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Technical Bulletin
- Toyota Yaris Belt Drive Noise
Oct 15
- Gates (127) Contact
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...BACrank A.C.W.P.Alt.Break-in Procedure: Recommended drive cycle is no less than 20 minutes before checking and setting final drive tension. ACCESSORY BELT DRIVE NOISEThe Original Equipment Manufacturer has identified a possible accessory drive belt squeal on some 2007 Toyota Yaris vehicles...
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Technical Bulletin
- Hydraulic versus Mechanical Tensioners
Oct 15
- Gates (127) Contact
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...Timing belt drive systems come with a variety of tensioning methods and components. In the past, engines used a manual tensioner (or eccentric pulley) for the drives, which had to be installed and then locked in place. Over time the belt tension would change as there is no self-adjustment...
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Technical Bulletin
- Cooling System Flushing
Oct 15
- Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR COOLING SYSTEM Tech TipF lushing:Over time, coolant in the cooling system can break down resulting in the need to service the system. The protectants in many of today's coolants become depleted and weak leading to corrosion, rust and scale. When this depletion tak...
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Technical Bulletin
- Chain Driven Water Pump Failures
Oct 15
- Gates (127) Contact
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...Symptoms:Water pump has missing or broken teeth, or sprocket falls off the shaft.Probable cause of failure:Misalignment or damage of the tensioner, guide or chain.Corrective action:Visual inspection is required to verify the correct alignment of chain tensioner and guide. Inspect for broke...
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Technical Bulletin
- CVT Belt Installation
Oct 15
- Gates (127) Contact
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...To ensure optimal operation of newly installed belts, the CVT sheaves must be cleaned of all old belt residue, glazing, and oils. Cleaning can be accomplished by carefully scuffing belt contaminates off the sheave/belt contact area with a mild abrasive such as 220-400grit sandpaper, Scotch...
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Technical Bulletin
- VW Tiguan - Light failure while driving
Oct 15
- Hella Ireland (1757)
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...VW Tiguan Model year: 01/2008-07/2011 Light failure while driving The above vehicles may suddenly experience a partial or total failure of their lighting equipment while driving. This problem may be caused by a defective fuse in the vehicle lighting circuit. The vehicle manufacture...
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Technical Bulletin
- Mercedes Benz - Reduced brake power/increased braking distance
Oct 15
- Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Mercedes Benz Model series 211, 219 and 230 All models with electro-hydraulic brake system Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC) Message on instrument cluster: "Reduced brake power/increased braking distance! Start engine!" No error code issued in the control unit If the above error messa...
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Service Information
- Brake pad wear indicator
Oct 15
- Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Brake pad wear indicator Task The wear indicator is a monitoring device used to inform the driver promptly when the brake pad has reached its minimum thickness/wear limit. For disc brake pads, this is usually two millimeters. The wear indicator may be electronic or acoustic, depending...
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Technical Bulletin
- Citroen C3 - Coolant temperature lamp lon
Oct 15
- Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Citroen C3 Model year: 2002- 12/2006 Engine: 1.6i 80 KW (NFU) Coolant temperature warning lamp lights up If the warning lamp for the coolant temperature lights up on the vehicles listed above, the cause may be a defective coolant sensor. The formation of cracks in the coolant temp...
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Technical Bulletin
- Fiat Punto - Noise from rear wheel after longer braking
Oct 15
- Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Fiat Punto Model type 199 Model year 2005-2010 Noise from the rear-wheel brakes following longer braking phases The above vehicle models may generate vibration noises at the rear axle following longer braking phases. Cause Oscillations at the brake caliper can cause the brake...
