...10 September 2024 AUTOBIZ T he first step is organizing the correct parts. The following information will help the parts supplier identify the correct parts:• Is the vehicle front or rear wheel drive• Date of construction• Engine serial number This information is availab...
...6 September 2024 AUTOBIZ We recently had a call to the Autobiz Technical Helpline, from a workshop that had spent considerable time in their attempts to solve the fault. A customer brought them a Ford Focus 2014 1.6 16V petrol that had a misfire. The straightforward initial di...
...Mahle Technical Messenger 08/2024 mahle-aftermarket.com How to avoid leaksThese points are essential when replacing the above mentioned fuel filter elements: nThe housing cover and associated sealing ring may only be levered off at the intended point (see Figure 1). nSuitable tools shoul...
...D.T.V. of the brake disc can also be measured separately using a micrometer; the measurements should be taken at points A, B, and C (Fig 3) at various positions around the disc. Variation in thickness of as little as 0.025mm can cause vibration and judder when under braking, and with som...
...VW Polo remote coding that two dealers couldn't do A recent call to the Autobiz Helpline, was for a VW Polo R line 2013 6R that the owner wanted to get a remote for the central locking. The customer had bought the car second-hand, but the vehicle came supplied with 2 plain transponder ke...
...The driver of this 2009Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 had only realised that a problem with the rear lights was present, when the indicator started flashing at an increased rate. What had not been apparent, was that the rear lights had not been operating correctly for some time. Unfortunately,...
...We still see a few classics in the workshop, and this 1976 MGB GT, which had covered just over 90,000 miles in its lifetime, was one of them. It was now used only on the sunniest of days. The owner had decided that it would be good idea during the winter months, when the motor was not goi...
...We still see a few classics in the workshop, and this 1976 MGB GT, which had covered just over 90,000 miles in its lifetime, was one of them. It was now used only on the sunniest of days. The owner had decided that it would be good idea during the winter months, when the motor was not goi...
...The driver of this 2009 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 had only realised that a problem with the rear lights was present, when the indicator started flashing at an increased rate. What had not been apparent, was that the rear lights had not been operating correctly for some time. Unfortunately...
...Technical Messenger mahle-aftermarket.com Why perform transmission oil flushing?Transmission oil flushing removes contamination and abrasion particles from right inside the transmission, which can improve shifting behavior, reduce wear, and prolong the service life of the transmission. I...