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• LuK Clutch Academy Picanto 1.1 Petrol G4HG

• Feb 18

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy Picanto 1.1 Petrol G4HG This month, REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaces the clutch on a 2006 Kia Picanto, fitted with a 1.1 G4HG engine. For this type of repair, a two-post ramp, transmission jack and an engine support that locates on the front sub frame are required....

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• LuK Clutch Academy - Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro

• Apr 22

• LuK (131) Contact
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...Tech Tip from May 2022 LuK Clutch Academy Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro In this month's Schaeffler LuK Clutch Academy, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in an Audi A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro that has covered just over 44,000 miles, indicating that the vehicle does short trips with a l...

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• VW 2.0L CBDB Common Rail Engines Timing Belt Guide

• Sep 11

• Contitech (157)
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...VW 2.0L CBDB Common Rail Engines Timing Belt Guide Large numbers of the VW 2.0L common rail engines (engine code CBDB) are installed in various models. When the timing belt is changed, serious mistakes are often made. To ensure that changing belts goes smoothly, ContiTech Power Transmis...

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• EGR Troubleshooting basics

• Feb 18

• Pierburg (204)
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...EGR Troubleshooting basics Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is a reliable and practice-proven method of emission control. As a result of exhaust gas, the oxygen content in the air-fuel mixture is reduced and the combustion temperature in the cylinders are lowered. Pierburg explains the bas...

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• Volvo S40/V40 fuel tank level indicator errors

• Apr 22

• Pierburg (204)
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...On some Volvo S40 and V40 models equipped with a 1.6/1.8/1.9/2.0 litre engines, the wiring in the fuel tank on the fuel level sending circuit can become detached and causes a fuel level fault. PIERBURG provides an overview of the Volvo fuel tank ventilation system and describes how this f...

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• VW Golf 16 Valve Tensioner Problems

• Jul 11

• Gates (127) Contact
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...VW Golf 16Valve Tensioner Problems VW Golf 16 Valve Tensioner Problems A VW Golf 16 Valve engine met a premature end when one of the timing belts broke. Gates Technical Support’s Andrew Vaux takes us step-by-step, as he examines all of the evidence to determine why the belt faile...

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• LuK Clutch Academy Zafira 1.7 CDTi

• Feb 19

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy Zafira 1.7 CDTi This month, REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaced the clutch assembly in a 2013 Opel Zafira 1.7 CDTi, which had racked up more than 110,000 miles. As the clutch was slipping, combined with the heat generation and miles covered, the dual mass flywheel was al...

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• Wheel Speed Sensors

• Jul 11

• Autobiz (337)
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...Wheel Speed Sensors Wheel speed sensors are the eyes and ears of the systems that control ABS and ESP. Joe Clarke, of the Dublin Institute of Technology, explains how to diagnose a problem caused by a fault in the wheel speed sensor’s input to the ECU. In the last decade, active v...

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• Modern tests for modern batteries

• Feb 19

• Autoinform (109) Contact
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...Modern tests for modern batteries The battery is one of the oldest electrical components fitted to a vehicle. Frank Massey, of ADS, believes that the motor trade has fallen behind, due to a varying degree of complacency, in understanding rapid, recent battery development and has lost op...

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• Scope testing compression and valve problems

• May 17

• PicoScope (102)
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...Scope testing compression and valve problems An oscilloscope is a versatile tool that can be used in a variety of ways. PicoScope has details on some of these diagnostic tests, where a scope can be used to help you in everyday tasks. An oscilloscope is a versatile tool that can be...