Professional Motor Mechanic

Are you making the most of EPS?

|Date: January 03, 2020

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 ...

January 03, 2020
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Best Practice: Specialist tools required

|Date: December 18, 2019

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 ...

December 18, 2019
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Complete Automotive

|Date: July 10, 2019

Complete Automotive

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

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

July 10, 2019
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Top Strut Mount Replacement

|Date: July 10, 2019

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. ...

July 10, 2019
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Clearing the Faults

|Date: December 14, 2018

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. ...

December 14, 2018
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Wheel Bearing Replacement

|Date: October 23, 2018

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. ...

October 23, 2018
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Flushing a Hydraulic System: Why & How?

|Date: October 17, 2018

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? ...

October 17, 2018
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Electric Power Steering Racks

|Date: July 10, 2018

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 ...

July 10, 2018
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Taking Control

|Date: January 04, 2018

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 ...

January 04, 2018
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EPHS Steering Set Fitting Tips

|Date: March 03, 2017

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 ...

March 03, 2017
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“Will drivers need to worry about STEERING at all?”

|Date: February 06, 2017

“Will drivers need to worry about STEERING at all?”

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 ...

February 06, 2017
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Electric Power Steering Systems Of The Future – How Do They Work?

|Date: October 14, 2016

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 ...

October 14, 2016
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The evolution of Electric Power Steering systems

|Date: July 20, 2016

The evolution of Electric Power Steering systems

TRW Aftermarket looks at the development of steering systems. ...

TRW Aftermarket looks at the development of steering systems. ...

July 20, 2016
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Solving common issues with steering/suspension parts

|Date: February 13, 2016

Solving common issues with steering/suspension parts

Steering and suspension parts are safety critical items so, as a result, they must be designed to withsta ...

Steering and suspension parts are safety critical items so, as a result, they must be designed to withstand particularly high loads. Component wear is a common cause of damage and can have detrimental ...

February 13, 2016
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Your alignment queries answered

|Date: February 10, 2016

Your alignment queries answered

Why do my measurement readings on the screen of my imaging alignment system occasionally keep flashing fr ...

Why do my measurement readings on the screen of my imaging alignment system occasionally keep flashing from red to grey? With an imaging alignment system it’s important that the cameras can see the po ...

February 10, 2016
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