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...Sensor Confusion - What type of sensor is it? In 1993, it became law in the UK for petrol cars to be fitted with a catalytic converter, or cat, in the exhaust system. This was the demise of the carburetor for mass produced road legal vehicles. But the cat was only just the beginning of a...

...BMW ABS issue BMW 1 Series E87 Case Study This vehicle was reported to have an ABS DSC light on and was diagnosed as a Left Rear Sensor Signal Missing. The sensor was resistance tested and compared to the opposite sensor. The resistance was not the same, so a new sensor was fitted, an...

...Intermittent Faults One of the most challenging issued faced by technicians is the intermittent fault that only occurs rarely, but has a big impact on the performance of a customer's car. It disappears just as fast, leaving behind it only a fault code. On investigation of the fault code,...

...Tales fron the workshop with Steve Rothwell Ford Focus - A bigger power steering job The most notable thing about the problem on this 2003 Ford Focus was that the owner was unaware that he had a problem. The vehicle had come in for its annual service and the first thing we noticed wa...

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...Ford Focus Blower - High Speed Only The resistor pack is fitted into the heater housing just above the passenger footwell Some owners will bring their motor in at the first hint of a problem. Others, like the owner of this 2003 Ford Focus, will happily drive around putting up with a few...

...Citroen Relay - Failing auxiliary belt tensioner With plenty of access there was ample room to fit the new tensioner While driving his 2003 Citroen Relay van, the owner had been listening to the ever-increasing whine from the auxiliary drive belt for some time. Not one to take action at...

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...Tech Bits With Steve Rothwell - Sponsored by feb Volkswagen Beetle - overheating cause Like many vehicles now, this 2001 VW Beetle lacks the addition of a coolant temperature gauge on the dash pod. This, to my way of thinking, would be a better inclusion than the rev counter that is o...

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...Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell February 2017 What damaged the starter? This 2006 Peugeot Partner had been recovered to the workshop, because the clutch had failed. The van had been driving smoothly with no warning signs of the impending clutch failure, when suddenly a loud screech was b...

...BMW 120D - Failed dual mass flywheel The DMF had collapsed and this was most apparent around the centre bearing The owner of this 2008 BMW 120D had to abandon her vehicle in the car park, because she couldn't select a gear. Even though the clutch operation felt normal, when attemptin...

...Audi A5 - Suspected DPF problem The small pressure sensor is fitted to the top of the engine and takes no time to fit With the MIL suddenly illuminating, the owner of this 2011 Audi A5 was concerned, even though there were no problems with the drive of the Audi and it would seem no appar...



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