Professional Motor Mechanic

Pico Practical: Cylinder Identification & Relative Compression on CRD Engines

|Date: February 01, 2019

Pico Practical: Cylinder Identification & Relative Compression on CRD Engines

Pico recording from its live stream of its first GoToMeeting webinar that took place in January 2019. ...

Pico recording from its live stream of its first GoToMeeting webinar that took place in January 2019. ...

February 01, 2019
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The DPF Doctor’s Surgery

|Date: January 16, 2019

The DPF Doctor’s Surgery

In the first of his regular columns for PMM this year, Darren Darling, founder of the DPF Doctor Network, ...

In the first of his regular columns for PMM this year, Darren Darling, founder of the DPF Doctor Network, runs through how he tackled a recent DPF issue on a BMW 525D. ...

January 16, 2019
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Making Sense of it

|Date: January 16, 2019

Making Sense of it

Josh Jones explains why you can’t always rely on the ECU to tell you when something’s wrong. In some inst ...

Josh Jones explains why you can’t always rely on the ECU to tell you when something’s wrong. In some instances, there’s nothing better than the human senses. ...

January 16, 2019
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Beating the Dealer

|Date: January 14, 2019

Beating the Dealer

Ross Kemp, owner of the independent diagnostic specialist Scantec Automotive, reports on a recent case th ...

Ross Kemp, owner of the independent diagnostic specialist Scantec Automotive, reports on a recent case that proves why independents can compete with, and even surpass, main dealers when it comes to di ...

January 14, 2019
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Cutting Through the Confusion

|Date: January 02, 2019

Cutting Through the Confusion

Never a stranger to hard work, Josh Jones had his hands full again this month, as he encountered a Vauxha ...

Never a stranger to hard work, Josh Jones had his hands full again this month, as he encountered a Vauxhall Astra with crankshaft sensor signal issues, and an imported Nissan Elgrand with an MIL illum ...

January 02, 2019
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Equipped for ADAS

|Date: December 21, 2018

Equipped for ADAS

Intervehicle communication in the current generation of passenger cars is now as standard as four wheels ...

Intervehicle communication in the current generation of passenger cars is now as standard as four wheels and a steering wheel, so the ability to diagnose faults within the vehicle’s electrical systems ...

December 21, 2018
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Best Practise ABS Sensor Troubleshooting & Replacement

|Date: December 12, 2018

Best Practise ABS Sensor Troubleshooting & Replacement

Delphi provides some guidance for getting to grips with ABS sensor diagnostics and replacement. ...

Delphi provides some guidance for getting to grips with ABS sensor diagnostics and replacement. ...

December 12, 2018
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Audi A6 Quattro S-Line with Parking Brake Failure

|Date: December 12, 2018

Audi A6 Quattro S-Line with Parking Brake Failure

Pico’s Steve Smith walks us through a detailed diagnostic procedure that he recently carried out on a cus ...

Pico’s Steve Smith walks us through a detailed diagnostic procedure that he recently carried out on a customer’s Audi A6 Quattro S-Line. ...

December 12, 2018
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Going the Extra Mile

|Date: December 05, 2018

Going the Extra Mile

Josh Jones runs through a couple of tricky cases that were recently referred to him, and explains how goo ...

Josh Jones runs through a couple of tricky cases that were recently referred to him, and explains how good customer communication played such a vital role in getting the job done. ...

December 05, 2018
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Navigating the Diagnostic Minefield

|Date: August 08, 2018

Navigating the Diagnostic Minefield

Maverick Diagnostics assesses the complexities and conundrums of buying diagnostic equipment in the after ...

Maverick Diagnostics assesses the complexities and conundrums of buying diagnostic equipment in the aftermarket. ...

August 08, 2018
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You Can’t Just Rely On Fault Codes

|Date: July 31, 2018

You Can’t Just Rely On Fault Codes

Josh Jones discusses a couple of relatively simple tasks that he recently encountered in the workshop. Wh ...

Josh Jones discusses a couple of relatively simple tasks that he recently encountered in the workshop. Whilst they weren’t too much trouble to deal with, it was still interesting and satisfying to get ...

July 31, 2018
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Your Sixth Sense

|Date: July 24, 2018

Your Sixth Sense

Sealey’s Neil Kidby explains why, in the world of diagnostics, things might not always be as they first a ...

Sealey’s Neil Kidby explains why, in the world of diagnostics, things might not always be as they first appear. ...

July 24, 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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Land Rover Defender Revival

|Date: June 13, 2018

Land Rover Defender Revival

Josh Jones recounts a recent run-in with a temperamental Land Rover that was in need of revival. ...

Josh Jones recounts a recent run-in with a temperamental Land Rover that was in need of revival. ...

June 13, 2018
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NVH Diagnostics

|Date: May 18, 2018

NVH Diagnostics

Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico Technology, answers a user’s questions on Noise, V ...

Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico Technology, answers a user’s questions on Noise, Vibration and Harshness software. ...

May 18, 2018
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