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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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TRW highlights dangers of defective or badly maintained components

|Date: October 26, 2015

TRW highlights dangers of defective or badly maintained components

PMM recently attended TRW Aftermarket’s 2015 Component Safety Event at the Nurburgring, Germany. ...

PMM recently attended TRW Aftermarket’s 2015 Component Safety Event at the Nurburgring, Germany. ...

October 26, 2015
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Toyota Aygo (02.05-); Citroen C1 (06.05-) & Peugeot 107 (06.05-) – How to change the front shock absorbers

|Date: October 22, 2015

Toyota Aygo (02.05-); Citroen C1 (06.05-) & Peugeot 107 (06.05-) – How to change the front shock absorbers

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October 22, 2015
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How to resolve ‘joint’ pains

|Date: October 01, 2015

How to resolve ‘joint’ pains

Ball joints connect the car's suspension system to control arms and steering knuckles, allowing the suspe ...

Ball joints connect the car's suspension system to control arms and steering knuckles, allowing the suspension system to move while steering. The number and location of the components depend on the ma ...

October 01, 2015
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Nissan Juke (06.10-) – how to change the front shock absorbers

|Date: September 07, 2015

Nissan Juke (06.10-) – how to change the front shock absorbers

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September 07, 2015
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Removing front arm bush on a Land Rover

|Date: March 26, 2015

Removing front arm bush on a Land Rover

Although SuperPro has created a solution to the problems caused by the bush design on some Land Rover mod ...

Although SuperPro has created a solution to the problems caused by the bush design on some Land Rover models, the original component has proved tricky to remove. Not any more... ...

March 26, 2015
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Ball joints: when and why should you replace?

|Date: February 21, 2015

Ball joints: when and why should you replace?

To ensure a quality steering and suspension repair, it’s advisable to replace the entire ball joint where ...

To ensure a quality steering and suspension repair, it’s advisable to replace the entire ball joint where the rubber boot is split, cracked, damaged or missing. In these instances, there is a high pro ...

February 21, 2015
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How to perform a rear leaf spring bush and shackle upgrade on the Isuzu D-Max

|Date: December 29, 2014

How to perform a rear leaf spring bush and shackle upgrade on the Isuzu D-Max

For many of us, the technology associated with the leaf spring is from another, older age. Associated wit ...

For many of us, the technology associated with the leaf spring is from another, older age. Associated with agricultural vehicles and the dawn of motoring, the idea of using this type of spring in tech ...

December 29, 2014
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Shock absorber replacement for the Nissan Qashqai

|Date: November 03, 2014

Shock absorber replacement for the Nissan Qashqai

There are 167,000 Nissan Qashqai vehicles on the road in the UK, yet only around 100 per year are having ...

There are 167,000 Nissan Qashqai vehicles on the road in the UK, yet only around 100 per year are having their shock absorbers replaced. This could be because replacing the shock absorbers and coil sp ...

November 03, 2014
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Make your alignment results stand out

|Date: October 31, 2014

Make your alignment results stand out

Until now, workshops equipped with four wheel alignment equipment couldn’t be sure that they were maximis ...

Until now, workshops equipped with four wheel alignment equipment couldn’t be sure that they were maximising all of the opportunities arising from steering and suspension repairs.Now, thanks to the ne ...

October 31, 2014
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Improving vehicle handling characteristics

|Date: October 21, 2014

Improving vehicle handling characteristics

Suspension giants Eibach may be most commonly associated with precision spring manufacture, but the firm ...

Suspension giants Eibach may be most commonly associated with precision spring manufacture, but the firm also offers an extensive range of precision alignment components, allowing tuners, garages and ...

October 21, 2014
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Why do we have colour codes on road springs?

|Date: May 27, 2014

Why do we have colour codes on road springs?

Today, a car’s bodywork can be ordered in almost any colour the customer desires but the coilsprings unde ...

Today, a car’s bodywork can be ordered in almost any colour the customer desires but the coilsprings underneath, almost without exception, are still black. Except, that is, for the splashes of colour ...

May 27, 2014
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How to safely compress suspension springs

|Date: May 24, 2014

How to safely compress suspension springs

Have you ever been compressing suspension springs, ready for replacing, and thought: ‘What if the spring ...

Have you ever been compressing suspension springs, ready for replacing, and thought: ‘What if the spring jumps out of place!?’…. ‘Ouch’ springs to mind rather swiftly, but that need not even be a fact ...

May 24, 2014
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How to replace a rear suspension bush on Ford and Volvo models

|Date: May 12, 2014

How to replace a rear suspension bush on Ford and Volvo models

Note: Always remember to wear safety goggles, hat and boots when working under a car. ...

Note: Always remember to wear safety goggles, hat and boots when working under a car. ...

May 12, 2014
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