...10 September 2024 AUTOBIZ T he first step is organizing the correct parts. The following information will help the parts supplier identify the correct parts:• Is the vehicle front or rear wheel drive• Date of construction• Engine serial number This information is availab...
...6 September 2024 AUTOBIZ We recently had a call to the Autobiz Technical Helpline, from a workshop that had spent considerable time in their attempts to solve the fault. A customer brought them a Ford Focus 2014 1.6 16V petrol that had a misfire. The straightforward initial di...
...Technical Messenger 08 | 2024 Suspected leaky fuel filter elements Sometimes, what seems to be a leaky fuel filter elements is not a defective part but a consequence of incorrect installation. There are certain things to keep in mind, when you replace elements of the fuel filters KX 178 D...
...Mahle Technical Messenger 08/2024 mahle-aftermarket.com How to avoid leaksThese points are essential when replacing the above mentioned fuel filter elements: nThe housing cover and associated sealing ring may only be levered off at the intended point (see Figure 1). nSuitable tools shoul...
...Mahle Transmission oil services are not just becoming more and more popular among car enthusiasts but are making their way into regular service routines. Properly performed transmission oil services remove contamination and abrasion particles from right inside the transmission, which can...
...D.T.V. of the brake disc can also be measured separately using a micrometer; the measurements should be taken at points A, B, and C (Fig 3) at various positions around the disc. Variation in thickness of as little as 0.025mm can cause vibration and judder when under braking, and with som...
...VW Polo remote coding that two dealers couldn't do A recent call to the Autobiz Helpline, was for a VW Polo R line 2013 6R that the owner wanted to get a remote for the central locking. The customer had bought the car second-hand, but the vehicle came supplied with 2 plain transponder ke...
...This video shows how to change a timing belt with a partially dismantled accessory drive. All the key steps are shown and the special tools required are explained. The replacement interval of the timing belt is approx. 210000 km. An incorrect procedure or failure to follow the repair guide...
...Watch and Work Know-how: Timing belt replacement on Opel Peugeot 1.5 liter Blue HDI Since the PSA group's takeover of Opel, the 1.5-liter Blue HDi 130 96 kW engine (engine code DV5) is increasingly found in Opel models as well. It is not simple to repair the belt drive. Here you w...
...The driver of this 2009Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 had only realised that a problem with the rear lights was present, when the indicator started flashing at an increased rate. What had not been apparent, was that the rear lights had not been operating correctly for some time. Unfortunately,...