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...Ford Fiesta - Intermittent indicator The relay unit is plugged into the indicator switch The indicators on this 2002 Ford Fiesta, when first turned on, worked perfectly. After about two or three seconds a loud buzzing could be heard, and the indicator lamps just stayed on and flickered....

...Alternators - Time for a rethink Vehicles have always needed electrical power to run various systems. In the beginning, manufacturers developed the dynamo to provide the energy required to run the limited systems like lighting, wipers and heating. For the luxury models, even a radio was f...

...Mahle Technical Messenger 1/2019 Mechanical overload to Stop/Start Starter Mechanical overload to Start/Stop Starter Mechanical overload due to starting when the engine is coming to a stop When an engine is shut off, it continues to run in the same direction for several seconds, depend...

...Always Verify… I recently had a call from a workshop about a 2009 Mazda6 MZR 2.2 Diesel with a running issue. The vehicle had been previously with another workshop, but the customer was unhappy with the ongoing diagnosis and decided to give it to a new garage for a fresh look. The fi...

...SEAT Ibiza - Too late for any service I will share with you a little-known fact, cars need servicing. While this is quite apparent to us in the trade, to some of the customers this is not apparently common knowledge. The owner of this 2006 Seat Ibiza had no idea when the motor was last...

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  • LuK Clutch Academy Zafira 1.7 CDTi

  • Feb 19

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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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  • Modern tests for modern batteries

  • Feb 19

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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...

...BMW Z4: Engine oil leak from front of engine Question: We have a 2011 BMW Z4 2.0 petrol in the workshop with an engine oil leak from the front part of the cylinder head cover. We replaced the cylinder head cover gasket at the last service, but there seems to be engine oil in a similar are...

...Volkswagen Passat: Engine judder at idle Question: A 2012 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDi is in our workshop and has an engine judder at idle when the air conditioning is operating. We have carried out some basic checks on the air and fuel systems and checked for stored trouble codes, none we...

...WWW.MAHLE-AFTERMARKET.COMNoises from a disassembled thermostat—e.g., a rattling when you shake it—can cause a lot of uncertainty.But the reason is simple: depending on the vehicle and type of thermostat, a ventilation valve is be fitted to the thermostat disk (see Figures 1 a...



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