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    Don’t beat around the bush

    Steering and suspension specialist First Line aims to provide technicians with solutions to any component ...

    Steering and suspension specialist First Line aims to provide technicians with solutions to any component queries that they may have. Here, the company sheds light on subframes and their replacement b ...

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    When bush comes to shove

    First Line considers the role of the suspension bush and why it should not be overlooked. Although they m ...

    First Line considers the role of the suspension bush and why it should not be overlooked. Although they may look insignificant and be the least expensive part of a vehicle’s steering and suspension sy ...

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    Staying in control

    With every new release, modern cars are getting bigger and heavier, which puts steering and suspension co ...

    With every new release, modern cars are getting bigger and heavier, which puts steering and suspension components under considerable stress. With this in mind, it’s essential to know how to deal with ...

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    Are you making the most of EPS?

    Electric Power Steering (EPS) is now more commonplace than ever before. However, garages still seem to be ...

    Electric Power Steering (EPS) is now more commonplace than ever before. However, garages still seem to be cautious when dealing with them effectively. In some cases, independent garages are missing ou ...

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    Best Practice: Specialist tools required

    Richard Newman, Comline’s Product Line Manager, explains why having specialist tools available is not onl ...

    Richard Newman, Comline’s Product Line Manager, explains why having specialist tools available is not only advisable, but often essential. When tackling the fitment of a wheel hub, such as the CHA045 ...

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    Complete Automotive

    PMM speaks to Graeme Stocks, Managing Director of remanufacturer, Complete Automotive. ...

    PMM speaks to Graeme Stocks, Managing Director of remanufacturer, Complete Automotive. ...

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    Top Strut Mount Replacement

    Delphi Technologies’ UK Marketing Manager, Julian Goulding, explains the importance of a timely and high- ...

    Delphi Technologies’ UK Marketing Manager, Julian Goulding, explains the importance of a timely and high-quality top strut mount replacement. ...

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    Clearing the Faults

    Shaftec explains how and why the company’s remanufactured EPS racks are supplied with all fault codes cle ...

    Shaftec explains how and why the company’s remanufactured EPS racks are supplied with all fault codes cleared. ...

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    Wheel Bearing Replacement

    A clear step-by-step approach to hub bearing replacement procedures and practical and informative tips to ...

    A clear step-by-step approach to hub bearing replacement procedures and practical and informative tips to ensure the repair is faster, safer and more reliable. ...

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    Flushing a Hydraulic System: Why & How?

    The necessity to flush the hydraulic steering system has been talked about for many years, but do enough ...

    The necessity to flush the hydraulic steering system has been talked about for many years, but do enough technicians know why this is so important and how to do so effectively? ...

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    Electric Power Steering Racks

    For transmission supplier, Shaftec, 2018 has reportedly seen the demand for new-to-range steering parts r ...

    For transmission supplier, Shaftec, 2018 has reportedly seen the demand for new-to-range steering parts reach a ratio of 2:1 in favour of electric over traditional types ...

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    Taking Control

    The control arm is an important component, responsible for ensuring not only ride comfort but also occupa ...

    The control arm is an important component, responsible for ensuring not only ride comfort but also occupant safety. Mounting kerbs at high speed, poor road surfaces, material fatigue and high forces t ...

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    EPHS Steering Set Fitting Tips

    In this guide, TRW show you the correct process involved with installing the JKR104 EPHS steering set, us ...

    In this guide, TRW show you the correct process involved with installing the JKR104 EPHS steering set, using the VM Polo 9N as an example. It should first be noted that there can be deviations in the ...

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    Jonathan Sampson, MD of automotive training specialists, AutoMate Training, looks at why vehicle steering ...

    Jonathan Sampson, MD of automotive training specialists, AutoMate Training, looks at why vehicle steering is heading towards a ‘hands-off’ future. For the best part of the automobile’s 130 year existe ...

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    Electric Power Steering Systems Of The Future - How Do They Work?

    We find out why DENSO is steering drivers safely towards autonomous driving with its new Fail-Safe Electr ...

    We find out why DENSO is steering drivers safely towards autonomous driving with its new Fail-Safe Electric Power Steering (EPS) system. As the roads prepare for the first generation of fully autonomo ...

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