Professional Motor Mechanic

Carrying out a Thorough Assessment

|Date: March 15, 2019

Carrying out a Thorough Assessment

Darren Darling returns this month to demonstrate why carrying out a thorough assessment is imperative in ...

Darren Darling returns this month to demonstrate why carrying out a thorough assessment is imperative in making sure that you treat the cause, rather than the symptoms, of a DPF-related issue. ...

March 15, 2019
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Turbo Under-Boost & Air Flow Meter Drift

|Date: March 06, 2019

Turbo Under-Boost & Air Flow Meter Drift

Technician Simon Littlejohn shares an interesting case study of where the parts cannon failed to fix the ...

Technician Simon Littlejohn shares an interesting case study of where the parts cannon failed to fix the problem and further diagnostic work was required. ...

March 06, 2019
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How to Bleed ABS Brakes

|Date: February 21, 2019

How to Bleed ABS Brakes

Steve Jervis, Master Technician at Delphi Technologies, walks us through the process of bleeding the ABS ...

Steve Jervis, Master Technician at Delphi Technologies, walks us through the process of bleeding the ABS system using Delphi's DS diagnostics tool. ...

February 21, 2019
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Process Makes Perfect

|Date: February 14, 2019

Process Makes Perfect

Technician Ben Martins emphasises the importance of a clear diagnostic process, which is particularly use ...

Technician Ben Martins emphasises the importance of a clear diagnostic process, which is particularly useful when diagnosing those more unusual faults. ...

February 14, 2019
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A/C Not Working? It’s All About Networking

|Date: February 14, 2019

A/C Not Working? It’s All About Networking

Anthony Pickering recounts a recent case where his oscilloscope came in handy with diagnosing an A/C pres ...

Anthony Pickering recounts a recent case where his oscilloscope came in handy with diagnosing an A/C pressure sensor fault. ...

February 14, 2019
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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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