brake Judder?

    Apec Braking take us through the preventative steps you should take to avoid brake judder. Brake judder i ...

    Apec Braking take us through the preventative steps you should take to avoid brake judder. Brake judder is one of the few ailments that can affect all types of vehicles. Brake judder manifests itself ...

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    How to Rewind Brake Caliper Pistons

    Simple steps to success when replacing rear brake pads When replacing rear brake pads a suitable brake re ...

    Simple steps to success when replacing rear brake pads When replacing rear brake pads a suitable brake rewind tool is indispensable. Every brake caliper is different and each one needs its own adapter ...

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    Brake Fluid: A Best Practice Guide

    A best practice guide from Mintex on brake fluid testing, checking and everything in between. When it com ...

    A best practice guide from Mintex on brake fluid testing, checking and everything in between. When it comes to vehicle maintenance, monitoring the condition of brake fluid rarely makes most drivers’ ‘ ...

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    Is Your Hand Brake Adjustment Out?

    How to reset the handbrake mechanism when fitting calipers If the hand brake lever is moved prior to fitt ...

    How to reset the handbrake mechanism when fitting calipers If the hand brake lever is moved prior to fitting and adjustment to the vehicle it will throw the automatic hand brake adjustment out. If thi ...

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    Brake Fluid - What to Use and When to Replace

    A technicians guide to brake fluid- What spec should you use and when should replacement take place? Flui ...

    A technicians guide to brake fluid- What spec should you use and when should replacement take place? Fluids come in many guises, but the vast majority of vehicles coming into a workshop have a glycol ...

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    Is the brake booster defective?

    TRW Aftermarket offers its simple steps to help you diagnose a faulty brake booster. ...

    TRW Aftermarket offers its simple steps to help you diagnose a faulty brake booster. ...

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    Blue Print – Toyota Prius brake bleed process

    This video from Blue Print explains the Toyota Prius brake bleed process. You may need to bleed the brake ...

    This video from Blue Print explains the Toyota Prius brake bleed process. You may need to bleed the brakes as part of a routine service (e.g. brake fluid change - as outlined by the manufacturer’s ser ...

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    Brake disc replacement myths

    Brake disc lathes fix brake noise, remove corrosion, eliminate vibration issues, save waste and are very ...

    Brake disc lathes fix brake noise, remove corrosion, eliminate vibration issues, save waste and are very green. On top of this, they offer value for money and make can return decent amounts of profit. ...

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    Features and benefits of Electric Park Brakes

    ZF TRW recently announced production of its sixty millionth Electric Park Brake (EPB) motor-on-caliper un ...

    ZF TRW recently announced production of its sixty millionth Electric Park Brake (EPB) motor-on-caliper unit. This was an important milestone for the company which highlighted the success of its EPB pr ...

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