Professional Motor Mechanic

Case Study: Premature outer brake pad wear

|Date: December 16, 2019

Case Study: Premature outer brake pad wear

Apec Braking tackles the all-too-common issue of outer brake pad wear. The braking problem had endured ov ...

Apec Braking tackles the all-too-common issue of outer brake pad wear. The braking problem had endured over the course of a few months. It had started with the owner of the vehicle purchasing the vehi ...

December 16, 2019
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Porsche Cayenne technical fix with Autodocta

|Date: December 13, 2019

Porsche Cayenne technical fix with Autodocta

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Fault: We are having difficulty finding the cause of a stick ...

December 13, 2019
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Peugeot 2008- TPMS warning lamp illuminated – Autodocta

|Date: December 12, 2019

Peugeot 2008- TPMS warning lamp illuminated – Autodocta

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Fault: A customer is complaining that the TPMS warning lamp ...

December 12, 2019
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How to install a timing belt on a Volvo D5

|Date: December 05, 2019

How to install a timing belt on a Volvo D5

Dayco sets out the process required to accurately replace a timing belt and the auxiliary drive system on ...

Dayco sets out the process required to accurately replace a timing belt and the auxiliary drive system on a Volvo D5. The 2.0 and 2.4L diesel D5 engines used by Volvo in almost every variant in the ma ...

December 05, 2019
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How to replace the clutch on a Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi

|Date: December 04, 2019

How to replace the clutch on a Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi

This month, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the clutch assembly in a 2014 2WD Nissan Qashqai, which had ...

This month, REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the clutch assembly in a 2014 2WD Nissan Qashqai, which had covered more than 88,000 miles. In the lead up to this clutch replacement, the customer had com ...

December 04, 2019
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Turbo and turbocharged system: Air leaks in the system

|Date: October 24, 2019

Turbo and turbocharged system: Air leaks in the system

Nissens talks through the symptoms of air leaks in a turbo and turbocharged system and presents an exampl ...

Nissens talks through the symptoms of air leaks in a turbo and turbocharged system and presents an example problem and solution to solving this issue. Significant decrease of engine power Lack of mome ...

October 24, 2019
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Best practice ABS Sensors

|Date: October 22, 2019

Best practice ABS Sensors

Borg & Beck discusses how to approach the ABS sensors during the installation of rear brake discs on ...

Borg & Beck discusses how to approach the ABS sensors during the installation of rear brake discs on Citroën and Peugeot vehicles. As more and more vehicles are being fitted with technology to ass ...

October 22, 2019
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ADAS Made Easy – Lexus Lane Camera calibration

|Date: October 21, 2019

ADAS Made Easy – Lexus Lane Camera calibration

A lane camera calibration needs to be carried out for a number of reasons. These are: when the windshield ...

A lane camera calibration needs to be carried out for a number of reasons. These are: when the windshield is replaced, when a lane camera is replaced, when the position of the camera on the vehicle bo ...

October 21, 2019
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Best Practice clutch or concentric slave cylinder installation

|Date: October 21, 2019

Best Practice clutch or concentric slave cylinder installation

Based on a review of recent warranty claims, Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Aftermarke ...

Based on a review of recent warranty claims, Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Aftermarket UK, offers advice on adhering to best practice when installing a Sachs clutch or concentric s ...

October 21, 2019
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Metallic clicking noise from front wheels on a Seat Alhambra – AUTODOCTA

|Date: October 18, 2019

Metallic clicking noise from front wheels on a Seat Alhambra – AUTODOCTA

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. FAULT: We are experiencing a problem with a 2012 Seat Alhamb ...

October 18, 2019
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Engine overheating on a Peugeot 208 – AUTODOCTA

|Date: October 17, 2019

Engine overheating on a Peugeot 208 – AUTODOCTA

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. FAULT: A customer is complaining that their 2014 Peugeot 208 ...

October 17, 2019
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How to replace the clutch on a Kia Sportage

|Date: October 16, 2019

How to replace the clutch on a Kia Sportage

This month, after the customer reported that the clutch was worn out, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason ...

This month, after the customer reported that the clutch was worn out, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaced the clutch on a 2013 Kia Sportage 1.7 CRDI diesel, which had covered 94,000 miles. Wit ...

October 16, 2019
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A Camry quandary: part 1

|Date: October 15, 2019

A Camry quandary: part 1

In the first of a two-part diagnostic marathon, Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, d ...

In the first of a two-part diagnostic marathon, Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, describes how he went about correcting a camshaft correlation error in a Toyota Camry (import) w ...

October 15, 2019
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Lexus diagnoses using a 4-channel Pico NVH kit

|Date: October 01, 2019

Lexus diagnoses using a 4-channel Pico NVH kit

Martin Jensen talks through the process of diagnosing a Lexus GS 300, which was having driveline vibratio ...

Martin Jensen talks through the process of diagnosing a Lexus GS 300, which was having driveline vibration problems, using the new 4-channel Pico NVH kit. Background story: My customer bought the car ...

October 01, 2019
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Technology Spotlight: Torsional vibration dampers (TVDs)

|Date: September 24, 2019

Technology Spotlight: Torsional vibration dampers (TVDs)

As engines develop, so do the demands placed on the TVD. Dayco explains exactly what’s changing. Modern e ...

As engines develop, so do the demands placed on the TVD. Dayco explains exactly what’s changing. Modern engines are designed to deliver the optimum combination of power and torque, alongside fuel effi ...

September 24, 2019
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