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• Engine oil Q & A Part 1

• May 17

• Liqui Moly (4)
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...Engine oil Q & A Part 1 There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to motor oil. Engines have evolved, and so have motor oils. Using the incorrect motor oil can result in excessive wear, or damage to other components such as variable valve lifters and DPFs. Here, Liqui Moly answers...

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• A blocked DPF can cause turbo failure

• May 17

• Melett Ltd. (7)
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...A blocked DPF can cause turbo failure There are many articles and technical documents relating to how a faulty turbo can lead to DPF damage. However, the DPF is actually responsible for more turbo related failures than you might think. Here Melett explore what effect a blocked/partially...

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• Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell June 2017

• May 17

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell SMART Car - Unusual ABS Symptoms The old corroded reluctor ring was replaced with a new one curing the problem This 2007 Smart Fortwo was in our workshop because the owner was complaining of a power loss problem. He informed us that the power loss was acc...

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• Pressure oil filling on reconditioned engines

• May 17

• Pierburg (204)
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...Pressure oil filling on reconditioned engines SI 1639 For technical personnel only! Page 1/2 Pressure oil filling on reconditioned engines Situation: After an engine has been completely overhauled, the plain bearings may be damaged immediately during initial start-up. The rea...

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• MINI alternator failure due to fluid ingress 

• May 17

• Autoelectro (21)
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...Fitting error causing engine coolant to leak onto alternator can cause belt slip on a 2001-09 Mini R50/R52/R53 with 1.6 &1.4 petrol engines. All vehicles with W10 engine code are affected from 2003 onwards. Alternators fitted to the above vehicle are being returned under warranty af...

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• Accessory Belt Drive Systems

• May 17

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Accessory Belt Drive Systems Gates Training Have you ever heard a belt squeal? To learn why belt preventative maintenance is so important, watch this short video that will show how belt performance is critical for all the accessories in the Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS). If the belt...

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• Heavy-Duty Accessory Belt Drive Systems (ABDS) and Belt Noise

• May 17

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Heavy-Duty Accessory Belt Drive Systems (ABDS) and Belt Noise Today's Heavy-Duty Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS) has tremendous strain on it, particularly as the accessories cycle on and off. Is your belt making noise? Watch to learn what creates this noise along with the corrective ac...

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• How Fast Heat Develops When a Belt Slips

• May 17

• Gates (127) Contact
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...How Fast Heat Develops When a Belt Slips Video shows how fast heat can develop when a belt slips. This heat migrates right into the accessory bearing, creating grease boil out and failure....

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• Accessory Belt Drive System - Animation

• May 17

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Accessory Belt Drive System - Animation Check out this animated depiction of the Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS) and its failure modes as well as the effects of these failure modes....

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• Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS) Preventative Maintenance

• May 17

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS) Preventative Maintenance Have you ever heard a belt squeal? To learn why belt preventative maintenance is so important, watch this short video that will show how belt performance is critical for all the accessories in the Accessory Belt Drive System (...