...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...
...Autobiz Technical Helpline Not starting immediately after servicing As technicians, most have heard customers say those few words that we dread. “Ever since you looked at my car, it is now doing this.” An interesting case arrived at the Autobiz Technical Helpline line recently, w...
...MAHLE Technical Messenger Issue no. 03/2024 Defective starter motors due to thermal overload The incorrect use of starter motors can lead to thermal overload of the solenoid and thus to failure of the starter motor. Internal combustion engines cannot generate torque from a standst...
...Newly installed EGR valve whistles | Cause and help In the repair shop, a new EGR valve was installed with the old EGR cooler. Directly after starting up the engine, the EGR module begins to whistle. 00:00 EGR valve whistles 00:41 Sooted EGR cooler 01:07 Avoid the following faults Possibl...
...BMW 218 - Parking brake switch failing I will admit that I am not the greatest fan of the electric parking brake. I know it allows more flexibility to the design of the vehicle, and frees up a space on the centre console, but it can be just as troublesome as the cable operated counterpar...
...Autobiz Helpline Audi A4 - Heavy fuel consumption This 2007 Audi A4 2.0 petrol had shown a marked rise in petrol consumption, and the owner was intending to have the service done soon, in an attempt to improve the efficiency of the engine. The thought that the car should have a servic...
...Faulty wipers on a Hyundai Ioniq Tim Stock, Autobiz Helpline A recent call to the Autobiz Helpline, was for non-operational front wipers on a Hyundai Ioniq. A previous workshop had spent considerable time and numerous parts chasing this problem, without any solution. The mistake is...
...Zafira with a persistent lean fault Tim Stock, Autobiz Helpline This Zafira came into the workshop with a continuing issue of P0171 (System Too Lean (Bank 1)) trouble code. It had been previously diagnosed, with Lambda sensor 1 identified as the culprit. The sensor was replaced, and the...
...Leaf and BMW i3 & i8 are well known electric vehicles. Tthere are, of course, a few others which have been steadily growing in numbers on our roads and are going relatively unnoticed. The owner of the 2017 e-Golf IIV asked me to get the NCT carried out and give it the necessary service....
...Grand Cherokee - Sudden non-start This 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7 CRD had been running without fault the night before, but was now refusing to start. We quickly discovered that no fuel was getting through to the injection pump, the tank was ¾ full, according to the gauge, and this w...