...Auxiliary drive belt noises Honda Accord CN1/CN2 2003 08; CR-V RD9/RE6 2005 08; FR-V BE5 2005 08 Blue Print AD07R1785, AD07R2264 Problem Whirring or clicking noise from the engine, which increases with engine speed. Cause High load on the alternator drive pulley which causes prema...
...OE Water Pump BGIF300668_D febi 103078 waterpump VAG 1.6_2.0 TDi Replacement conventional bilstein group Water Pump...
...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...
...ADK87213 Protip Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2005 Problem Engine fails to start. Cause No signal from the camshaft sensor, which is driven by the camshaft. Note: When first diagnosing this sensor for possible signal failure ensure the exhaust camshaft is turning, whilst cranking,...
...Tech Bits With Steve Rothwell - Sponsored by feb Volkswagen Beetle - overheating cause Like many vehicles now, this 2001 VW Beetle lacks the addition of a coolant temperature gauge on the dash pod. This, to my way of thinking, would be a better inclusion than the rev counter that is o...
...BMW 330i - Locating the Belt Noise This 2001 BMW had an annoying whine from the front of the engine. At first the owner told us that it was worse when cold, but then decided it actually got worse when hot. With such accurate information we decided it was best to work it out for ourselves....
...Audi A4, '05 - Bumpy Feeling Brakes The corrosion around the disc face was causing the poor feel to the brake pedal The problem with the brakes on this 2005 Audi A4 could only be felt when traveling at speeds above 60 kilometres per hour. At lower speeds, the brakes felt OK The custome...
...Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell SMART Car - Unusual ABS Symptoms The old corroded reluctor ring was replaced with a new one curing the problem This 2007 Smart Fortwo was in our workshop because the owner was complaining of a power loss problem. He informed us that the power loss was acc...
...Ford Focus Blower - High Speed Only The resistor pack is fitted into the heater housing just above the passenger footwell Some owners will bring their motor in at the first hint of a problem. Others, like the owner of this 2003 Ford Focus, will happily drive around putting up with a few...
...Ford Focus - exhaust fixing missing Sometimes jumping to conclusions can blind you to the true nature of the problem. This was certainly the case with this 2006 Ford Focus. The owner was capable of carrying out a few repairs, and when he had heard his exhaust knocking around under the m...