...Rothwell Mercedes SLS Flat tyre trouble M y personal preference for wheels and tyres is based on comfort and reliability, over the harsh feel of a lower profile tyre. I am well aware that some drivers like the sporty low-profile tyres, to give a good firm ride and increased road holding...
...Rothwell l The owner had used his own scanner unit to read the fault code of P037D on this 2006 BMW 530 diesel, indicating that the glow plug circuit had a malfunction. Armed with this information, my first step was to check the glow plugs. The job time on replacing the glow plugs on t...
...42 December 2024/January 2025 AUTOBIZ A 2018 Volkswagen Amarok with a 3.0 litre V6 engine, was brought into PJF Motors in Tuam, with the complaint of a noise that was coming, or seemed to come, from the gearbox. The noise had been diagnosed at another garage. They concluded...
...46 December 2024/January 2025 AUTOBIZ On initial diagnosis, the “bite point” of the clutch seemed high, but also on starting and stopping the engine a rattle was evident from the bell housing area, indicating possible wear to the dual mass flywheel (DMF). A short road test c...
...56 December 2024/January 2025 AUTOBIZ T he noise is most likely caused by one side of the timing belt rubbing against the tensioner pulley's flange ( Fig. 1 ). The tensioner pulley's outer surface may show signs of the belt running off-centre.(( Fig. 2 ). This indicates that...
...56 December 2024/January 2025 AUTOBIZ T he noise is most likely caused by one side of the timing belt rubbing against the tensioner pulley's flange ( Fig. 1 ). The tensioner pulley's outer surface may show signs of the belt running off-centre.(( Fig. 2 ). This indicates that...
...Technical Messenger mahle-aftermarket.com nHOAT (hybrid organic acid technology) coolants: combining the benefits of IAT and OAT coolants, these use silicates, for example, for corrosion protection, but are enhanced by organic additives. This means that HOAT coolants can basically be...
...Mahle Technical Messenger mahle-aftermarket.com Damage caused by oil ingressEngine or hydraulic oil inside an alternator can cause damage, potentially leading to complete failure. If oil reaches the slip rings and carbon brushes, it binds the abrasion particles so they can no longer be r...
...one of the most common issues we get from technicians, is that they think too deeply about the issue, before doing the basic checks. A recent call to the Autobiz Helpline brings this to our attention. A 2018 Mercedes GLA 1.6 petrol was brought into a member's garage. The symptoms describe...
...Now and then, we meet a vehicle from an era that had little in the way of digital diagnostics. A recent Autobiz Helpline case came our way, with just what we needed to prove that old technology could benefit from new diagnostics. A garage was faced with a Ford Capri 2.8i V6, with mechanic...