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What are the common causes of turbo oil leaks?

|Date: April 16, 2025

What are the common causes of turbo oil leaks?

Carwood provides its top tips for troublesome turbos. If your customer’s turbo is leaking oil, then your ...

Carwood provides its top tips for troublesome turbos. If your customer’s turbo is leaking oil, then your first thought might be that the seals are damaged, and the turbo is at fault. That’s where you’ ...

April 16, 2025
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How to go about diagnosing sensor issues

|Date: March 24, 2025

How to go about diagnosing sensor issues

The team at Bosch bring you some real-world examples of engine management issues and how to go about diag ...

The team at Bosch bring you some real-world examples of engine management issues and how to go about diagnosing the fault. There is no greater frustration than carrying out engine management component ...

March 24, 2025
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Why was the Kia Sportage’s engine failing to start?

|Date: March 13, 2025

Why was the Kia Sportage’s engine failing to start?

Autodata hears from one garage at a standstill with a recalcitrant Kia Sportage from 2012, whose engine i ...

Autodata hears from one garage at a standstill with a recalcitrant Kia Sportage from 2012, whose engine is failing to start and is flashing the immobiliser warning lamp. The problem: “We have a 2012 K ...

March 13, 2025
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How to fix a Mazda ignition coil fault

|Date: March 10, 2025

How to fix a Mazda ignition coil fault

Febi discusses a common issue with the ignition coil on the following vehicles: Mazda CX3 2015-, CX5 I 20 ...

Febi discusses a common issue with the ignition coil on the following vehicles: Mazda CX3 2015-, CX5 I 2011-2016, CX5 II 2016-, Mazda2 III 2014-2022, Mazda3 III 2013-2019, Mazda6 III 2012-, MX30 2020- ...

March 10, 2025
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Why was the Peugeot making crackling noises?

|Date: February 07, 2025

Why was the Peugeot making crackling noises?

Autodata cuts through the noise for a garage struggling with one car whose snaps and crackles are drownin ...

Autodata cuts through the noise for a garage struggling with one car whose snaps and crackles are drowning out the pop… The problem: “We are having difficulty diagnosing a crackling noise from the rad ...

February 07, 2025
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Common issues with the throttle body

|Date: February 06, 2025

Common issues with the throttle body

Febi outlines a common issue with the throttle body on certain Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen and Mitsubis ...

Febi outlines a common issue with the throttle body on certain Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen and Mitsubishi models with 1.9 and 2.0 TDi engines. This relates to febi part 44945. Problem Engine managem ...

February 06, 2025
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What causes engine rattling noise?

|Date: January 09, 2025

What causes engine rattling noise?

Febi explores a common problem with engine noise affecting a range of vehicles. The relevant part number ...

Febi explores a common problem with engine noise affecting a range of vehicles. The relevant part number is febi 181945. Febi 181945 fits: Opel/Vauxhall Astra J (P10), Astra J GTC, Astra K (B16 ), Ins ...

January 09, 2025
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Why was the Range Rover Evoque leaking fluid?

|Date: January 02, 2025

Why was the Range Rover Evoque leaking fluid?

Autodata lends a helping hand to a garage clutching at straws. The problem: "We have previously replaced ...

Autodata lends a helping hand to a garage clutching at straws. The problem: "We have previously replaced the transmission oil cooler on a customer's 2013 Range Rover Evoque due to a transmission fluid ...

January 02, 2025
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What’s wrong with the Mazda’s brake hose?

|Date: November 25, 2024

What’s wrong with the Mazda’s brake hose?

Febi outlines a common fault affecting Mazda 3 I and II and Mazda 5 I and II’s brake hose. The relevant f ...

Febi outlines a common fault affecting Mazda 3 I and II and Mazda 5 I and II’s brake hose. The relevant febi part numbers are ADM55390 and ADBP530000. The brake warning light in the instrument cluster ...

November 25, 2024
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Why was the Jeep Cherokee’s sunroof rattling?

|Date: October 02, 2024

Why was the Jeep Cherokee’s sunroof rattling?

Autodata hears from a garage trying to solve the mystery of a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee whose sunroof ratt ...

Autodata hears from a garage trying to solve the mystery of a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee whose sunroof rattles whilst driving. The problem: “A customer of ours is complaining of a rattling noise from th ...

October 02, 2024
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How can DPF damage cause a turbo to fail?

|Date: September 25, 2024

How can DPF damage cause a turbo to fail?

It is widely understood that a faulty turbo can damage the DPF, however, did you know that the reverse is ...

It is widely understood that a faulty turbo can damage the DPF, however, did you know that the reverse is also true – a defective or blocked filter can cause premature turbo failure. Although not as c ...

September 25, 2024
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Why was the Citroen C4’s oil leaking?

|Date: August 30, 2024

Why was the Citroen C4’s oil leaking?

Autodata clears up an issue a garage is having with a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso II (2015) whose engine oil ...

Autodata clears up an issue a garage is having with a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso II (2015) whose engine oil leaking from the bell housing area. The problem: A customer of ours has a 2015 Citroen C4 Gran ...

August 30, 2024
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Why was the Suzuki Ignis’ clutch jerky?

|Date: August 02, 2024

Why was the Suzuki Ignis’ clutch jerky?

Autodata lends a steady hand to a garage with a 2019 Suzuki Ignis whose clutch was making an abnormal noi ...

Autodata lends a steady hand to a garage with a 2019 Suzuki Ignis whose clutch was making an abnormal noise and providing jerky operation when depressed or released. The problem: “We have a 2019 Suzuk ...

August 02, 2024
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Why was the Ford EcoSport’s fuel filter leaking?

|Date: July 05, 2024

Why was the Ford EcoSport’s fuel filter leaking?

Autodata reassures a garage dealing with a repeat offender. The problem: “We recently had a 2014 Ford Eco ...

Autodata reassures a garage dealing with a repeat offender. The problem: “We recently had a 2014 Ford EcoSport 1.5 petrol in for a service and the customer mentioned that there is a strong odour of fu ...

July 05, 2024
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Where was water entering the 2016 Lexus RX?

|Date: May 30, 2024

Where was water entering the 2016 Lexus RX?

Autodata rescues a garage all at sea over a mysterious case of water ingress in a customer’s Lexus RX’s l ...

Autodata rescues a garage all at sea over a mysterious case of water ingress in a customer’s Lexus RX’s load area. The problem: “We are having a problem finding the source of a water ingress on a 2016 ...

May 30, 2024
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