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    Ways to fix timing chain rattle

    Parts supplier febi discusses timing chain rattle in the EA111 engine 1.4 TSi and what you can do about i ...

    Parts supplier febi discusses timing chain rattle in the EA111 engine 1.4 TSi and what you can do about it.  The 1.4 Turbocharged Stratified Injection (TSi) variant of the EA111 Volkswagen Group engin ...

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    Morris Lubricants top tips on antifreeze and coolants

    Choosing and using the correct antifreeze coolants can be confusing. To give you a better understanding o ...

    Choosing and using the correct antifreeze coolants can be confusing. To give you a better understanding of them, Morris Lubricants’ technology manager, Adrian Hill, answers some FAQs and gives his top ...

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    Programming a spare VW Golf key

    Autowave is helping workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a sp ...

    Autowave is helping workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a spare remote key for a 2018 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTE with a virtual cockpit. This is a digital scr ...

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    VW Sharan TDI cooling fan issue

    Diagnostics expert Edd Hunt, the Car Consultant, details his recent effort to get to the bottom of a both ...

    Diagnostics expert Edd Hunt, the Car Consultant, details his recent effort to get to the bottom of a bothersome blower. Having been ranked number one in the UK on Denso’s League of True Mechanics for ...

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    Febi discusses an issue with timing systems

    Febi discusses an issue with certain pre-2023 vehicles’ timing systems. This article refers to parts 1968 ...

    Febi discusses an issue with certain pre-2023 vehicles’ timing systems. This article refers to parts 196827, 1000002, 1000003 and 1000004, which fit various Citroën, DS, Peugeot, Fiat, Ford, Toyota, V ...

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    Top five turbocharger fitting tips

    Are you making one of these five errors when installing your customer’s turbocharger? Read these top tips ...

    Are you making one of these five errors when installing your customer’s turbocharger? Read these top tips from Melett to find out more. Turbochargers have transformed modern motoring, significantly bo ...

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    Piezo Leak Testing: ASNU Sets the Record Straight

    OE Injector manufacturer ASNU has reacted to recent claims spreading on the internet that BMW injectors n ...

    OE Injector manufacturer ASNU has reacted to recent claims spreading on the internet that BMW injectors need to be tested at high pressure in order to successfully detect any leaks. The company has ad ...

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    How to solve common water pump faults

    Febi explores some common water pump faults across a range of makes and models. Models Various Audi, SEAT ...

    Febi explores some common water pump faults across a range of makes and models. Models Various Audi, SEAT, Škoda and Volkswagen models with 1.6 & 2.0 TDi engines. Fault The engine is overheating, ...

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    How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo

    This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo I ...

    This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo II, fitted with a 1.6 litre petrol engine (K4m.8.30) Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Renault M ...

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    How to replace and install shock absorbers

    KYB offers readers of PMM advice for replacing shock absorbers.   Checking for external failure duri ...

    KYB offers readers of PMM advice for replacing shock absorbers.   Checking for external failure during an MOT is obviously important, but this fails to consider that shock absorbers naturally wea ...

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    How to install a Tesla control arm

    Aftermarket parts supplier Meyle provides a useful step-by-step guide to installing its replacement contr ...

    Aftermarket parts supplier Meyle provides a useful step-by-step guide to installing its replacement control arm intended for Tesla models 3 and Y. After Tesla drivers all over the world reported annoy ...

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    The importance of vibration damping

    Michael Grimm, product manager of drive and power train at Meyle, gives his insights on why vibration dam ...

    Michael Grimm, product manager of drive and power train at Meyle, gives his insights on why vibration damping is so important. Vibration damping is critical for cars because it isolates noise and vibr ...

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    febi outlines brake disc shields

    Febi outlines everything you need to know about brake disc shields. A vehicle’s braking system aims to cr ...

    Febi outlines everything you need to know about brake disc shields. A vehicle’s braking system aims to create the necessary braking force to reduce the vehicle’s speed and prevent it from moving when ...

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    How to replace a stabiliser link

    Delphi Technologies has supplied this step-by-step guide courtesy of their recently launched Masters of M ...

    Delphi Technologies has supplied this step-by-step guide courtesy of their recently launched Masters of Motion hub for independent garage technicians. Delphi’s new training resource has articles, tips ...

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    Educating customers on brake fluid

    Scott Irwin MIMI, head of technical training at TMD Friction’s aftermarket brake brand, Mintex, discusses ...

    Scott Irwin MIMI, head of technical training at TMD Friction’s aftermarket brake brand, Mintex, discusses why garages need to educate their customers on the technicalities around each variation of bra ...

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