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...Autobiz Technical Helpline Not starting immediately after servicing As technicians, most have heard customers say those few words that we dread. “Ever since you looked at my car, it is now doing this.” An interesting case arrived at the Autobiz Technical Helpline line recently, w...

...A weeping fuel filter seal was at the heart of the starting problems The owner of this 2004 VW Lupo 1.7 diesel, was perfectly capable of carrying out day to day servicing. This meant I didn’t get to see it too often. When there was a problem, he would also come to me. The owner had now...

...VW Transporter - Hot brakes binding up The cause of the overheating and brake binding problems was a failing servo unit something which can be overlooked At first, the plumber who owned this VW Transporter was under the impression that he had engine problems and was concerned with the...

...Autobiz Technical Helpline Overcoming component issues A NOx CAN diagnostic tool can directly read the data from a NOx sensor A technician rang the Autobiz Technical Helpline about a 2017 Opel Vivaro. The Vivaro was reporting an AdBlue mileage countdown, and the initial scan of the...

...Parasitic drain evolves into a non-start - Autobiz Technical Helpline Corrosion was caused by washer fluid wicking up the loom into the Body Control Module The customer’s complaint on this 2016 Ford Focus was that overnight, the battery would drain down, and a jump start would be r...

...Mercedes S400 - Low miles hybrid horror It is not unusual to see customers drift away when they purchase a new vehicle, only to come back a few years later when the motor starts to age a little. Once the warranty runs out, they realise that the main dealer is no longer cost effective....

...Renault Kangoo - Timely water warning It was lucky for the owner that the water pump started to leak Well aware that it was not a good option to be driving around with coolant leaking out from the engine, the owner of this 2008 Renault Kangoo 1.5 dCi decided to pop in to see me. Th...

...Ford Fiesta - Escaping belt The timing belt eating its way through the cover The owner of this 2007 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi noticed a sound that was not quite right, so he brought it in to have a check. The noise he had heard was only a light rubbing noise, but he did not dismiss it a...

...Be thorough for better safety, reliability and genuine up-selling After a ‘quick look” a tyre centre said that this tyre was OK Don’t let customers lead you into the “have a quick look” trap. I understand time is precious but so is life. Customers are reassured if yo...

...Steve Rothweel Workshop Tales Tales from the workshop Ford Focus - Pungent diesel smell The body of the fuel injector was leaking diesel The smell of diesel is not on the top of my list of favourite scents. When diesel leaks onto a hot engine, and starts to evaporate, the resultin...



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