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• Fuel Filter Basics

• Apr 21

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...www.blue-print.comFuel Filters Keeping the clean fuel flowing Advancements in filter technology are a direct response to changes in engine technology. Modern petrol and diesel fuel systems contain the most accurately engineered components in an engine, manufactured to incredible tolerances...

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• A Closer Look at Engine Mounts

• Oct 21

• febi (170)
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...Bad Vibrations: A Closer Look at Engine Mounts The reduction of noise, vibrations, and harshness has become a technology in and of itself. Vehicle manufacturers strive to refine their vehicles with insulators and vibration countermeasures to reduce these characteristics.• Noise is an un...

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• Ford Focus - Bonnet release trouble

• Oct 21

• Autobiz (337)
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...Ford Focus - Bonnet release trouble The bonnet on this 2006 Ford Focus 1.6 had very likely not been opened since the last time the Focus was in my workshop, and that was around a year ago. A quick call to the owner confirmed my suspicions, and told me he had not had a need to open it, all...

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• Suzuki Wagon R - Boot bother

• Oct 21

• Autobiz (337)
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...Suzuki Wagon R - Boot bother Serviced liked clockwork every year, this 2004 Suzuki Wagon R had covered under 60,000 miles and was in a nice clean condition. The owner had looked after the mini MPV and if something needed doing, she would get it done. But when I advised something was going...

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• Renault Clio - Starter failure or battery

• Oct 21

• Autobiz (337)
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...Renault Clio - Starter failure or battery When the owner of this 1.2 litre 2007 Renault Clio III began to have starting trouble, the first thing she did was to go out and buy a new battery. She had owned the Clio for over six years, and knew that the battery was at least that old. Not a r...

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• Temperature and pressure relationships in AirCon systems

• Oct 21

• Autobiz (337)
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...Autobiz Tech Helpline Autobiz Helpline Tim Stock Temperature and pressure relationships in AirCon systems In a recent edition, we explored the common issues faced by workshops diagnosing modern air conditioning systems, and the issue with compressors that had failed to operate, for man...

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• Timing Belt Installation - Nissan Juke 1.5D

• Oct 21

• Dayco (52)
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...Timing Belt Installation - Nissan Juke 1.5D The 110hp 1.5L (K9K) diesel engine in the 2012 Juke is used extensively across the Dacia/Nissan/Renault model line., so it is likely to be familiar to workshops. It is also high on the warranty log, so it clearly presents challenges for technici...

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• LuK Clutch Academy - Citroen C4 Picasso

• Oct 21

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy - Citroën C4 Picasso LuK Clutch Academy - Citroen C4 Picasso REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch assembly on a 2007 Citroën C4 Grand Picasso, fitted with a 1.8-litre 16 valve petrol engine. The parts were ordered ready for the job, the service informati...

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• Water Pump with Sealing Ring

• Oct 21

• febi (170)
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...Problem Engine overheating, coolant temperature gauge reading over 110° C and poor interior heater performance. Also cooling system fault codes maybe logged in the engine control unit. Cause The water pump fitted to these vehicles has an ECU controlled collar, which interrupts the c...

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• Volvo V50 Clutch Replacement- Blue Print Clutch Clinic

• Oct 21

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Blue Print Clutch Clinic - Volvo V50 Clutch Replacement The Volvo V50 estate and the S40 saloon models were introduced in 2004 and were manufactured with a number of different engine and transmission options, until 2012. This Volvo model shared its platform with many other Volvo,...