FAI Automotive has warned timing belt failures often spike during the winter months due to the added stresses of the colder weather. Low temperatures harden rubber components, therefore, increasing the likelihood of cracks, brittleness, and eventual failure. The company has highlighted its Timing Belts range, designed to meet the needs of modern engine technology. With ...

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FAI Auto guides the PMM audience through the twists and turns of the timing chain. In the 30 years before the millennium, engine timing was the work of the chain, not the belt. Whilst the technology has been used on and off for decades, only prestige brands like BMW and Mercedes have consistently opted for chains over the quietness and easy maintenance ...

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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 1.0Ltr 2009 Issue: Excessive noise from engine Diagnosis: Timing Chain Failure Action: Flush engine, replace complete timing system Findings: Cause of failure ...

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FAI’s Technical Director, Dominic Moxon outlines the emerging trends in oil pump systems and discusses common failures with oil pumps. The passenger car market has demanded that the modern engine follow a trend of extended MPG, lower emissions and increased power for the latest generation that comes to market. This is, of course, the progression that we’ve all come to expect as car ...

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The PMM Awards have returned for 2021, taking a look back at some of the top content from across the year. Read on to find out who has won! We do our best each and every month to produce a magazine that is informative, instructive and entertaining for our audience. It is important to us that you remain ...

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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 technology in the workshop. Since the late 60s, timing belts have dominated the market. Quieter and easier to fit than timing chains, their development by ...

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With MOT season upon us, we have asked FAI to share its knowledge and experience on a safety-critical area of the test. With over 20 years’ experience in supplying the aftermarket with steering and suspension components, the firm has grown from an initial offering of just a few hundred numbers to over 6,000 parts today. Steering and ...

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Component manufacturer FAI AutoParts has identified a selection of common problems that affect regularly replaced components, causing technicians fitment issues and, in some cases, hugely increased labour times. To remedy vehicle-specific fitment problems, FAI AutoParts has developed a series of solutions that ensures the fitter has all the elements to turn a nightmare job into a quick and easy one. Tesla control ...

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FAI Auto Parts explain why in order to produce consistently high quality, efficient parts, the conditions in the factory need to be perfect.

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FAI has introduced a range of high quality sump pans, including the sump plug and relevant gasket for installation.

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