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...Tales from the workshop Steve Rothwell BMW 5 Series - Fallen Mirror Having been along to see me almost a year ago with the same issue the owner of this 2011 BMW 520D, had a problem with his rear view mirror. It had become detached from the windscreen and had fallen down, suspended only...

...Steve Rothweel Workshop Tales Tales from the workshop Ford Focus - Pungent diesel smell The body of the fuel injector was leaking diesel The smell of diesel is not on the top of my list of favourite scents. When diesel leaks onto a hot engine, and starts to evaporate, the resultin...

...Volkswagen Golf - Antiroll bar knock Removing the drop link, allows more movement and easier fitting of the new D bushes The source of a very loud knocking noise can often be a surprisingly small bush. The humble D bushes on the antiroll bar often fail, allowing a tiny contact point betw...

...Steve Rothwell Workshop Tales Tales from teh workshop Toyota Hiace - Suspension knocking The anti-roll bar link arms were replaced and the drive was much quieter One of the most annoying sounds is the constant knocking in the suspension. The complaint from the owner of this 2009 Toyot...

...Common rail diesel injection has been around for many years now, and technicians have been familiar with the processes required when diagnosing these systems… until now. The vehicle in question was a Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDi fitted with a KNWA engine built from 2010. The vehicle cut out whi...

...Over the last few years, the Autobiz Helpline has seen petrol go through some changes, and diesel fuel is not immune to new formulations. These changes are required for fuel supplies to meet the governmental renewable obligations, and to reduce the environment pollution limits. Biodiesel...

...Over the years, we have seen petrol go from leaded to unleaded, as the tetra lead content was removed from petrol. This created some issues for engines not compatible with this reduction in the lead content and required engine modifications to cope. This was especially true for older vehic...

...Sensor Confusion - What type of sensor is it? In 1993, it became law in the UK for petrol cars to be fitted with a catalytic converter, or cat, in the exhaust system. This was the demise of the carburetor for mass produced road legal vehicles. But the cat was only just the beginning of a...

...Every year, with the onset of the hot weather, we are overwhelmed with requests for A/C system re-gassing. But this year we have been seeing more complex diagnostic issues appearing after a year of lockdown, vehicles have not been used as much, especially the climate control. In the pa...

...Corrosion had really taken hold and the brake discs and pads were good for nothing but the bin One of many vehicles that had seen little use due to the Covid lockdown, this 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 had been left standing for an extended period of time. It’s owner had been furloughed for th...



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