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    The importance of quality parts

    Whether you repair or replace a customer’s faulty turbo charger, it’s vital you opt for quality over cost ...

    Whether you repair or replace a customer’s faulty turbo charger, it’s vital you opt for quality over cost. Melett tells us more. The automotive turbocharger market is estimated to grow at a compound a ...

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    How to replace timing belt on a 1.4 16v engine

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Schaeffler’s REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the INA timing belt and wa ...

    In this month’s Belt Focus, Schaeffler’s REPXPERT, Alistair Mason is replacing the INA timing belt and water pump on a 2010 Citroën C4 1.4 16v that has covered just over 46,000 miles. Scheduled time: ...

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    How to replace timing belt on a 2.8L 30V engine

    In this month’s Belt Focus, the technical team at Continental details a step-by-step guide to replacing a ...

    In this month’s Belt Focus, the technical team at Continental details a step-by-step guide to replacing a timing belt on a 2.8L 30V engine found in the Audi A4, A6, A8 and VW Passat, and highlights th ...

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    How to inspect secondary air valves

    Noisy secondary air pump? Why do speed fluctuations occur on cold engines? What is the cause of the diagn ...

    Noisy secondary air pump? Why do speed fluctuations occur on cold engines? What is the cause of the diagnostic trouble code P0410 and P0411? Here, the technical experts at MS Motorservice explain why ...

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    Premature failure: guide pulley bearings

    In this investigation, the Gates technical team identifies the primary causes of premature failure of the ...

    In this investigation, the Gates technical team identifies the primary causes of premature failure of the guide pulley bearings in specific timing belt drive systems soon after replacement. Vehicle in ...

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    Why the oil feed pipe can fail

    Responsible for ensuring a regular flow of clean, quality oil to the turbocharger, the oil feed pipe is n ...

    Responsible for ensuring a regular flow of clean, quality oil to the turbocharger, the oil feed pipe is now a must-replace part in every turbo job. Here, turbo remanufacturer Carwood, gives PMM reader ...

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    Autodata shares a fix on a Jaguar E-Pace

    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. Jaguar E-Pace fluid leak and abnorma ...

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    How to install a timing belt on a VW Tiguan

    For this edition of PMM’s Belt Focus, the team at Dayco runs through how to install a timing belt on a 20 ...

    For this edition of PMM’s Belt Focus, the team at Dayco runs through how to install a timing belt on a 2007-11 VW Tiguan 2L TDI 4MOTION. The 2L TDI diesel engine used in the popular VW Tiguan features ...

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    Maintaining Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engines

    The technical team at Gates explains why technicians should be vigilant when approaching maintenance on M ...

    The technical team at Gates explains why technicians should be vigilant when approaching maintenance on Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engines. Vehicle information Engine: Mitsubishi 4D56 Model: Mitsubishi L2 ...

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    Fiat 500 fix: Engine misfires from cold

    In this case study, Pico technician Steve Smith describes the diagnostic techniques involved when faced w ...

    In this case study, Pico technician Steve Smith describes the diagnostic techniques involved when faced with a misfire symptom during cold starts in engines that utilise TwinAir technology. Manufactur ...

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    How to replace Ford Kuga timing belt

    In the latest Belt Focus, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing belt and water pump on a ...

    In the latest Belt Focus, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing belt and water pump on a 2010 Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi that has covered 82,000 miles. Scheduled time: 3 hours Workshop equipm ...

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    How to install a Skoda Octavia timing belt

    The expert technical team at Continental provides detailed instructions on how to install the company’s t ...

    The expert technical team at Continental provides detailed instructions on how to install the company’s timing belt kit CT1044WP1 in a Skoda Octavia 1.9L TDI, MY 2003 with engine code ASV. Installatio ...

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    Autodata looks at an engine misfire 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. Ford Ecosport - Lack of power and en ...

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    Continental outlines timing belt kit

    The technical team at Continental has gone to great lengths to provide a succinct, step-by-step guide to ...

    The technical team at Continental has gone to great lengths to provide a succinct, step-by-step guide to installing a CT1092WP1 timing belt kit on a 1.6L Ford Focus II. Vehicle information: Ford Focus ...

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    REPXPERT replaces timing belt and water pump

    For this month’s Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason runs through how to replace the timing belt and wate ...

    For this month’s Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason runs through how to replace the timing belt and water pump on a 2004 Peugeot 407, fitted with a 2.0 HDI engine that has covered more than 125,000 m ...

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