Professional Motor Mechanic

Common causes of alternator noise

|Date: July 06, 2022

Common causes of alternator noise

Electrical components supplier AS-PL discusses some common causes of excessive alternator noise, includin ...

Electrical components supplier AS-PL discusses some common causes of excessive alternator noise, including both electrical and mechanical faults. The alternator is the source of electricity in motor v ...

July 06, 2022
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How to avoid premature drive system failure

|Date: July 05, 2022

How to avoid premature drive system failure

In this month’s Belt Focus, Gates explains how to avoid some common causes of premature drive system fail ...

In this month’s Belt Focus, Gates explains how to avoid some common causes of premature drive system failure. If the automotive drive belt system includes a water pump, it is good workshop practice to ...

July 05, 2022
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How to replace timing belt on a 1.4l Škoda Octavia

|Date: May 20, 2022

How to replace timing belt on a 1.4l Škoda Octavia

In this month’s Belt Focus, Dayco explains how to replace the timing belt on a Škoda Octavia mk3. On its ...

In this month’s Belt Focus, Dayco explains how to replace the timing belt on a Škoda Octavia mk3. On its launch in 2013, the 1.4-litre TSI (CHPA) powered mark III Octavia, was the largest petrol engin ...

May 20, 2022
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How to replace timing chain on a Vauxhall Corsa

|Date: April 12, 2022

How to replace timing chain on a Vauxhall Corsa

This month PMM turns its attention to an older technology reappearing in workshops – the timing chain. FA ...

This month PMM turns its attention to an older technology reappearing in workshops – the timing chain. FAI Auto goes through some best practice tips on a Vauxhall Corsa. Vehicle: Vauxhall CORSA Mk III ...

April 12, 2022
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Inside the 7G-Tronic TCU

|Date: March 23, 2022

Inside the 7G-Tronic TCU

ACtronics takes an in-depth look at Mercedes’ 7G-Tronic transmission control unit and outlines what you n ...

ACtronics takes an in-depth look at Mercedes’ 7G-Tronic transmission control unit and outlines what you need to know before working on one. Most experts will think immediately of Mercedes-Benz when th ...

March 23, 2022
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How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo II

|Date: March 21, 2022

How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo II

This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo I ...

This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo II, fitted with a 1.6 litre petrol engine (K4m.8.30). Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Renault ...

March 21, 2022
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What to know about electropneumatic valves

|Date: February 28, 2022

What to know about electropneumatic valves

MS Motorservice explains everything you need to know about electropneumatic valves. Electropneumatic valv ...

MS Motorservice explains everything you need to know about electropneumatic valves. Electropneumatic valves are small, unobtrusive and frequently fitted within areas of the engine compartment which ar ...

February 28, 2022
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How to replace the timing belt on a Vauxhall Zafira

|Date: February 23, 2022

How to replace the timing belt on a Vauxhall Zafira

In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, is replacing the timing belt ...

In this month’s timing belt focus, Schaeffler INA REPXPERT, Alistair Mason, is replacing the timing belt and auxiliary belts on a 2006 1.9 Vauxhall Zafira. Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Vauxhall M ...

February 23, 2022
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Replacing the timing belt on an EA211 engine

|Date: January 20, 2022

Replacing the timing belt on an EA211 engine

Gates explains some things every technician must know before changing the timing belt on VAG’s EA211 engi ...

Gates explains some things every technician must know before changing the timing belt on VAG’s EA211 engine. While the VAG EA211 three-and-four-cylinder engines have been on the market for almost a de ...

January 20, 2022
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Common transmission control unit faults

|Date: December 10, 2021

Common transmission control unit faults

Electronic components remanufacturer ACTronics shines some light on transmission control units and some c ...

Electronic components remanufacturer ACTronics shines some light on transmission control units and some common problems to look out for. Transmission control units really aren’t that hard to work with ...

December 10, 2021
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What to know about timing chains

|Date: November 15, 2021

What to know about timing chains

What goes around comes around. For timing chains, this is true in more ways than one. FAI Auto guides rea ...

What goes around comes around. For timing chains, this is true in more ways than one. FAI Auto guides readers through some of the things they need to be aware of when encountering this resurgent techn ...

November 15, 2021
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How to replace the timing belt on an Iveco Daily

|Date: November 12, 2021

How to replace the timing belt on an Iveco Daily

In this month’s Schaeffler INA belt focus, Tim Adams, Schaeffler REPXPERT technical trainer and belt syst ...

In this month’s Schaeffler INA belt focus, Tim Adams, Schaeffler REPXPERT technical trainer and belt system specialist, runs through a timing belt installation on the popular Iveco Daily 111/Fiat Duca ...

November 12, 2021
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How to install the timing belt on a Fiat 500

|Date: October 13, 2021

How to install the timing belt on a Fiat 500

This month’s Belt Focus looks at the installation process behind a Dayco timing belt kit (KTBWP2853) in a ...

This month’s Belt Focus looks at the installation process behind a Dayco timing belt kit (KTBWP2853) in a 1.4L Fiat 500. The 1.4-litre MPi petrol engine used in the popular Fiat 500, features a timing ...

October 13, 2021
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How to diagnose turbo failures

|Date: September 21, 2021

How to diagnose turbo failures

Nissens outlines its turbo offering to the aftermarket and provides its top tips on diagnosing turbo fail ...

Nissens outlines its turbo offering to the aftermarket and provides its top tips on diagnosing turbo failures. The Nissens turbo offering falls within the company’s Engine Efficiency & Emissions p ...

September 21, 2021
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The latest developments in belt technology

|Date: September 17, 2021

The latest developments in belt technology

Dayco talks about the latest developments in belt technology and offers its advice on how best to handle ...

Dayco talks about the latest developments in belt technology and offers its advice on how best to handle replacements. As an established power transmission system expert, Dayco is a preferred partner ...

September 17, 2021
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