...An Overboosted Mitsubishi L200 The Mitsubishi L200 pick-up is well known for its ruggedness and load lugging capabilities. The example in question is a 2003 model, which is regularly put to work pulling a mini digger in addition to other ground work duties. The vehicle had covered over...
...Sensing a commercial issue Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant The complaint was that when driven, the engine would run for only a short time before losing power and coming to a halt – at idle the engine would sometimes surge then stall. Because the company did...
...Hyundai i40 Braking Tradition... Charles Figgins Blue Print’s Technical Consultant. The Hyundai i40 saloon and tourer estate are a clear measure of how serious a player Hyundai is these days. Designed specifically for the European market, the i40, with its keen pricing, good look...
...Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 1 Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant Electric Power Steering (EPS) or Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) has been around for the best part of two decades and is fitted to the majority of small and medium sized cars coming...
...The DENSO HP2 fuel pump explained ! Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant In the last Blue Print Magazine there was an article on an Isuzu fueling issue where the culprit was found to be the SCV (Suction Control Valve). To continue the theme, this article look...
...Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 2 Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant In the last edition of Blue Print Magazine we looked at the construction and operation of the Hyundai i30 electric power steering unit. This time we look at the communication between the EP...
...California Dreamin’ Written by Charles Figgins - Blue Print Technical Consultant With Mazda’s MX-5 about to be reincarnated into its fourth generation, this very popular two seater sports car has been in production for more than twenty five years and has sold over one million un...
...Navara halfshaft replacement Noise and excessive play in the rear wheel bearings are a common problem with the 2005 onwards Nissan Navara D40 pick-up. Blue Print provides instructions on how to best handle this job. A complex setting up and alignment is required of all the components...
...In this video we demonstrate how draining the oil and changing a the oil filter of a Toyota D4D engine can be made quicker, easier and cleaner using to use two Blue Print tools. The following tools are essential when changing the oil filter element on Toyota D-4D engines. The oil filte...
...Toyota Prius brake bleed process. You may need to bleed the brakes as part of a routine service (e.g. brake fluid change - as outlined by the manufacturer’s service schedule) or when completing other jobs such as replacing the brake calipers, brake lines or hoses. This procedure must...