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• Clutch hub coatings - Lubricants are not always necessary

• Nov 15

• LuK (131) Contact
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...Fig. 1: Nickelled hubs must not be greasedFig. 2: Phosphated hubs must be greasedClutch hubs can have different types of coatings. For this reason, when working on the clutch the following points must be obser ved: • Nickelled hub splines (Fig. 1), characterised by their matte silver col...

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• Brake pad guide plate mounting instructions

• Nov 15

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Brake pad guide plate - General, Effects of failure, Mounting instructions Brake pad guide plate General Some brake caliper variants use additional brake pad guide plates. These are required for noise decoupling and reliable positioning of the brake pads. As such, these guide plates...

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• Opel Astra-J - Electric parking brake lamp on, brake light flickers

• Nov 15

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Opel Astra-J Model year 2010-2011 All models Electric parking brake indicator lamp illuminates, brake light flickers Error code C0277 "Brake pedal sensor current circuit" If the error above occurs and error code C0277 is read out of the Body Control Module (BCM) at the same time, th...

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• Timing belt guide Volvo XC90 2.4D INA

• Nov 15

• INA (25)
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...Timing belt guide Volvo XC90 2.4D The Volvo XC90 has proven to be a very popular vehicle since it was launched in 2002. The technical team at INA takes a look at the timing belt replacement guide and offer a few handy tips to assist the Irish independent aftermarket garage network....

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• MINI radiator fan failure

• Nov 15

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...MINI radiator fan failure The radiator fan resistor on the BMW Mini (2001 - 2006) can fail, resulting in one or both of the fan speeds no longer working, potentially causing overheating issues. Blue Print explains the steps to fix this problem. The resistor is attached to the radiato...

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• SRS Systems require safe diagnostics

• Nov 15

• eXponentia (29)
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...We are getting a large number of enquiries on the best way to diagnose a fault on the SRS or airbag system. There is a lot of fear from technicians on what is the safe way to repairing SRS systems.  First, remember you are dealing with explosvie components, and there are set rules...

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• Toyota Prius - Overload in the hybrid control electronics

• Nov 15

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Toyota Prius Model year: from 2009 onwards Overload in the hybrid control electronics On the above vehicles, the emergency program may be activated following heavy acceleration. Due to excessive acceleration, the hybrid control electronics may become overloaded, causing the vehicle...

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• Petrol Injection systems explained

• Oct 15

• Autoinform (109) Contact
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...Petrol Injection systems explained While there has been a significant swing to diesel engines, both diesel and petrol engines have been changing, as more restrictive emissions standards come into effect. Autoinform's Frank Massey explains some aspects of petrol injection, which is set t...

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• Which braking system is installed in the vehicle

• Oct 15

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Note on spare parts research Which braking system is installed in the vehicle? Due to the range of models and spare parts produced by automobile manufacturers, it is not always possible to determine the precise components used in the braking system. In addition to the vehicle informat...

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• Fiat Nuova Punto - ABS warning light on sporadically

• Oct 15

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Fiat Nuova Punto Engine code: 199 A3.000 Model year 2005-2010 ABS warning light illuminates sporadically Error code P0504 On the above vehicle models, the warning light for the antilock system may illuminate sporadically. At the same time, error code P0504 is issued in the error memor...