Professional Motor Mechanic

Diesel injector coding – Ford Mondeo 2005

|Date: June 10, 2013

Diesel injector coding – Ford Mondeo 2005

The first question that most technicians ask is why injectors actually need coding. The answer is that du ...

The first question that most technicians ask is why injectors actually need coding. The answer is that due to tolerances when the injectors are manufactured the injected fuel quantity may deviate betw ...

June 10, 2013
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Peugeot 207 with cylinder 4 misfire

|Date: May 20, 2013

Peugeot 207 with cylinder 4 misfire

The vehicle in question was a Peugeot 207 (et3j4kfu 1360cc) which had come from a well-respected Peugeot ...

The vehicle in question was a Peugeot 207 (et3j4kfu 1360cc) which had come from a well-respected Peugeot main dealership. The problem was described in some detail as a cylinder 4 misfire on load. I us ...

May 20, 2013
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Vauxhall Astra misfire

|Date: May 14, 2013

Vauxhall Astra misfire

The customer in question brought in his Vauxhall Astra (1.4 Gasoline 2001 Multec system) for service, com ...

The customer in question brought in his Vauxhall Astra (1.4 Gasoline 2001 Multec system) for service, complaining of intermittent lack of power/misfire. The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) would also ...

May 14, 2013
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Toyota Avensis – EGR complaint

|Date: April 25, 2013

Toyota Avensis – EGR complaint

As is common with a job role like mine, I end up spending a large portion of my time on the road visiting ...

As is common with a job role like mine, I end up spending a large portion of my time on the road visiting customers and workshops. On one of my recent trips I was faced with a 2003 Toyota Avensis 2.0 ...

April 25, 2013
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How to diagnose a misfiring Peugeot 206

|Date: April 17, 2013

How to diagnose a misfiring Peugeot 206

VEHICLE: Peugeot 206 1.4 ENGINE CODE: KFW YEAR: 2006 SYMPTOMS: Misfire at cold start that clears quickly ...

VEHICLE: Peugeot 206 1.4 ENGINE CODE: KFW YEAR: 2006 SYMPTOMS: Misfire at cold start that clears quickly This car arrived in the workshop with some clear symptoms:when cold starting, the vehicle would ...

April 17, 2013
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Using a PassThru device

|Date: March 28, 2013

Using a PassThru device

STEP 1:Firstly, connect the PassThru device to the vehicle – this is done by using the 16-pin diagnostic ...

STEP 1:Firstly, connect the PassThru device to the vehicle – this is done by using the 16-pin diagnostic socket. Next, connect the device to the laptop by using the USB lead. ...

March 28, 2013
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Rectifying running complaints – Skoda Felicia 1.3

|Date: March 14, 2013

Rectifying running complaints – Skoda Felicia 1.3

Vehicle: Skoda Felicia 1.3 Complaint: Motor stalls when running idle Component: Electromotive throttle bo ...

Vehicle: Skoda Felicia 1.3 Complaint: Motor stalls when running idle Component: Electromotive throttle body OE part number: 441.0.4301-416.6 Pierburg part number: 7.22456.01.0 ...

March 14, 2013
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How to replace the battery on modern day vehicles

|Date: February 27, 2013

How to replace the battery on modern day vehicles

In modern cars, the battery is much more central to the vehicle’s electrical management system, meaning y ...

In modern cars, the battery is much more central to the vehicle’s electrical management system, meaning you can no longer just remove a battery and replace it with another. Approximately 80% of worksh ...

February 27, 2013
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Overcoming steering angle sensor faults

|Date: January 27, 2013

Overcoming steering angle sensor faults

A vehicle’s steering angle sensor (SAS) is used to measure the angle of the steering wheel and the speed ...

A vehicle’s steering angle sensor (SAS) is used to measure the angle of the steering wheel and the speed at which it is being turned. The signal is predominantly used by the ABS system as part of its ...

January 27, 2013
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Diagnostic Associates – Diagnostic solutions

|Date: December 21, 2012

Diagnostic Associates – Diagnostic solutions

Operating since 2001, Diagnostic Associates has built a strong reputation for supplying expertise to assi ...

Operating since 2001, Diagnostic Associates has built a strong reputation for supplying expertise to assist various vehicle OEMs in the development of their diagnostic software applications and tools. ...

December 21, 2012
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Multiple warning light issues on a BMW Mini

|Date: December 20, 2012

Multiple warning light issues on a BMW Mini

Doing work for asecond-hand car salesman can be abit... well let’s say annoying at times! Their main conc ...

Doing work for asecond-hand car salesman can be abit... well let’s say annoying at times! Their main concern is their profit and the jobs I receive from car sales plots are often in-depth. What’s more ...

December 20, 2012
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Solving an issue on a poor running Vauxhall Vivaro

|Date: November 26, 2012

Solving an issue on a poor running Vauxhall Vivaro

Like any good garage, we start all of our diagnostic jobs with a customer interrogation to try and get a ...

Like any good garage, we start all of our diagnostic jobs with a customer interrogation to try and get a full picture of their complaint. The customer in this case was quite clear that his van had no ...

November 26, 2012
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Poor running VW Golf

|Date: November 25, 2012

Poor running VW Golf

Vehicle: VW Golf 1.9 TDI Engine code: ALH Year: 2001 Symptoms: Rough running on cold start–up, white smok ...

Vehicle: VW Golf 1.9 TDI Engine code: ALH Year: 2001 Symptoms: Rough running on cold start–up, white smoke and smell of unburned fuel. A lack of power and general poor drivability were also noticeable ...

November 25, 2012
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Autocom CPD+ tool – how to use the ‘flight recorder’ function

|Date: November 19, 2012

Autocom CPD+ tool – how to use the ‘flight recorder’ function

USING THE FLIGHT RECORDER FUNCTION – 7 EASY STEPS! Flight recording is an incredibly useful tool for work ...

USING THE FLIGHT RECORDER FUNCTION – 7 EASY STEPS! Flight recording is an incredibly useful tool for workshop technicians and Autocom’s flight recorder function allows the user to record parameters in ...

November 19, 2012
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Diagnostic Troubleshooting – the pitfalls of ‘diagnosis by fault code’

|Date: October 21, 2012

Diagnostic Troubleshooting – the pitfalls of ‘diagnosis by fault code’

Recently we had a visit from a Peugeot 206 that arrived at the workshop with a stallingcomplaint. The own ...

Recently we had a visit from a Peugeot 206 that arrived at the workshop with a stallingcomplaint. The owner explainedthat when she came to a halt on a roundabout or in stationary traffic, after 10 sec ...

October 21, 2012
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