Professional Motor Mechanic

The best approach to caliper maintenance

|Date: July 29, 2021

The best approach to caliper maintenance

Brembo highlights the best approach to caliper maintenance, and some of the products that may help you al ...

Brembo highlights the best approach to caliper maintenance, and some of the products that may help you along the way. When a car’s braking system begins to emit loud screeching or grinding noises, or ...

July 29, 2021
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Autodata runs through Volkswagen Amarok fix

|Date: July 15, 2021

Autodata runs through Volkswagen Amarok fix

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. Volkswagen Amarok squeaking noise fr ...

July 15, 2021
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Audi A3 engine fault fix with Autodata

|Date: July 14, 2021

Audi A3 engine fault fix with Autodata

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. Audi A3 engine cranks but fails to s ...

July 14, 2021
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Is it worth refurbishing a faulty FRM?

|Date: June 23, 2021

Is it worth refurbishing a faulty FRM?

OSCA cables offer remote diagnostic support from expert technicians. In this case study, the company expl ...

OSCA cables offer remote diagnostic support from expert technicians. In this case study, the company explains how one of its experts helped a customer encode an FRM module on a BMW 3 Series. Vehicle i ...

June 23, 2021
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How to inspect secondary air valves

|Date: June 22, 2021

How to inspect secondary air valves

Noisy secondary air pump? Why do speed fluctuations occur on cold engines? What is the cause of the diagn ...

Noisy secondary air pump? Why do speed fluctuations occur on cold engines? What is the cause of the diagnostic trouble code P0410 and P0411? Here, the technical experts at MS Motorservice explain why ...

June 22, 2021
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WD-40 outlines latest lubricant offering

|Date: June 07, 2021

WD-40 outlines latest lubricant offering

It can often be difficult to get access to a stubborn brake bleeder screw. In this situation, it helps to ...

It can often be difficult to get access to a stubborn brake bleeder screw. In this situation, it helps to have a lubricant product designed specifically for this sort of problem. WD-40 explains… While ...

June 07, 2021
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How to recode an Audi R8 key

|Date: May 31, 2021

How to recode an Audi R8 key

OSCA’s team of Master Technicians were recently contacted by a customer who needed their help to recode t ...

OSCA’s team of Master Technicians were recently contacted by a customer who needed their help to recode two new keys for an Audi R8. PMM hears how the experts solved an underlying problem with this pa ...

May 31, 2021
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DPF Doctor’s Surgery outlines two case studies

|Date: May 28, 2021

DPF Doctor’s Surgery outlines two case studies

In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, we hear how Alan Landal of A&J Fleetcare in Leeds puts his DPF ...

In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, we hear how Alan Landal of A&J Fleetcare in Leeds puts his DPF training to good use with two vehicle case studies. I can’t start this month’s case study witho ...

May 28, 2021
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Why the oil feed pipe can fail

|Date: May 27, 2021

Why the oil feed pipe can fail

Responsible for ensuring a regular flow of clean, quality oil to the turbocharger, the oil feed pipe is n ...

Responsible for ensuring a regular flow of clean, quality oil to the turbocharger, the oil feed pipe is now a must-replace part in every turbo job. Here, turbo remanufacturer Carwood, gives PMM reader ...

May 27, 2021
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The process of glow plug replacement

|Date: May 19, 2021

The process of glow plug replacement

NGK, the ignition and sensor specialist, presents how the glow plug replacement process can vary dependin ...

NGK, the ignition and sensor specialist, presents how the glow plug replacement process can vary depending on the vehicle model and how it has been driven. On vehicles used mainly for long motorway jo ...

May 19, 2021
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Autodata runs through a fix on a Mini Clubman

|Date: May 18, 2021

Autodata runs through a fix on a Mini Clubman

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. Mini Clubman horn not working Fault: ...

May 18, 2021
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Autodata shares a fix on a Jaguar E-Pace

|Date: May 17, 2021

Autodata shares a fix on a Jaguar E-Pace

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. Jaguar E-Pace fluid leak and abnorma ...

May 17, 2021
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Top tips to improve gasketing skills

|Date: April 28, 2021

Top tips to improve gasketing skills

Henkel, the engineering adhesives manufacturer, presents its top tips to help improve your gasketing skil ...

Henkel, the engineering adhesives manufacturer, presents its top tips to help improve your gasketing skills. Gaskets are used to prevent leakage of fluids or gases by forming impervious barriers and n ...

April 28, 2021
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How to fix a timing chain rattle on a Mazda 6

|Date: April 27, 2021

How to fix a timing chain rattle on a Mazda 6

The IVS 360 diagnostic team presents a case when a customer needed support with a 2007 Mazda 6 that was e ...

The IVS 360 diagnostic team presents a case when a customer needed support with a 2007 Mazda 6 that was exhibiting timing chain rattle on start-up. The IVS 360™ team recently supported a custom ...

April 27, 2021
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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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