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...Honda Civic - Swivel Removal Problem Sometimes the wrong way is the right way, and the right way is the wrong way. Confused? Yes, so was I. It was a busy day in the workshop and the job was to replace the lower arm on a 2001 Honda Civic. On the Civic, the lower arm does not have a swive...

...VW Golf TDi - Pumpe Düse Problems Pump Dose Pumpe Duse Damage was easily apparent on both the camshaft and the hydraulic lifter Driving seemingly without a problem one day, a lack of performance was suddenly felt by the driver of this 2003 VW Golf 1.9 TDi the next day. This was coupled...

...Renault Modus - A Real Sticky Mess The engine compartment on this 2005 Renault Modus diesel is mainly covered with a large under bonnet shield. This effectively hides any problems from view. Because of this, the owner was unaware of the mess around one of the injectors. He was well aware...

...Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell from October 2018 Audi A6 - Inlet Manifold Flap Failure The inlet manifold runner motor is only available with the manifold. This 2009 Audi A6 TDI SE had 97,000 miles on the clock and had illuminated the EML a couple of times. The owner was in possession...

...Volvo V70 - Broken Steering Rack The rack was literally broken in half, most likely the result of a collision with the wheel while parked This 1999 Volvo V70R AWD had been driving fine. The owner had parked it while visiting the shops, but upon her return, discovered that the power steer...

...Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell from September 2018 Astra - Intermittent cutting out The dirt in the fuel tank which led us to believe that the problem was fuel related was nothing more than a red herring An intermittent problem is bad enough, but when it's a family member's vehicle, it...

...Peugeot 206 - Seriously Overdue Radiator The radiator was rotten to the core, and even the best additive wasn't going to make it a serviceable unit The owner of this 2006 Peugeot 206 Sport was not the kind to spend money unnecessarily on his motor. The radiator began to leak over a year...

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...Audi A4, '05 - Bumpy Feeling Brakes The corrosion around the disc face was causing the poor feel to the brake pedal The problem with the brakes on this 2005 Audi A4 could only be felt when traveling at speeds above 60 kilometres per hour. At lower speeds, the brakes felt OK The custome...

...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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...Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell SMART Car - Unusual ABS Symptoms The old corroded reluctor ring was replaced with a new one curing the problem This 2007 Smart Fortwo was in our workshop because the owner was complaining of a power loss problem. He informed us that the power loss was acc...



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