Professional Motor Mechanic

MEYLE shares its engineering process

|Date: July 08, 2021

MEYLE shares its engineering process

An increasing number of recalls, poorly conceived technology in the vehicle, and complicated installation ...

An increasing number of recalls, poorly conceived technology in the vehicle, and complicated installation and removal, often leads to frustration for garages. To improve product quality and make life ...

July 08, 2021
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Developments in electronic power steering

|Date: July 01, 2021

Developments in electronic power steering

Joe Toakley, Marketing Manager at UK remanufacturer Shaftec, offers PMM readers an insight into the lates ...

Joe Toakley, Marketing Manager at UK remanufacturer Shaftec, offers PMM readers an insight into the latest electronic power steering (EPS) developments, and how the automotive network communications p ...

July 01, 2021
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Common faults affecting replaced components

|Date: June 30, 2021

Common faults affecting replaced components

Component manufacturer FAI AutoParts has identified a selection of common problems that affect regularly ...

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 la ...

June 30, 2021
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How to replace wheel bearings on a MINI Cooper

|Date: June 17, 2021

How to replace wheel bearings on a MINI Cooper

Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason presents the replacement process for the front and rear wheel bearings ...

Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason presents the replacement process for the front and rear wheel bearings on a 2005 MINI Cooper. Even though we now enter the better months, potholes are still ever pre ...

June 17, 2021
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Arnott Europe explores the role of compressors

|Date: April 26, 2021

Arnott Europe explores the role of compressors

Here, Arnott Europe takes a deeper look into the role of the compressor in air suspension systems. When y ...

Here, Arnott Europe takes a deeper look into the role of the compressor in air suspension systems. When you look at an air suspension system, the ECU (Electronic Control Unit) is often considered to b ...

April 26, 2021
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The benefits of air suspension over coil suspension

|Date: April 12, 2021

The benefits of air suspension over coil suspension

Here, Arnott Europe describes the benefits of air suspension over coil suspension and how they can provid ...

Here, Arnott Europe describes the benefits of air suspension over coil suspension and how they can provide safety, stability and driving comfort. Nowadays, around 5% of all new passenger cars are equi ...

April 12, 2021
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Wheel bearing technology differences outlined

|Date: March 12, 2021

Wheel bearing technology differences outlined

Despite the fact that wheel bearing replacement is a relatively common task within the workshop, there is ...

Despite the fact that wheel bearing replacement is a relatively common task within the workshop, there is still confusion among technicians between the different wheel bearing technologies and their r ...

March 12, 2021
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How to replace front shock absorbers

|Date: February 15, 2021

How to replace front shock absorbers

The technical team at KYB provides the step-by-step procedure for replacing the front shock absorbers on ...

The technical team at KYB provides the step-by-step procedure for replacing the front shock absorbers on the following vehicle models: Renault Koleos and Nissan X-Trail. After the news that KYB recent ...

February 15, 2021
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JHM Butt runs through machine safety risks

|Date: January 05, 2021

JHM Butt runs through machine safety risks

When operating machinery there is always a safety risk, so it’s best to invest in equipment that reduces ...

When operating machinery there is always a safety risk, so it’s best to invest in equipment that reduces those risks. This is certainly true of coil spring compressors, as PMM finds out from workshop ...

January 05, 2021
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Arnott Europe provides insight into air springs

|Date: January 04, 2021

Arnott Europe provides insight into air springs

Air suspension specialist, Arnott Europe, provides readers with insight into the humble air spring and it ...

Air suspension specialist, Arnott Europe, provides readers with insight into the humble air spring and its constituent parts. The working principle An air spring consists of a compartment that is fill ...

January 04, 2021
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