4511 results

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• 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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• 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...

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• 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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• 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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• Synchronous Belt Drive System

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR SYNCHRONOUS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Technical Service Bulletin SELECTION OF THE CORRECT TIMING COMPONENT KIT Both 3.0L + 3.2L V-6 engines utilize the same lower idler pulley(T42086) and are included in all kits. The original OE design utilized a fixed lower idler, whic...

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• Timing System failure from Improper Servicing

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Extensive research on these applications has led Gates Engineers to identify multiple mistakes to avoid when inspecting and servicing any timing system components. In addition to observing the following precautions, Gates is now including a tube of Loctite® 243™ Medium Strength Threadlo...

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• Root Cause Failure Of Broken 38192 Tensioner

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...On models equipped with the Gates 38192 Tensioner assembly, it is possible that excessive tensioner movement or a broken tensioner assembly may be \ observed as illustrated below.ROOT CAUSE FAILURE OF BROKEN 38192 TENSIONER AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR ACCESSORY BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Technical S...

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• SOLUTION KIT 38379K

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR SOLUTION KITS Technical Service Bulletin This Solution Kit 38379K was designed to prevent the Micro-V belt from being thrown off in rain or snow driving conditions. This was a problem among these applications and Gates has the only true solution to the problem....

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  Technical Bulletin

• Audi and Volkswagen Service Information

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR SYNCHRONOUS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Technical Service Bulletin Due to durability issues with the original OE synchronous drive system, the manufacturer has reengineered the drive to achieve a more reliable setup that provides worry free performance.Refitting the synchr...