...EGR FAULT DUE TO FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE EXHAUST TRACT POTENTIAL COMPLAINTS: • Irregular engine running • Loss of power • Jerking • Diagnostic trouble code P1444, P16786 Foreign bodies from the catalytic converter area can be sucked through the lines of the exhaust gas...
...WWW.MAHLE-AFTERMARKET.COMNoises from a disassembled thermostat—e.g., a rattling when you shake it—can cause a lot of uncertainty.But the reason is simple: depending on the vehicle and type of thermostat, a ventilation valve is be fitted to the thermostat disk (see Figures 1 a...
...ADK87213 Protip Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2005 Problem Engine fails to start. Cause No signal from the camshaft sensor, which is driven by the camshaft. Note: When first diagnosing this sensor for possible signal failure ensure the exhaust camshaft is turning, whilst cranking,...
...How to Check and Repair Brake Disc Lateral Runout This video guide by Ferodo shows you how to check brake discs for the symptoms of lateral runout. It also looks at repairing discs with lateral runout, as well as other helpful tips and advice....
...Oscilloscope Ben Martins tells us all about the PicoScope Waveform Library: how to access it, how to use it and how to upload data to it. A video that covers all you need to know to be able to use this great feature in your everyday scope diagnostics....
...Always Verify… I recently had a call from a workshop about a 2009 Mazda6 MZR 2.2 Diesel with a running issue. The vehicle had been previously with another workshop, but the customer was unhappy with the ongoing diagnosis and decided to give it to a new garage for a fresh look. The fi...
...SEAT Ibiza - Too late for any service I will share with you a little-known fact, cars need servicing. While this is quite apparent to us in the trade, to some of the customers this is not apparently common knowledge. The owner of this 2006 Seat Ibiza had no idea when the motor was last...
...LuK Clutch Academy Zafira 1.7 CDTi This month, REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaced the clutch assembly in a 2013 Opel Zafira 1.7 CDTi, which had racked up more than 110,000 miles. As the clutch was slipping, combined with the heat generation and miles covered, the dual mass flywheel was al...
...Modern tests for modern batteries The battery is one of the oldest electrical components fitted to a vehicle. Frank Massey, of ADS, believes that the motor trade has fallen behind, due to a varying degree of complacency, in understanding rapid, recent battery development and has lost op...
...BMW Z4: Engine oil leak from front of engine Question: We have a 2011 BMW Z4 2.0 petrol in the workshop with an engine oil leak from the front part of the cylinder head cover. We replaced the cylinder head cover gasket at the last service, but there seems to be engine oil in a similar are...