...Opel Corsa - An easily fixed oil leak Oil leaks can often be very tricky to track down and sometimes difficult to fix. Replacing an oil seal will not always remedy the problem if the system is pressurising. What may appear to be a straightforward job is not always so. The first proble...
...One of my regulars asked me if I would connect up his 2004 VW Golf 1.9 TDi to my scanner, in an attempt to try and identify an ongoing problem he had been having. Every now and again, the engine would start to behave in an erratic fashion and the Check Engine light would come on. The...
...Citroen C3 - Cooling fan problems The fan running constantly and then its failure was due to the water which had penetrated the control module The majority of the driving, that the owner of this 2015 Citroen Picasso had been doing over the past few weeks, was around town. He had paid...
...Škoda Roomster - Steering mishap The impact had been absorbed by the track control arm which had bent and now required replacing Many years ago I worked as a mechanic for a large company, with a large fleet of vehicles. It was a standing joke that if when we came in to work, to disc...
...Mercedes C-Class - Worn water pump With the pump removed the wear on the body from the impeller could be seen, this was the source of the noise The engine bay on modern vehicles has been very efficiently soundproofed to give a quieter and more enjoyable drive. This has an advantage,...
...Tales from the Autobiz Helpline Modern alternators - Modern major issues Typical LIN controller information retrieved directly from the alternator In the beginning, we had a low electrical demand on vehicles and the humble Dynamo coped well. As more electrical systems were added, and th...
...Tales from the Autobiz Helpline Non-starting Ford Fiesta - a PATS system diagnosis Passive anti-theft system (PATS) has been used by Ford for many years now, but can still be confusing when diagnosing a non-start situation. In one such recent case at the Helpline, a 2009 Ford Fiesta cam...
...52 May/June 2021 AUTOBIZ See this and 1,000s more Tech Tips on TechTips.ieThe Helpline recently received a call regarding an issue with an ABS fault on a 2010 Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi. The Kuga had a fault code recorded of C1144 - Tone ring missing tooth. The technician, being very exp...
...52 May/June 2021 AUTOBIZ See this and 1,000s more Tech Tips on TechTips.ieThe Helpline recently received a call regarding an issue with an ABS fault on a 2010 Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi. The Kuga had a fault code recorded of C1144 - Tone ring missing tooth. The technician, being very exp...
...The engines on the old Fiat Punto, such as this 2003 1242cc Active, are one of the simplest to work on and normally give few problems. One of the great things about this engine, is that the cam-belt can break without doing any damage, a rare commodity in the motoring world. There were no p...