Professional Motor Mechanic

Recon-sidering Reman

|Date: July 26, 2014

Recon-sidering Reman

Brand new replacement turbochargers are precision manufactured, finely balanced and highly sophisticated. ...

Brand new replacement turbochargers are precision manufactured, finely balanced and highly sophisticated. When you consider what goes into them, you might agree they’re good value, but few would claim ...

July 26, 2014
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Are you Boxing Clever?

|Date: July 11, 2014

Are you Boxing Clever?

Now in its tenth year, NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd’s BoxClever garage loyalty scheme has been a huge success ...

Now in its tenth year, NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd’s BoxClever garage loyalty scheme has been a huge success since its launch. Based on the same principles as many retail-specific reward initiatives tha ...

July 11, 2014
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Ignition coils: common faults

|Date: July 03, 2014

Ignition coils: common faults

The experts at Mobiletron detail why changes in ignition system technology has created a need for more ad ...

The experts at Mobiletron detail why changes in ignition system technology has created a need for more advanced ignition coils and how technicians can overcome some of the associated issues with these ...

July 03, 2014
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Lambda sensors explored

|Date: May 30, 2014

Lambda sensors explored

Tim Howes, Deputy General Manager – Supply Chain & Technical Service, NGK Spark Plugs (UK), looks at the ...

Tim Howes, Deputy General Manager – Supply Chain & Technical Service, NGK Spark Plugs (UK), looks at the origins of vehicle Lambda sensors and the various types. ...

May 30, 2014
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It pays to go for reman

|Date: May 09, 2014

It pays to go for reman

When an ABS light illuminates on the dashboard of a VAG or BMW it can indicate a problem that will start ...

When an ABS light illuminates on the dashboard of a VAG or BMW it can indicate a problem that will start as an intermittent fault and, over time, will become permanent and need repairing. ...

May 09, 2014
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ECU remapping – What is it?

|Date: May 08, 2014

ECU remapping – What is it?

Q.How does an ECU control the engine and why is it so important? Modern cars are much more reliable, more ...

Q.How does an ECU control the engine and why is it so important? Modern cars are much more reliable, more efficient, develop more power, last longer and require less servicing than their older counter ...

May 08, 2014
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Sensor fitting tips – ABS and camshaft sensors

|Date: March 31, 2014

Sensor fitting tips – ABS and camshaft sensors

ABS sensor fitment It is a common problem that, after replacing the ABS sensor, the warning light is stil ...

ABS sensor fitment It is a common problem that, after replacing the ABS sensor, the warning light is still illuminated. The standard practice of clearing the code by re-setting the ECU does not always ...

March 31, 2014
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Hybrid technology – diagnosing high voltage systems

|Date: February 26, 2014

Hybrid technology – diagnosing high voltage systems

Advances in the motor industry mean that many people find it hard to keep up with the technology. The gen ...

Advances in the motor industry mean that many people find it hard to keep up with the technology. The general consensus seems to be that these “advances” just mean that the vehicle manufacturers want ...

February 26, 2014
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How to test Air Mass Meters while they’re still on the vehicle

|Date: January 13, 2014

How to test Air Mass Meters while they’re still on the vehicle

Believe it or not, potentially faulty Air Mass Meters can be checked whilst the component is still fitted ...

Believe it or not, potentially faulty Air Mass Meters can be checked whilst the component is still fitted to the vehicle. Although it may not be possible to conduct the same extensive testing that AMM ...

January 13, 2014
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The crucial role of NOx sensors

|Date: January 09, 2014

The crucial role of NOx sensors

Due to the need for a reduction in response time delays and the ever increased accuracy of the control sy ...

Due to the need for a reduction in response time delays and the ever increased accuracy of the control systems of the modern internal combustion engine, some new and very specific sensor technologies ...

January 09, 2014
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A scope: A key to diagnostic dilemmas

|Date: January 07, 2014

A scope: A key to diagnostic dilemmas

It’s not such a long time ago that oscilloscopes were once the reserve of scientists, with their use main ...

It’s not such a long time ago that oscilloscopes were once the reserve of scientists, with their use mainly focused on measuring complex signals in laboratories. As we all know, though, the cost of so ...

January 07, 2014
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Bosch: eClutch to save motorists time and money

|Date: December 14, 2013

Bosch: eClutch to save motorists time and money

Traffic congestion is bad enough at the best of times, but doubly irksome without automatic transmission. ...

Traffic congestion is bad enough at the best of times, but doubly irksome without automatic transmission. The reason for this is the constant switching between clutch, gas pedal and brake. Bosch’s rec ...

December 14, 2013
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A quick guide to ignition coils

|Date: November 07, 2013

A quick guide to ignition coils

The operating principle of the ignition coil is essentially the same for all types – whether the classic ...

The operating principle of the ignition coil is essentially the same for all types – whether the classic can-type coil, or in a coil rail system. The device contains two copper wire windings and a lam ...

November 07, 2013
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EMS – Air Mass Meter fitting tips and in-house product testing

|Date: September 19, 2013

EMS – Air Mass Meter fitting tips and in-house product testing

Modern engine management systems are designed to ensure that engines run cleanly and efficiently in a div ...

Modern engine management systems are designed to ensure that engines run cleanly and efficiently in a diverse range of driving conditions. In order to meet these demanding requirements placed upon the ...

September 19, 2013
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Electric Park Brakes – The differences between cable puller and electric motor on caliper systems

|Date: August 21, 2013

Electric Park Brakes – The differences between cable puller and electric motor on caliper systems

With the continuing move by VMs to fit more electronics on today’s vehicles, it has been no surprise that ...

With the continuing move by VMs to fit more electronics on today’s vehicles, it has been no surprise that we’re seeing more electrics increasingly being added to braking systems. The heightened emphas ...

August 21, 2013
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