...Premature starter failure from contamination Contamination from foreign material and fluids can cause damage to the internal parts of a starter, often bringing about an premature failure of the starter. Rotating electrics specialist Rhino Automotive has advice, on what to look out for, to...
...A weeping fuel filter seal was at the heart of the starting problems The owner of this 2004 VW Lupo 1.7 diesel, was perfectly capable of carrying out day to day servicing. This meant I didn’t get to see it too often. When there was a problem, he would also come to me. The owner had now...
...AUTOBIZ Air Conditioning (AC) season has arrived, bringing the usual empty systems that require leak detection, as well as calls to the Autobiz helpline about these problems. The methods used to detect leaks in vehicle air conditioning (AC) systems have evolved significantly over time, dr...
...VW Transporter - Hot brakes binding up The cause of the overheating and brake binding problems was a failing servo unit something which can be overlooked At first, the plumber who owned this VW Transporter was under the impression that he had engine problems and was concerned with the...
...32 CurrMonth 2024 AUTOBIZ An Autobiz Helpline member garage, had booked a Land Rover Discovery 4 into their workshop, for simple front wheel bearing noise, something that the workshop has performed on these models many times in the past. Being familiar with the repair, and how...
...A Ford Transit Custom was presented to an Autobiz Helpline memebr's garage with wiper motor issues. The motors were replaced with two new wiper motors, but the new motors refused to operate. The technician tested the circuit at the motor connectors and found that everything he should have...
...It never fails to surprise me that many motorists do not look at that lovely little handbook that comes with the car, and as such, many fail to appreciate the full range of facilities in the vehicle. The owner of this 2009 Ford Ka did not realise that the motor was equipped with a heated...
...Hearing a strange clicking noise from the drivetrain on this 2005 Mercedes ML350, the owner started to search the internet, but wisely decided to ask my advice. The drive chain in the transfer case was probably slapping about, a common issue on these vehicles. Being a hefty chain, it is s...
...Intermittent Faults One of the most challenging issued faced by technicians is the intermittent fault that only occurs rarely, but has a big impact on the performance of a customer's car. It disappears just as fast, leaving behind it only a fault code. On investigation of the fault code,...
...The owner described the noise he was hearing from the engine of his 2011 Volvo V50 D2 1.6 diesel, as sounding like a steam train. He decided to have a quick look under the bonnet to investigate with the engine running, the chuffing sound was easily located to the base of number two injecto...