...AUTOiNFORM: Common Rail diagnostics training module - taster:1 In this video, Frank Massey of Autoinform, vehicle diagnostics expert and trainer, allows you a sneak peak of his new diagnostics training module on Common Rail diagnostics. AUTOiNFORM delivers focused, practical guidanc...
...Communicating with customers and managing a vehicle repair In this exclusive 'HOW TO' video from AUTOiNFORM online magazine, Frank Massey, diagnostics expert, explains in detail how to communicate successfully with your customers - a vital part of the diagnostic process. Customer s...
...High efficiency clutches vs self-adjusting clutches AUTOiNFORM online magazine spoke to Valeo Service UK, who explained that when you are faced with replacing a worn clutch, why you might consider fitting a high efficiency clutch as an alternative to the original self-adjusting type....
...Gauge adaption and uses In this exclusive video, vehicle diagnostics expert, Frank Massey of Autoinform reveals some technical features of the different gauges he uses, and explains how he has adapted them for the challenges presented to him on a variety of vehicle systems in his worksh...
...Combustion and EGR Part 3 In the last part of this EGR series, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) continues looking at the combustion process and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), along with possible faults. There are four methods of EGR feedback that are used to monitor and contr...
...Mercedes E220 CDI Turbocharger Troubleshooting When Bernard Clarke of Clarke’s Garage, Co. Cavan, was confronted with a suspected faulty Variable Nozzle Turbine (VNT), he eliminated all other possibilities before deciding to replace this costly item. Here is what he did and learne...
...Reconditioning ofAluminium Engine Blocks ALUSIL ® & LOKASIL ® Cylinder Surfaces© MS Motor Service International GmbH – www.ms-motor-service.com – 50003947-02 – 03/10 EN Details on this subject can be found in our brochure Further information can be obtained directly from your loc...
...Foggy headlamps can cause a NCT failure. 3M™ Headlight Restoration Kit No Tools Required restores headlights by removing the yellow, oxidation layer that develops over time. Give your car the 20/20 vision it deserves by using this kit to sand away the hazy layer and restore shine. The ki...
...Installation note for MAHLE oil filter insert OX 339/2 D Eco This oil filter insert is fitted as standard in various diesel engines of the PSA Group with a bandwidth of 1.1 L to 3.2 L displacement and power outputs ranging from 44 kW/60 HP to 160 kW/218 HP. Apart from the main appli...
...Diagnositics Ford Mondeo and an Opel Astra A fouled Astra and a In this month's troubleshooting guide, we are going to be looking at a 2004 Opel Astra and a Ford Mondeo of a similar age. The Astra was worked on, but not repaired by, a garage that overlooked the fundamental basi...