Professional Motor Mechanic

Why Do Coil Springs Fail?

|Date: October 11, 2016

Why Do Coil Springs Fail?

Understanding the key issues that can affect spring life. This can be good news for a workshop because it ...

Understanding the key issues that can affect spring life. This can be good news for a workshop because it brings more business, especially at MOT test time. But why is it that coil springs, in particu ...

October 11, 2016
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How To Master Top Mount Fitment

|Date: September 23, 2016

How To Master Top Mount Fitment

Front strut-top mount replacement guide for a Mitsubishi Shogun MK3 2000 An honest, reliable off-road ico ...

Front strut-top mount replacement guide for a Mitsubishi Shogun MK3 2000 An honest, reliable off-road icon,the Mitsubishi Shogun/Pajero is still a regular sight both on and off road, and it's not unco ...

September 23, 2016
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Less Weight, More Challenges

|Date: September 14, 2016

Less Weight, More Challenges

Neil Kidby, Service Tool Specialist at Sealey, looks at why aluminium suspension components are more freq ...

Neil Kidby, Service Tool Specialist at Sealey, looks at why aluminium suspension components are more frequently used in vehicle designs and the new challenges this has created for the workshop technic ...

September 14, 2016
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Front Shock Fitment: Alfa Romeo

|Date: September 12, 2016

Front Shock Fitment: Alfa Romeo

Step by step replacement guide for 01.11 Mito Model With nearly 18,000 of these models on the road in the ...

Step by step replacement guide for 01.11 Mito Model With nearly 18,000 of these models on the road in the UK, the chances that your workshop will be faced with a shock absorber replacement are fairly ...

September 12, 2016
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How do you service the air suspension?

|Date: July 20, 2016

How do you service the air suspension?

A step-by-step guide from Arnott Europe on air spring and compressor fitment. ...

A step-by-step guide from Arnott Europe on air spring and compressor fitment. ...

July 20, 2016
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How to fix a steering creaking noise on a Skoda Fabia

|Date: June 30, 2016

How to fix a steering creaking noise on a Skoda Fabia

In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through its ...

In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through its technical helpline, available to all UK customers. ...

June 30, 2016
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How to fit front shock absorbers on a Renault Fluence II

|Date: June 25, 2016

How to fit front shock absorbers on a Renault Fluence II

This video shows the correct fitment of KYB shock absorbers to the front of a Renault Fluence (02.10-)... ...

This video shows the correct fitment of KYB shock absorbers to the front of a Renault Fluence (02.10-)... ...

June 25, 2016
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How to fix a rear knocking noise on a Mazda 5

|Date: June 18, 2016

How to fix a rear knocking noise on a Mazda 5

In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through its ...

In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through its technical helpline, available to all UK customers. ...

June 18, 2016
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How to fit rear shock absorbers and coil springs

|Date: June 01, 2016

How to fit rear shock absorbers and coil springs

VW Jetta 6, Golf V, VI; SEAT Alhambra, Leon and Toledo models covered. ...

VW Jetta 6, Golf V, VI; SEAT Alhambra, Leon and Toledo models covered. ...

June 01, 2016
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How to correctly fit front shock absorbers on Citroen C4 and Peugeot 3008

|Date: May 05, 2016

How to correctly fit front shock absorbers on Citroen C4 and Peugeot 3008

This video from KYB shows the correct fitment of shock absorbers to the front of: Citroen C4 II (11.09-) ...

This video from KYB shows the correct fitment of shock absorbers to the front of: Citroen C4 II (11.09-) Peugeot 3008 / 3008 Hybrid (06.09-) ...

May 05, 2016
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How to replace the rear shocks on Mitsubishi Lancer

|Date: March 15, 2016

How to replace the rear shocks on Mitsubishi Lancer

This step-by-step replacement guide is applicable to the Mitsubishi Lancer (03.07-) model. ...

This step-by-step replacement guide is applicable to the Mitsubishi Lancer (03.07-) model. ...

March 15, 2016
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Arnott Air Suspension – The Arnott Advantage

|Date: February 20, 2016

Arnott Air Suspension – The Arnott Advantage

Learn more about Arnott Europe and the company's range of quality air suspension products. Introduced to ...

Learn more about Arnott Europe and the company's range of quality air suspension products. Introduced to the European market at the end of last year, Arnott is one of the global leaders in high-qualit ...

February 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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How to correctly replace the front axle wheel bearing

|Date: November 25, 2015

How to correctly replace the front axle wheel bearing

VEHICLE: KIA PICANTORECOMMENDED LABOUR TIME: 1 HOURFAG WHEEL BEARING P/N: 713619510 ...

VEHICLE: KIA PICANTORECOMMENDED LABOUR TIME: 1 HOURFAG WHEEL BEARING P/N: 713619510 ...

November 25, 2015
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