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  Technical Bulletin

• Two Corsa’s with 2 unusual problems

• Jun 17

• Autobiz (337)
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...This month we look at two Corsa’s with unusual problems, but proper diagnostic techniques quickly found the source of the problems.     The first Corsa D had a flashing MIL and a misfire. A scan revealed the code P0300 (Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected) was prese...

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• Sprinter Alternator pulley failure caused due to stretched/worn belt

• Jun 17

• Autoelectro (21)
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...Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1999-2006 Diesel vehicles affected. Part Numbers affected: AEA3201, AEC1299, AEC1481,AEC1489,AEC1630 There is a common known fault with many Mercedes diesel vehicles between 1999 and 2006 which results in the failure of the alternator pulley and/or bearings. O...

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• Alternator pulley/bearing failure caused by water contamination on crankshaft pulley

• Nov 17

• Autoelectro (21)
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...This fault is found on Ford Transits with 2.2TDCi engines from 2006 to 2012 (Alternator Part No. AEK2977) A known fault exists which can result in a charging fault and/or noise from the drive belt system. The fault occurs due to water and dirt contaminating the crankshaft pulley and causin...

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• BMW 325i Emissions Failure

• Feb 24

• Autobiz (337)
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...This BMW came to the workshop with a rather unusual emissions failure. It had failed the NCT test on  emissions test, with a very high level on the Lambda reading. The first step taken was to scan the engine management system for fault codes, but no codes were stored. The data fo...