Professional Motor Mechanic

The process of identifying a faulty glow plug

|Date: April 13, 2021

The process of identifying a faulty glow plug

Denso explains how identifying a faulty glow plug becomes relatively simple when you use your trusty mult ...

Denso explains how identifying a faulty glow plug becomes relatively simple when you use your trusty multimeter. The basics of a glow plug are easy to explain. They are essential for ignition in diese ...

April 13, 2021
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Autodata tackles Vauxhall Zafira engine fault

|Date: April 05, 2021

Autodata tackles Vauxhall Zafira engine 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. Here, it tackles an engine fault wit ...

April 05, 2021
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Autodata solves Mercedes-Benz boot fault

|Date: April 02, 2021

Autodata solves Mercedes-Benz boot 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. Mercedes-Benz E-Class - Boot lid wil ...

April 02, 2021
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Changing DCT 450 automatic transmission oil

|Date: March 24, 2021

Changing DCT 450 automatic transmission oil

With the help of the MEYLE TV professionals, changing the oil for a DCT 450 automatic transmission is no ...

With the help of the MEYLE TV professionals, changing the oil for a DCT 450 automatic transmission is no problem at all. Transmission oil undergoes a natural ageing process as the oil wears out and th ...

March 24, 2021
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DPF Doctor tackles ex-Royal Mail Fiat Doblo

|Date: March 16, 2021

DPF Doctor tackles ex-Royal Mail Fiat Doblo

In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, we welcome a new columnist: Tom Bracken of DPF Doctor East Manchest ...

In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, we welcome a new columnist: Tom Bracken of DPF Doctor East Manchester. Here, Tom and his team are confronted with an ex-Royal Mail Fiat Doblo. Vehicle information ...

March 16, 2021
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Winter battery maintenance advice for motorists

|Date: February 22, 2021

Winter battery maintenance advice for motorists

Part of a technician’s skill is to prevent a customer’s vehicle from breaking down in the first place. In ...

Part of a technician’s skill is to prevent a customer’s vehicle from breaking down in the first place. In the case of cold weather, flat batteries are the greatest danger, but to prevent this from hap ...

February 22, 2021
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The best way to approach wheel alignment

|Date: February 11, 2021

The best way to approach wheel alignment

Absolute Alignment outlines how garages need to approach wheel alignment procedures when using a two-post ...

Absolute Alignment outlines how garages need to approach wheel alignment procedures when using a two-post lift. Absolute Alignment has been in the vanguard of wheel alignment equipment for many years, ...

February 11, 2021
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Arnott Europe offers air suspension advice

|Date: February 05, 2021

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 ...

February 05, 2021
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Schaeffler REPXPERT replaces Audi wheel bearings

|Date: January 29, 2021

Schaeffler REPXPERT replaces Audi wheel bearings

Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason explains to PMM how to replace the front and rear wheel bearings on a ...

Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason explains to PMM how to replace the front and rear wheel bearings on a 2012 Audi A6. With vehicles parked up for prolonged periods of time during this year’s lockdown ...

January 29, 2021
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ELTA Automotive analyses resistors

|Date: January 12, 2021

ELTA Automotive analyses resistors

The heater resistor is also known as the heater blower motor resistor or blower speed controller because ...

The heater resistor is also known as the heater blower motor resistor or blower speed controller because it fundamentally controls the fan speed of the interior heater. Here, ELTA Automotive’s TechASS ...

January 12, 2021
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