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• Timing Belt - Ford 1.8 TD Lynx Engine

• May 18

• FAI (38)
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...faiauto.com Engine Timing Retrofit - DON'T DO IT!!!Ford 1.8 TD Lynx Engine The Ford 1.8 Lynx engine was originally designed with a timing belt drive for the camshaft and chain drive for the injection pump. In 2007 OE re-engineered the engine to use a wet belt in place of the injection pump...

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• Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell June 2018

• May 18

• Autobiz (337)
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...VOLVO S60 - Lumpy tick-over and into Limp Mode The throttle body sits below the manifold and can only be accessed once the manifold is off The owner of this 2001 Volvo S60 2.0l had been experiencing a problem with a lumpy tick-over for some time now, but things were getting worse. Then t...

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• LuK Clutch Academy Volvo V50

• May 18

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy Volvo V50 This month, REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaced the clutch on a 2010 Volvo V50, fitted with a 1.6TDi. The car had covered slightly less than 160,000 miles and reportedly suffered from the clutch 'slipping'. This engine is common between Volvo, Ford, Mini, Mazda...

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• AC Servicing - system flushing

• May 18

• Nissens (25)
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...AC Servicing - system flushing To perform properly, the AC system must be clinically clean inside the loop. Refrigerant and lubricant working in high temperatures and pressures, as well as components with precise mechanisms (compressor, expansion devices), require cleanliness for optima...

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• Common turbo problems - REA/SREA failure modes

• May 18

• Melett Ltd. (7)
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...Common turbo problems - REA/SREA failure modes Rotary Electronic Actuators (REA) or Simple Rotary Electronic Actuators (SREA) are fitted to many variable geometry turbos and control the variable vane movement. This TechTip from Melett explores the benefits of the these actuators, and poss...

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• Autodata - Opel Astra-K: Brakes binding

• May 18

• Autodata (54)
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...Opel Astra-K: Brakes binding Question: We are having difficulty finding the cause of a brake binding fault on a 2015 Opel Astra. The brakes are being lightly applied without the pedal being depressed. We have checked the brake calipers and they are not sticking. Can you assist us? Answ...

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• Diferences Between Throttle Valves and Regulating Throttles

• Jun 18

• Pierburg (204)
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...THROTTLE VALVES AND REGULATING THROTTLESWHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?In a petrol engine, the throttle valve impacts the quantity of air that is drawn in. More or less fresh air or air-fuel mixture flows into the cylinder according to how open the valve is. The position of the throttle valve dire...

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• Modern DPF Terminology

• Jun 18

• Autobiz (337)
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...Components of a typical DPF systems with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) After Treatment Devices: Systems for the removal of pollutants from exhaust gases once they have left the combustion chamber, such as Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF's) and Catalytic Converters. CO2 - Carbon...

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• Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell July 2018

• Jun 18

• Autobiz (337)
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...Volkswagen Golf - Antiroll bar knock Removing the drop link, allows more movement and easier fitting of the new D bushes The source of a very loud knocking noise can often be a surprisingly small bush. The humble D bushes on the antiroll bar often fail, allowing a tiny contact point betw...

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• Choosing an Oscilloscope

• Jun 18

• Ryans Automotive (14)
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...Choosing an Oscilloscope Have you ever looked at an oscilloscope and been bewildered by the different specifications? Sampling, Bandwidth, Differential or Single Ended, Resolution, Input Voltage, and the list goes on. Ryan's Automotive's Seamus Ryan explains some of the basic terminology...