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...Škoda Roomster - Steering mishap The impact had been absorbed by the track control arm which had bent and now required replacing Many years ago I worked as a mechanic for a large company, with a large fleet of vehicles. It was a standing joke that if when we came in to work, to disc...

...Renault Kangoo - Timely water warning It was lucky for the owner that the water pump started to leak Well aware that it was not a good option to be driving around with coolant leaking out from the engine, the owner of this 2008 Renault Kangoo 1.5 dCi decided to pop in to see me. Th...

...Mercedes C-Class - Worn water pump With the pump removed the wear on the body from the impeller could be seen, this was the source of the noise The engine bay on modern vehicles has been very efficiently soundproofed to give a quieter and more enjoyable drive. This has an advantage,...

...Tales from the Autobiz Helpline A poor running Transit 2.2 TDCi - It is not always about the codes A recent Helpline case was for a 2012 Ford Transit lacking power, and proved to be an unusual issue. The vehicle was recently purchased and was bought with an under-power fault. It looked l...

...Ford Fiesta - Escaping belt The timing belt eating its way through the cover The owner of this 2007 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi noticed a sound that was not quite right, so he brought it in to have a check. The noise he had heard was only a light rubbing noise, but he did not dismiss it a...

...Tales from the Autobiz Helpline Modern alternators - Modern major issues Typical LIN controller information retrieved directly from the alternator In the beginning, we had a low electrical demand on vehicles and the humble Dynamo coped well. As more electrical systems were added, and th...

...Keeping a classic Golf on the road Tales from the Autobiz Helpline An interesting case came through the Helpline recently for a 1999 Volkswagen Golf 1.8i that had a misfire. On initial investigation, one ignition signal was missing. The spark plugs, ignition coil and leads were replace...

...VOLVO S60 - Lumpy tick-over and into Limp Mode The throttle body sits below the manifold and can only be accessed once the manifold is off The owner of this 2001 Volvo S60 2.0l had been experiencing a problem with a lumpy tick-over for some time now, but things were getting worse. Then t...

...Tales from the Autobiz Helpline Non-starting Ford Fiesta - a PATS system diagnosis Passive anti-theft system (PATS) has been used by Ford for many years now, but can still be confusing when diagnosing a non-start situation. In one such recent case at the Helpline, a 2009 Ford Fiesta cam...

...Tales from the workshop Steve Rothwell One of the tasks which we always carry out during an annual service, is the removal of the wheels. This is done for two reasons. The first is to have a good look at the brakes and the second is to ensure that the wheel will actually come off. This...



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