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    How to replace the shock absorbers on a Mini

    KYB runs through how to replace the front shock absorbers on the following models: Mini One, One D, Coope ...

    KYB runs through how to replace the front shock absorbers on the following models: Mini One, One D, Cooper, Cooper D, Cooper S, Cooper SD (R56, R57) (10.06-). There are 625,000 of these vehicle models ...

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    Autodata runs through Volkswagen Amarok fix

    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. Volkswagen Amarok squeaking noise fr ...

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    The cause of a Range Rover suspension warning

    In its first contribution to PMM, the IVS 360 team explains how it went about supporting a workshop with ...

    In its first contribution to PMM, the IVS 360 team explains how it went about supporting a workshop with a 2013 Range Rover showing a critical suspension fault warning. Vehicle information Brand: Land ...

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    Arnott Europe offers air suspension advice

    As the weather worsens, some of your customers may come in with tyre complaints, or perhaps even a reques ...

    As the weather worsens, some of your customers may come in with tyre complaints, or perhaps even a request to replace them completely. The technical team at Arnott Europe suggests that this is the opp ...

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    Autodata looks at a Vauxhall fault

    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. Vauxhall Movano-B - Rattling noise f ...

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    Arnott Europe provides best practice advice

    Arnott Europe, the air suspension specialist, provides PMM readers with a refresher on best practice for ...

    Arnott Europe, the air suspension specialist, provides PMM readers with a refresher on best practice for working on air suspension systems as business starts to pick up pace once again. Safety and pre ...

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    Airing the issue

    Air suspension specialist Arnott Europe has pulled together a collection of top repair tips for technicia ...

    Air suspension specialist Arnott Europe has pulled together a collection of top repair tips for technicians confronted with air suspension issues. What are the warning signs? Is there a warning light ...

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    Steering clear of error

    Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Aftermarket, explains the straightforward 10-step proce ...

    Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Aftermarket, explains the straightforward 10-step procedure for replacing and coding the electrically powered hydraulic steering (EPHS) pump on a 2004 ...

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    Reconnecting with customers

    In 2019, Excel Automotive Group (EAG) relocated from its old facility in Barnsley to its new premises in ...

    In 2019, Excel Automotive Group (EAG) relocated from its old facility in Barnsley to its new premises in Leeds. PMM paid the company’s new headquarters a visit, where the owner, Tony Bhogal, was kind ...

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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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    Air springs

    Arnott has continued to design and develop air suspension replacement parts for the aftermarket, extendin ...

    Arnott has continued to design and develop air suspension replacement parts for the aftermarket, extending its range even further. Arnott offers nearly 350 aftermarket air suspension products, coverin ...

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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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