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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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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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