...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...
...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...
...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...
...When customers interfere and previous diagnoses are not accurate or correct This 2013 Golf VII 5G1 arrived having been doing the rounds at various garages trying to solve an SRS fault. Initial scan results showed a fault with the passenger pretensioner module A, no communication. The fa...
...Opel Astra - Common link arm knock One of the things that drives many motorists mad is when they get an infuriating knock from the suspension while driving. Many will put up with a whistle or a squeak, but when it’s a knock, they are straight in for me to try and find its source. Th...
...ALFA 147 - Suspension wear remote bolt One thing that any long term mechanic will soon get to realise, is that certain problems will occur with certain vehicles, and they will continue to occur for the life of that vehicle. I have seen quite a few Alfa Romeos which have suffered from to...
...BMW X5 - when the Fix is not the Fix Tales from the Helpline This is an interesting case of a non-starting BMW X5. The workshop was called to start a BMW X5 E70 that had sat unused for several months. Suspecting a flat battery, the garage sent a technician to jump start the BMW. The b...