Professional Motor Mechanic

Safely Replacing TVD Bolts

|Date: November 05, 2018

Safely Replacing TVD Bolts

Trying to decide whether it’s safe to re-use a Torsional Vibration Damper (TVD) bolt is not straightforwa ...

Trying to decide whether it’s safe to re-use a Torsional Vibration Damper (TVD) bolt is not straightforward. For a start, not all bolts are the same, not all TVDs are mounted in the same way, and they ...

November 05, 2018
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Welcoming Change

|Date: October 04, 2018

Welcoming Change

Using two examples where customers complained of engine troubles, Josh Jones explains why the recent chan ...

Using two examples where customers complained of engine troubles, Josh Jones explains why the recent changes to MOT testing should be welcomed by garages. ...

October 04, 2018
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Timing Belt Fitment on an Audi A4

|Date: October 03, 2018

Timing Belt Fitment on an Audi A4

This month, REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaced the timing belt and coolant pump on a 2008 Audi A4 Cabriol ...

This month, REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaced the timing belt and coolant pump on a 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, fitted with 2.0L TFSI with engine code BWE. ...

October 03, 2018
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Oil Seal Failure & Diagnosis

|Date: August 22, 2018

Oil Seal Failure & Diagnosis

Often, when parts such as oil seals fail prematurely they are replaced and returned under warranty; howev ...

Often, when parts such as oil seals fail prematurely they are replaced and returned under warranty; however, in most cases the seal itself isn’t the reason the failure has occurred. In this guide, Cor ...

August 22, 2018
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Belt Replacement Guide – Vauxhall Insignia

|Date: June 25, 2018

Belt Replacement Guide – Vauxhall Insignia

A full belt replacement guide on a 2L Vauxhall Insignia CDTI A20DTH from Schaeffler REPXPERT. ...

A full belt replacement guide on a 2L Vauxhall Insignia CDTI A20DTH from Schaeffler REPXPERT. ...

June 25, 2018
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated – Mercedes GL550

|Date: June 11, 2018

Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated – Mercedes GL550

Scott Baylis of the Von Housen Automotive Group, looks at a Mercedes GL550 with the engine malfunction in ...

Scott Baylis of the Von Housen Automotive Group, looks at a Mercedes GL550 with the engine malfunction indicator illuminated. ...

June 11, 2018
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Crucial Weapons in your Diagnostic Arsenal

|Date: June 06, 2018

Crucial Weapons in your Diagnostic Arsenal

Josh Jones explains why system familiarity and knowledge are such crucial weapons in your diagnostic arse ...

Josh Jones explains why system familiarity and knowledge are such crucial weapons in your diagnostic arsenal. ...

June 06, 2018
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Timing Belt Kit Installation; Land Rover Freelander II TD4

|Date: May 25, 2018

Timing Belt Kit Installation; Land Rover Freelander II TD4

Full belt replacement guide for a Land Rover Freelander II, 2.2 TD4 diesel, using Dayco Kit KTBWP7150. ...

Full belt replacement guide for a Land Rover Freelander II, 2.2 TD4 diesel, using Dayco Kit KTBWP7150. ...

May 25, 2018
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Fitting Solutions

|Date: April 30, 2018

Fitting Solutions

Autoelectro has released a series of new technical bulletins, continuing its pledge to deliver accurate a ...

Autoelectro has released a series of new technical bulletins, continuing its pledge to deliver accurate and up to date diagnosis and fitting guides to guard against inaccurate warranty claims and fitt ...

April 30, 2018
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Airing the Problem; Air Mass Meters

|Date: April 27, 2018

Airing the Problem; Air Mass Meters

Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE), offers technicians an overview of air mass meters, along with some ...

Standard Motor Products Europe (SMPE), offers technicians an overview of air mass meters, along with some troubleshooting tips. ...

April 27, 2018
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Timing Chain Replacement on a VW Polo

|Date: March 13, 2018

Timing Chain Replacement on a VW Polo

The experts at ContiTech have provided a step-by-step guide for a timing chain replacement on a 1.2l VW P ...

The experts at ContiTech have provided a step-by-step guide for a timing chain replacement on a 1.2l VW Polo. The labour time for this procedure is just under three hours. ...

March 13, 2018
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How To Fit a Timing Belt On a Fiat Panda

|Date: March 07, 2018

How To Fit a Timing Belt On a Fiat Panda

The experts at ContiTech provide a step-by-step explanation of how to change the timing belt correctly in ...

The experts at ContiTech provide a step-by-step explanation of how to change the timing belt correctly in a Fiat Panda. ...

March 07, 2018
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Engine Coolant Leak on Vauxhall Zafira

|Date: February 23, 2018

Engine Coolant Leak on Vauxhall Zafira

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. ...

February 23, 2018
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How to Fit a Timing Belt on a Skoda Fabia

|Date: December 15, 2017

How to Fit a Timing Belt on a Skoda Fabia

Timing belt replacement guide on a 2013 Skoda Fabia, Monte Carlo Engine: 1.6 TDi, 16-valve (engine CAYC) ...

Timing belt replacement guide on a 2013 Skoda Fabia, Monte Carlo Engine: 1.6 TDi, 16-valve (engine CAYC) following issues with timing belt noise. ...

December 15, 2017
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Engine Judder at Idle – 2012 Volkswagen Passat

|Date: October 25, 2017

Engine Judder at Idle – 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI –Engine judder at idle. ...

Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI –Engine judder at idle. ...

October 25, 2017
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