Professional Motor Mechanic

Niterra explore MAF and MAP sensor maintenance

|Date: November 27, 2025

Niterra explore MAF and MAP sensor maintenance

Throttle bodies, MAF and MAP sensors play vital and interdependent roles within modern vehicle engines. H ...

Throttle bodies, MAF and MAP sensors play vital and interdependent roles within modern vehicle engines. Here, Niterra explores these parts and offers technicians guidance on their diagnosis and mainte ...

November 27, 2025
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The importance of vibration damping

|Date: May 26, 2023

The importance of vibration damping

Michael Grimm, product manager of drive and power train at Meyle, gives his insights on why vibration dam ...

Michael Grimm, product manager of drive and power train at Meyle, gives his insights on why vibration damping is so important. Vibration damping is critical for cars because it isolates noise and vibr ...

May 26, 2023
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How to install an in-tank fuel module

|Date: September 19, 2022

How to install an in-tank fuel module

MS Motorservice runs through how to install an in-tank fuel module in Mercedes Benz CLS-Class and E-Class ...

MS Motorservice runs through how to install an in-tank fuel module in Mercedes Benz CLS-Class and E-Class vehicles. Where are the fuel delivery modules in the Mercedes CLS-Class and E-Class vehicles? ...

September 19, 2022
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Liqui Moly’s Gear Tronic

|Date: August 22, 2022

Liqui Moly’s Gear Tronic

In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. Prob ...

In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. Problem: Changing the oil on an automatic transmission Solution: Liqui Moly’s Gear Tronic Assessmen ...

August 22, 2022
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The importance of PureTech engine maintenance

|Date: August 17, 2022

The importance of PureTech engine maintenance

Dayco’s National Sales Manager, Steve Carolan stresses the need for workshops to provide regular maintena ...

Dayco’s National Sales Manager, Steve Carolan stresses the need for workshops to provide regular maintenance of PureTech engines in line with VMs’ scheduled service intervals, to ensure the ongoing re ...

August 17, 2022
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How to deal with carbon build-up in GDi engines

|Date: August 15, 2022

How to deal with carbon build-up in GDi engines

With an increasing number of GDi engines rolling through garage doors over the next decade, Carwood gives ...

With an increasing number of GDi engines rolling through garage doors over the next decade, Carwood gives some expert advice on how to deal with an old service issue – carbon build-up. In a traditiona ...

August 15, 2022
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Common issues relating to the cooling system

|Date: March 24, 2022

Common issues relating to the cooling system

Gates advises technicians on some common issues related to the cooling system in vehicles. Although not a ...

Gates advises technicians on some common issues related to the cooling system in vehicles. Although not a supplier of coolant, it’s clear that the performance of the cooling system components that Gat ...

March 24, 2022
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PICO diagnoses a Vauxhall Vectra fault

|Date: November 10, 2021

PICO diagnoses a Vauxhall Vectra fault

In the second part of this feature, PICO Technician Steve Smith gives his all to diagnose the problem cau ...

In the second part of this feature, PICO Technician Steve Smith gives his all to diagnose the problem causing the engine of a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra to refuse to start. After much frustration and with a ...

November 10, 2021
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Scantec resolves an Audi power fault

|Date: August 25, 2021

Scantec resolves an Audi power fault

Scantec’s Ross Kemp is on the case to solve an ongoing problem concerning an Audi A4 FSi frequently losin ...

Scantec’s Ross Kemp is on the case to solve an ongoing problem concerning an Audi A4 FSi frequently losing power, with the engine even cutting out completely at times. Recently, a customer brought int ...

August 25, 2021
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Autodata tackles Vauxhall Zafira engine fault

|Date: April 05, 2021

Autodata tackles Vauxhall Zafira engine fault

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Here, it tackles an engine fault wit ...

April 05, 2021
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Changing DCT 450 automatic transmission oil

|Date: March 24, 2021

Changing DCT 450 automatic transmission oil

With the help of the MEYLE TV professionals, changing the oil for a DCT 450 automatic transmission is no ...

With the help of the MEYLE TV professionals, changing the oil for a DCT 450 automatic transmission is no problem at all. Transmission oil undergoes a natural ageing process as the oil wears out and th ...

March 24, 2021
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MS Motorservice provides fuel pump advice

|Date: December 10, 2020

MS Motorservice provides fuel pump advice

The technical team at MS Motorservice provides essential information to aid technicians faced with the po ...

The technical team at MS Motorservice provides essential information to aid technicians faced with the possibility of a faulty fuel pump. Always check the contacts! In the event of problems in the fu ...

December 10, 2020
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Replace and install torsional vibration dampers

|Date: April 17, 2020

Replace and install torsional vibration dampers

The technical team at Corteco explains how to successfully replace a torsional vibration damper (TVD) sho ...

The technical team at Corteco explains how to successfully replace a torsional vibration damper (TVD) should you notice any unwanted noise coming from the engine. Torsional Vibration Dampers (TVDs) pr ...

April 17, 2020
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Autodata tackles an engine fault on a Ford Focus

|Date: April 14, 2020

Autodata tackles an engine fault on a Ford Focus

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Ford Focus - Lack of engine power an ...

April 14, 2020
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A fix for noisy drive systems

|Date: April 14, 2020

A fix for noisy drive systems

Gates describes a solution to a timing belt replacement issue that will reduce the number of comebacks fo ...

Gates describes a solution to a timing belt replacement issue that will reduce the number of comebacks for garages. Models: Skoda, VW, Audi, Seat Petrol engines: 1.6L, 2.0L Year: Wide ranging The sche ...

April 14, 2020
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