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• Timing Belt Servicing 4T Best Practice

• Mar 20

• INA (25)
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...Timing Belt Servicing 4T Best Practice REPXPERT Schaeffler is urging all technicians to follow its '4T' guidelines during the service and installation of belt systems and components. 4T was created by Schaeffler's team of REPXPERTs in a bid to boost service and installation best practic...

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• Correctly diagnosing turbo overspeeding

• Jan 16

• Melett Ltd. (7)
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...Correctly diagnosing turbo overspeeding When a turbocharger fails, the failure is almost certainly the result of some external fault or pressures. Melett explains the causes of turbocharger overspeeding and how to diagnose them. Common Turbo Failures Common turbo failure modes create m...

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• Best practice for brake calipers

• Mar 20

• Shaftec (2)
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...Best practice for brake calipers Brake calipers are often overlooked when it comes to servicing brakes. Shaftec explains best practice regarding calipers when servicing brakes, what to look for and how to handle the job properly. How a brake caliper works A brake caliper works by forci...

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• DPF Diesel Particulate Filters Fact and Fiction

• Apr 13

• JLM (3)
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...DPF Fact and Fiction Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) have been around long enough now to have popped up in your garage. They have changed the knowledge a mechanic needs, but they have also provided new opportunities to garages that adapt. JLM’s Ian Humphreys explains some common D...

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• Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 TB petrol timing belt guide

• Jan 16

• Dayco (52)
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...Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 TB petrol timing belt guide The 1.4-litre TB petrol engine used in the MiTo, features a timing belt driven water pump. As replacing the belt also requires the auxiliary drive system to be removed, Dayco recommend that all the systems' components - timing drive and auxi...

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• Driveshaft Inspection

• Mar 12

• GKN Automotive (4)
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...Driveshaft Inspection Driveshafts and constant velocity (CV) joints are bespoke components for which high quality, proper installation and handling is critical. They transfer torque from the differential or gearbox to the wheels and are constantly subjected to extremely high stresses. GKN...

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• LuK Clutch Academy Honda Jazz II (GD) 1.4P

• Jan 16

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...LuK Clutch Academy Honda Jazz II (GD) 1.4P The Honda Jazz has been around since 1982, with various engine options including a hybrid. LUK's Malcolm Short takes a look at the 02-08 Honda Jazz II (GD) 1.4 petrol, installing LUK Repset 619308900, and offers handy hints to carry out the repa...

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• Proper Electrical Tools: Oscilloscope and Breakout Box

• Jun 13

• Ryans Automotive (14)
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...Electrical Problems Require Proper Tools As electronics electrical circuits get more advanced, the tools required to diagnose and fix them have also evolved. Brendan Ryan, from A.D.S, explains how to use a few of these tools, that are considered by many, to be as essential as a spanner wh...

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• Eure!Car Tech Blog highlights

• Jan 16

• Eurecar (12)
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...Eure!Car Tech Blog highlights The Eure!Tech Blog covers a number of problems that mechanics are facing on a daily basis. The Blog can be read at www.euretechblog.ie, and is updated on a regular basis. Here are just a few of the problems and solutions posted recently. Kia Sorento and Sant...

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• What are adaptive headlamps?

• Feb 22

• Autobiz (337)
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...Hayley Pells Autoinform live dublin 2022 What are adaptive headlamps? Headlamps are one of the most regular failed items on a vehicle, the terminology can get confusing for motorists when discussing adaptive headlamps. Here is a guide to the different types and examples on where to fin...