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• Oil Filter Fundementals

• Apr 21

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Oil – Only as Good as the Filter Looking After it Oil is the life blood of an engine, with engines relying on clean oil circulating under pressure to lubricate and prevent metal-to-metal contact of bearings and cam gear. The oil also aids cooling by carrying heat away from the pi...

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• Mercedes Oil Filter Housing Cap with sealing ring Problem

• Nov 22

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Mercedes Oil Filter Housing Cap with sealing ring Problem Problem Whilst changing the engine oil filter during the service replacement process, the oil filter housing cap can break - leaving the oil filter alignment tube and element within the housing. (Fig.1) Cause After many hour...

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• Park Distance Control Testing Procudues

• Feb 23

• Autobiz (337)
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...A recent Autobiz Helpline call, regarding Park Distance Control (PDC) errors on a Volkswagen Polo, prompted us to pass on some simple test procedures to the technician. The proper test procedures for the parking system are a bit of a mystery to many technicians. Most will “listenâ€...

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• Selective Catalytic reduction (SCR) NOx sensor Update

• Feb 23

• Autobiz (337)
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...SCR NOx sensor update Two recent Autobiz helpline calls, regarding test information for Land Rover rear NOx sensors that had fault codes for poor NOx readings, SCR catalyst efficiency. The testing process for the SCR efficiency begins with serial data checks on the AdBlue system. Im...

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• Renault Clio - Losing coolant

• Feb 23

• Autobiz (337)
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...Renault Clio - Losing coolant The owner of this 2007 Renault Clio Dynamique was having to regularly top up the expansion bottle in the cooling system, and he was concerned that this may be due a problem with the head gasket. There was no basis to this assumption, but I have discovered t...

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• Ford Transit - Juddering clutch problem

• Feb 23

• Autobiz (337)
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...Ford Transit - Juddering clutch problem The owner of this 2005 Ford Transit 2.4 diesel 350, had brought the vehicle to me, as it was suffering from a bad clutch judder, and he was concerned that it was going to let him down when he needed it most. Using the motor for furniture removals,...

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• BMW X5 - Transfer box control failure

• Feb 23

• Autobiz (337)
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...BMW X5 - Transfer box control failure The owner of this 2007 BMW X5 brought the motor to me with both the ABS and 4X4 warning lights on. My first action was to connect my scanner and look for any codes in the system. I found that the codes coming up from the transmission control module...

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• Timing Chain Kit - Mitsubishi 4M41 Diesel Engine

• May 20

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...iming Chain Kit - Mitsubishi 4M41 Diesel Engine Blue Print ADC47347, ADC47353 to fit: Mitsubishi Montero, Pajero and Shogun models fitted with 4M41 diesel engine Problem A rattling noise coming from the engine timing chain area or a broken timing chain. Cause The timing chain...

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• Audi and Volkswagen V6 TDi intake manifold problems

• Nov 22

• febi (170)
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...Audi and Volkswagen V6 TDi ntake manifold problems Intake manifold with swirl flap actuator and gasket To fit: various Audi and Volkswagen models with the V6 TDi engine febi 176483,176525 Problem The engine performance and drivability is poor, and the engine warning lamp is...

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• Audi VW V6 TDi Cable for camshaft sensor

• Apr 22

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...Audi VW V6 TDi Cable for camshaft sensor Febi PROTIP Audi VW V6 TDi Cable for camshaft sensor Problem The engine management warning lamp is illuminated, with various fault code entries, referring to the oxygen sensors, that are logged in the engine control unit. Cause A malfun...