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...Steve Rothwell Takles from the workshop Slipped suspension bush - Nissan Juke Coming up for the NCT, this owner was confident that his 2013 Nissan Juke was going to sail through the test, to be fair most owners are pretty optimistic about their vehicles when it comes to the NCT and many...

...BMW X5 - Brake pipe corrosion Steve Rothwell Tales from the workshop One of the misconceptions that I often come across is that low mileage means that less maintenance is required. This is not the case, and it’s not just use that causes problems, many problems can develop even when the...

...VW Scirocco - Window cable failure Steve Rothwell Tales from the workshop The last time the owner had used the driver’s window on this 2008 VW Scirocco 2.0 TDi, she had heard a couple of strange noises that she described to me as scrapes. Once the window stopped working altogether and...

...The problem vehicle was a 2009 Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDi (Engine code CASA). The customer complaint was this vehicle was having multiple system failures, based on the instrument cluster warning lights having random activation. The AC control panel was switching on and off intermittentl...

...Diesel Particulate Filter - Pressure, Temperature and Beyond The Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) was introduced in 1985 by PSA, to reduce the emissions from road vehicles. The particles emitted from poor or incomplete combustion have been attributed to respiratory health, so the design of...

...Problem Incorrect camshaft and crankshaft synchronization, giving symptoms of poor acceleration and erratic engine rpm. The engine control unit may also have a number of fault codes stored, for example P0011 Camshaft ‘A’ timing (Bank 1), P0335 Crankshaft position sensor and P0340 C...

...Autobiz Technical helpline The customer complaint was of reduced power and MAF sensor codes in a Transit Connect with a 1.5 TDCi engine (XWGA). A slight engine rough idle quality and reduced performance were confirmed. After clearing the fault code (P2279) it can take up to 2 weeks drivin...

...Autobiz Technical Helpline BMW 218 with engine noise and poor engine performance The subject car was a BMW 218 with engine code B38B15A. On initial scan of the BMW, a fault code 130308 (Exhaust Cam position not reached) was present. This code was indicating a valve timing position error,...

...Tales from the Workshop Steve Rothwell Some owners are quite happy to drive around with a couple of problems, others are not. Some drivers will immediately rush to get the smallest problem fixed, others will run around with quite serious though not mechanically dangerous problems. The...

...tales from the workshop Steve rothwell Xsara Picasso - Oil stain after new clutch This was one of those jobs that always feels a bit awkward, I had been asked to have a look at this 2005 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 by the owner, to try and determine where the oil was coming from that had...



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