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• Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 1

• Oct 13

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 1 Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant Electric Power Steering (EPS) or Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) has been around for the best part of two decades and is fitted to the majority of small and medium sized cars coming...

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• The DENSO HP2 fuel pump explained

• Jun 14

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...The DENSO HP2 fuel pump explained ! Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant In the last Blue Print Magazine there was an article on an Isuzu fueling issue where the culprit was found to be the SCV (Suction Control Valve). To continue the theme, this article look...

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• Investigations on a BMW X5 CAN Bus system

• Apr 15

• Ryans Automotive (14)
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...Investigations on a BMW X5 CAN Bus system Most technicians grimace at the thought of a CAN Bus fault on a modern vehicle, and rightly so, as there can be many control units connected to the system which may have caused the fault. This can make it quite overwhelming for a technician as to...

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• Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 2

• Mar 15

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 2 Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant In the last edition of Blue Print Magazine we looked at the construction and operation of the Hyundai i30 electric power steering unit. This time we look at the communication between the EP...

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• Diagnosing a poor running Mazda MX-5

• Mar 15

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...California Dreamin’ Written by Charles Figgins - Blue Print Technical Consultant With Mazda’s MX-5 about to be reincarnated into its fourth generation, this very popular two seater sports car has been in production for more than twenty five years and has sold over one million un...

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• Nissan Navara halfshaft replacement

• Apr 15

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Navara halfshaft replacement Noise and excessive play in the rear wheel bearings are a common problem with the 2005 onwards Nissan Navara D40 pick-up. Blue Print provides instructions on how to best handle this job. A complex setting up and alignment is required of all the components...

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• LuK Clutch Academy Golf GT TDi DSG

• Apr 15

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy Golf GT TDi DSG A Direct Shift Gearbox actually uses a Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) which can be diagnosed in a similar manner to a manual gearbox. They are simple to replace and the parts are available from all local LuK supplying factors. In this months LuK Clutch Acade...

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• Diagnostics: Having a good process

• Apr 15

• Autoinform (109) Contact
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...Diagnostics: Having a good process If a car doesn’t have any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), does that mean that there isn’t a problem? A long cranking Polo didn’t have any DTCs, but there was obviously something wrong. Autoinform’s Frank Massey explains his diagnostic process t...

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• Compressor couplings/shaft seals

• Aug 00

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Technical Information Repair sets Compressor couplings/shaft seals In many cases it is possible to repair a faulty compressor in a relatively short time. This can often also make economic sense. But the correct replacement of magnetic couplings and shaft seals, for example, is extr...

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• Adapter from low to high pressure for aircon

• Mar 04

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Technical Information Adapter from low to high pressure Possibility of adding contrasting agent by making a low/high pressure adapter There is a wide range of different systems with diverse cartridges available on the market which are used to add contrasting agent to the air condition...