Professional Motor Mechanic

Worried About the Rapid Evolution of Vehicle Technology?

|Date: February 21, 2018

Worried About the Rapid Evolution of Vehicle Technology?

Josh Jones explains why technicians needn’t be intimidated by the evolution of vehicle technology. These ...

Josh Jones explains why technicians needn’t be intimidated by the evolution of vehicle technology. These new vehicles still abide by the laws of physics. ...

February 21, 2018
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Audi Diagnose That?

|Date: January 15, 2018

Audi Diagnose That?

This month, Joshua Jones has teamed up with Volkscraft, an Exeter-based independent VAG group specialist, ...

This month, Joshua Jones has teamed up with Volkscraft, an Exeter-based independent VAG group specialist, to bring you his account of an interesting diagnostic dilemma involving a 2009 Audi TTS 2.0 TF ...

January 15, 2018
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Interpreting a Car’s ‘Brain’

|Date: December 06, 2017

Interpreting a Car’s ‘Brain’

Josh Jones considers the opportunities and challenges posed by modern vehicle fault diagnosis. ...

Josh Jones considers the opportunities and challenges posed by modern vehicle fault diagnosis. ...

December 06, 2017
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MIL Illumination & Severe Power Loss – 2005 VW Golf TDI

|Date: November 15, 2017

MIL Illumination & Severe Power Loss – 2005 VW Golf TDI

Sometimes we can be presented with vehicle faults that initially appear reasonably simple to diagnose and ...

Sometimes we can be presented with vehicle faults that initially appear reasonably simple to diagnose and rectify. Joshua Jones explains. ...

November 15, 2017
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Why was the Volvo Sluggish?

|Date: October 09, 2017

Why was the Volvo Sluggish?

Training specilaist, Steve Carter, looks at a 2000 Volvo S40 1.6L 16V unable to pull away. ...

Training specilaist, Steve Carter, looks at a 2000 Volvo S40 1.6L 16V unable to pull away. ...

October 09, 2017
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EGR System Faults

|Date: September 25, 2017

EGR System Faults

PMM catches up with Joshua Jones, who recounts a couple of EGR system faults that he has recently encount ...

PMM catches up with Joshua Jones, who recounts a couple of EGR system faults that he has recently encountered. ...

September 25, 2017
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Fixing the Unfixable Car – 2009 Audi A3

|Date: September 21, 2017

Fixing the Unfixable Car – 2009 Audi A3

A couple of years ago, the owner of a 2009 Audi A3 went around to many garages in Ireland, in search of a ...

A couple of years ago, the owner of a 2009 Audi A3 went around to many garages in Ireland, in search of a cure for a severe running problem. After many unsuccessful repair attempts, Train4Auto’s Steve ...

September 21, 2017
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Equalisation Charge for a Hybrid

|Date: August 30, 2017

Equalisation Charge for a Hybrid

In this case study, Steve Carter describes a problem he encountered on a Prius. ...

In this case study, Steve Carter describes a problem he encountered on a Prius. ...

August 30, 2017
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What was Causing Nissan Nightmares?

|Date: August 28, 2017

What was Causing Nissan Nightmares?

Josh Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, reaffirms his beliefs about well-thought out diagnos ...

Josh Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, reaffirms his beliefs about well-thought out diagnostic procedures. ...

August 28, 2017
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Troubleshooting Faults: One Common Key to a Successful Repair

|Date: July 24, 2017

Troubleshooting Faults: One Common Key to a Successful Repair

Steve Carter recounts troubleshooting faults on three very different cars with one common key to a succes ...

Steve Carter recounts troubleshooting faults on three very different cars with one common key to a successful repair – the availability of vehicle specific information. Boomerang BMW The first vehicle ...

July 24, 2017
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What was Causing the Transit Troubles?

|Date: June 16, 2017

What was Causing the Transit Troubles?

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, stresses the need for mechanics to take a step bac ...

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, stresses the need for mechanics to take a step back and not be driven by assumptions when looking for a vehicle fault. As I tried to describe in ...

June 16, 2017
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‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

|Date: May 26, 2017

‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he consid ...

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he considers the old adage, ‘It’s never the ECU’. I am sure that many of PMM's readers are familiar with ...

May 26, 2017
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A Trio of Puzzling Cars

|Date: May 03, 2017

A Trio of Puzzling Cars

In this troubleshooting guide, Steve Carter looks at three vehicles from three different manufacturers, a ...

In this troubleshooting guide, Steve Carter looks at three vehicles from three different manufacturers, all with their own unique problems. A sluggish Volvo The first vehicle was a 2000 Volvo S40 1.6L ...

May 03, 2017
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Knowledge is Power – Vehicle Troubleshooter

|Date: April 17, 2017

Knowledge is Power – Vehicle Troubleshooter

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, explains why a knowledge-based approach to vehicle ...

Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, explains why a knowledge-based approach to vehicle troubleshooting can help to eliminate much of the guesswork that so often leads to expensive m ...

April 17, 2017
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Why was the Volvo Vexed?

|Date: April 14, 2017

Why was the Volvo Vexed?

Andy Horwat, Engine Tuning & Diagnostics, looks at a 2012 Volvo XC60 2.0L model with drivability/star ...

Andy Horwat, Engine Tuning & Diagnostics, looks at a 2012 Volvo XC60 2.0L model with drivability/starting issues and lack of power. An interesting case study came my way recently in the form of ...

April 14, 2017
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