...The recommended intervals for changing brake fl uid vary tremendously depending on the manufacturer. This can be as often as every two years to actually never!For example, Chevrolet calls for a brake fl uid change on most models every 45,000 miles, while Honda states to do it every three y...
...Advanced Insulation Testing - 2007 Volvo XC70 2.4 D5 This Volvo was delivered as a non-start to the workshop, a code scan was performed that revealed multiple short circuits on various components. The first in the list was fuel pressure sensor short to positive. The loom at the connec...
...BMW 325Ci - Knocking Front Suspension It was not too surprising to find that the offside front lower ball joint on this 2001 BMW 325i had excessive wear. The knocking noise it was making as it drove along the road was enough to indicate attention was needed. The lower arm has two ball j...
...Current measurement tools and process My experiences with current measurement goes all the way back to the dark days of off-car ECU testing, initially relying on load simulation with the ATP network 500 terminal. It became painfully obvious that load simulation could not fully, and accura...
...LuK-Clutch-Academy-Fiat-500-Abarth REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaced the clutch in a Fiat 500 Abarth. With the manufacturer recommending that the engine be removed first, Alistair decided that course was traumatic, and more pressingly, it was impossible! So he followed a more conventio...
...Some Nissan petrol engines suffering from poor acceleration and erratic engine RPMs have Camshaft/Crankshaft timing issues that are from a loose timing chain. The models affected are Nissan Almera, Almera Tino, Expert, Micra, Note, Primera, Sunny, Wingroad with 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8...
...PROTIPS91108 | Technical data are subject to change | Jan19Ferdinand Bilstein GmbH + Co. KG Wilhelmstr. 47 | 58256 Ennepetal | Germany | Tel. +49 2333 911-0 | www.bilsteingroup.comENto fit:Audi: A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, TT, Q5Seat: Alhambra, Altea, Exeo, Leon, Toledo Skoda: Octavia, Su...
...Febi ProTip 44945 Audi, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, various models 1.9 & 2.0 TDi Engines Throttle Body Fouled by Carbon Problem Engine management lamp illuminated, poor performance, increased engine temperature and/or engine shuddering during switch off. Fault cod...
...EGR FAULT DUE TO FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE EXHAUST TRACT POTENTIAL COMPLAINTS: • Irregular engine running • Loss of power • Jerking • Diagnostic trouble code P1444, P16786 Foreign bodies from the catalytic converter area can be sucked through the lines of the exhaust gas...
...WWW.MAHLE-AFTERMARKET.COMNoises from a disassembled thermostat—e.g., a rattling when you shake it—can cause a lot of uncertainty.But the reason is simple: depending on the vehicle and type of thermostat, a ventilation valve is be fitted to the thermostat disk (see Figures 1 a...