4511 results

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• Exhaust gas cooler leaking: important installation notes

• Nov 22

• MAHLE (143)
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...When fitting a new EGR cooler on an engine, there are several essential steps to keep in mind. One of the most common mistakes is tightening the assembly screws of the EGR cooler entirely at random. To prevent exhaust gas coolers with flexible pipes from being under tension, make sure to t...

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• Hand brake shoes overheating or squealing - Land Rover & Range Rover

• Jun 23

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Blue print Protip to fit: Land Rover Discovery 3, 4 and Range Rover Sport modelsProblem Excessive heat build-up in the rear brakes, squeal from the rear brakes while driving, squeal from the rear brake when the electronic parking brake (EPB) is applied and EPB warning lamp illuminated....

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• Ford and Volvo Concentric Slave Cylinder Mounting

• Aug 23

• REPXPERT (32)
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...Ford and Volvo Concentric Slave Cylinder Mounting Ford and Volvo Central Slave Cylinder Mounting Mounting note for Ford and Volvo central slave cylinder - LuK 510 0211 10 Due to a design and material change, the sealing of the central slave cylinder to the gear housing has changed. The...

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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...

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• Water pump failure causing overheating

• Oct 22

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Blue Print ADC49169 To fit: various Citroen, DS, Fiat, Ford, Jaguar, Lancia, Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Opel, Peugeot, Toyota and Vauxhall models Water pump with gasket Water pump failure causing overheating Problem The engine coolant temperature and engine management warning lamps...

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• Tooth Shear: Cause and Solutions on Citroen, Peugeot and Ford

• Apr 24

• Contitech (157)
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...Tooth Shear on the CT1140 Around the Crankshaft Sprocket: Cause and Solutions teeth shearing tooth sheer tooth sheering sheared teeth sheared belt sheered teeth sheered belt sheered timing belt Tooth shear occasionally occurs on certain engines with an oval crankshaft sprocket,...

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• General workshop warning

• May 24

• Autobiz (337)
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...This is a warning to all, and it shows how easy it is for a problem to occur. I am thankful that the precautions taken of having my workshop equipped with a good circuit breaker system saved the incident from becoming a disaster. This was my lucky break. But in other respects, the circum...

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• The MEYLE Mechanics demonstrate how to use a Joint play tester

• Aug 14

• MEYLE (49)
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...With the new MEYLE joint play tester, Wulf Gaertner Autoparts supplies a tool allowing workshops to check control-arm mounts, ball joints, tie rod end assemblies and suspension strut bearings for wear. Moving the lever arm delicately enables repair professionals to identify early-stage wea...

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• DPF regeneration in vehicle diagnostics

• Jan 12

• Autoinform (109) Contact
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...In this exclusive video for AUTOiNFORM ONLINE MAGAZINE, vehicle diagnostics expert David Massey looks at tackling DPF Diesel Particulate Filter regeneration caused by poor driving and low fuel quality as well as long life servicing. Subscribe to Autoinform online magazine for FREE at www....

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• How to clean variable vane turbos

• Mar 11

• Autoinform (109) Contact
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...David Massey from Autoinform magazine explains how to clean variable vane turbos, clearing carbon deposits and the importance of identifying problems they can cause if not treated by using this special solution by Innotech. Subscribe to Autoinform online magazine for FREE at www.autoinf...