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• Accessory Belt Alignment

• Jun 11

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Identifying problems before they turn into costly belt drive failures, can mean the difference between a satisfied customer now and an expensive rectification job in the near future. Gates does some straight talking about key issues. Rapid improvements in Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS)...

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• Adding depth to Diagnostics

• Nov 13

• Autobiz (337)
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...Technical training should never be viewed as a unproductive expense, it should always be seen as an investment. Getting trained on how to deal with and find faults in modern vehicle systems, keeps you and your business up to date with changing technology. It is chargeable and will create e...

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• AGM Battery technology

• Jun 11

• Autobiz (337)
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...Diagnostic Solutions has been asked lately, by a number of people, about the new battery technology called “AGM “, so they thought that we would explain a little about it. Firstly, AGM is an abbreviation for Absorbent Glass Mat. As you are aware, until now, lead acid batteries had an e...

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• ASB Wheel Bearing Replacement Guide

• Sep 12

• NTN-SNR (73)
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...Bearing replacement made easy Changing a wheel bearing that contains an integral wheel speed sensor can be a challenge. A direct impact or pressure on the sensor could render it useless, forcing you back to square one, after you discover it doesn’t work anymore. NTN/SNR provides a c...

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• Drive Axle Design

• Feb 12

• GKN Automotive (4)
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...Modern cars and 4x4s are big and heavy. They have huge torque, preferably a high spring ratio, a considerable wheelbase and yet they are maneuverable. If there is one place where all these properties pose major demands then it is the driveshafts. Erwin den Hoed, from Dutch automotive magaz...

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• Borescope Tool Uses and Guide

• Dec 12

• Ring Automotive (4)
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...A borescope is a flexible, bendy inspection camera with an integrated screen. Ring Automotive explains the advantages, and just some of the jobs a hand held borescopes can help you with. A borescope is an ideal tool for inspecting areas or parts which are difficult to reach. The flexible c...

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• Testing for a brake pressure switch fault

• Nov 12

• Bosch (20)
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...A fault code retrieved from a car starts you on the journey to find out what caused the fault, but it does not tell you that some part is faulty. Ken Geer, Bosch Technical trainer and programme developer, explains an easy way to determine if an integrated brake pressure sensor is actually...

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• LuK Clutch Academy Citroen C3 1.4P

• Sep 13

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy C3 1.4P Introduced in 2002, the Citroen C3 made quite an impact during its 7 year production span, then continuing with the second generation in 2009. Schaeffler’s Malcolm Short gives step-by-step directions to make replacing the C3 clutch go as easily as is possible....

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• LuK Clutch Academy Ford S-Max

• Jun 13

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy Ford S-Max The Ford S-Max is the clutch fitters’ dream. With a few pointers from Schaeffler’s Malcolm Short, it should be easy to beat the book time of around five hours. Nothing out of the ordinary is needed to complete the job, the only special tools required are...

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• LuK Clutch Academy Octavia 2.0TDi

• Oct 13

• LuK (131) Contact
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...Octavia 2.0TDi After gaining a reputation for reliability and quality, the Skoda Octavia has become very popular. The Octavia is a clutch fitters dream, easy to do and with a few pointers from LuK, it should be easy to beat the book time of around five hours on the 2.0 TDI derivative.  No...