...Intermittent Faults One of the most challenging issued faced by technicians is the intermittent fault that only occurs rarely, but has a big impact on the performance of a customer's car. It disappears just as fast, leaving behind it only a fault code. On investigation of the fault code,...
...Capillary Action - Sucking up fluids where they don't belong Tim has been getting a lot of calls about coolant, rainwater and other fluids travelling to places they don't belong. Here he gives some advice on capillary action and a few case studies that have resulted in faults due to flui...
...Honda Civic - Swivel Removal Problem Sometimes the wrong way is the right way, and the right way is the wrong way. Confused? Yes, so was I. It was a busy day in the workshop and the job was to replace the lower arm on a 2001 Honda Civic. On the Civic, the lower arm does not have a swive...
...Peugeot 307 - Washer Fluid Problem The washer fluid had gone onto the plug, shorting out the connection between the pins. If left for any length of time. the fluid would have caused permanent damage to the ECU. Driving happily along in her 1.4 litre, 2001 Peugeot 307, the owner was sudde...
...With Tim Stock A Renault Scenic with multiple system faults The wiring diagram identified the connector that affected wiring passed through Heavily corroded wiring in the connector was the cause of the multiple faults This 2008 Renault Scenic was initially brought to a garage because t...
...Calliper Slide Seized and not Shifting The seized slide would not shift and had caused the noticeable different wear rate of the pads One of the regular problems we encounter, is the sticking of brake calliper slides. The result of this is that we discover one brake pad worn, while the o...
...Toyota Multi-Mode transmission (MMT) clutch replacement The Toyota Multimode transmission has been fitted to various models, including the Aygo, Yaris, Corolla and Auris for many years. This is a sequential manual transmission system, with a conventional diaphragm clutch. It comes in both...
...Advanced Insulation Testing - 2007 Volvo XC70 2.4 D5 This Volvo was delivered as a non-start to the workshop, a code scan was performed that revealed multiple short circuits on various components. The first in the list was fuel pressure sensor short to positive. The loom at the connec...
...BMW 325Ci - Knocking Front Suspension It was not too surprising to find that the offside front lower ball joint on this 2001 BMW 325i had excessive wear. The knocking noise it was making as it drove along the road was enough to indicate attention was needed. The lower arm has two ball j...
...Always Verify… I recently had a call from a workshop about a 2009 Mazda6 MZR 2.2 Diesel with a running issue. The vehicle had been previously with another workshop, but the customer was unhappy with the ongoing diagnosis and decided to give it to a new garage for a fresh look. The fi...