...40 November 2022 AUTOBIZHaving just acquired a 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6 petrol, one of my regular customers was pretty happy with her purchase and bought it along for me to have a look at. It was a bargain buy and she was pleased with the feel of the motor. Her delight soured a littl...
...42 November 2022 AUTOBIZArecent call to the Helpline was regarding an issue with the Parking Distance Control system on a Range Rover L322. The issue was with the front parking sensors and the original scan revealed multiple front sensor fault codes. • B1B36-01 Front right oute...
...A recent call to the Helpline was regarding an issue with the Parking Distance Control system on a Range Rover L322. The issue was with the front parking sensors and the original scan revealed multiple front sensor fault codes. • B1B36-01 Front right outer sensor• B1B38-01 Front righ...
...A Pumpe Duese Problem on a Discovery II Extensive wear on the cam lobe caused the engine misfire A recent call to the Helpline concerned a misfire issue on a Land Rover Discovery II fitted, with a TD5 engine. The initial scan revealed a misfire code for cylinder 5, and the misfire was...
...Understanding AC components is critical to success Protecting a new compressor from the debris of the failed one A recent helpline call was about an issue with a poor performing air conditioning system on a Nissan Note. The technician had performed a basic refrigerant service, but the sy...
...Autobiz Tales from the workshop BMW 5 Series - Illumination problem The rear lamp was not the source of the trouble, it had a faulty feed The owner of this 2007 BMW 520D estate, had already had a look at the problem of the rear lamp, which was failing to illuminate and was con...
...Autobiz Tales from the workshop Remote trouble - Opel Zafira How could this key ever work? One of my regulars had just bought a Opel Zafira, as a replacement workhorse for his painting and decorating business. The previous estate had been long overdue a replacement, and a failed head g...
...Autobiz Tales from the workshop Chevrolet Lacetti - Bad brake wear By only checking the nearside, the offside wear had gone unnoticed Unfortunately, it can be the case that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This is often the case when applied to vehicle brakes. The owner of this...
...Citroen Relay - Auxiliary belt trouble A nice easy job, plenty of access to fit the new tensioner and belt The owner of this 2006 Citroen Relay 2.0 HDi knew his way around the workings under the bonnet. When the ignition warning light suddenly flickered on, he opened the bonnet to di...
...Škoda Kodiaq - Haldex mesh filter The filter was quite clogged after only 20,000 miles (top is as found and bottom after cleaning) The Haldex coupling on the VAG range is something which I know is often overlooked. This 2017 Škoda Kodiaq 4X4 was in for service and one of the owners...