...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...
...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...
...Changing a Car's Multi V-Belt: Mild-Hybrid Models with Omega | Watch and Work Tutorial Inthis video, we show you how to change a multi V-belt, using the example of a VW Golf 1.5l eTSI. What’s special about this model is it’s an EA211 evo2 engine with mild-hybrid system....
...Tim Sock Autobiz Helpline A Volkswagen Crafter was purchased privately by a garage. On delivery, the driver did not notice any issues before accepting the vehicle. Unfortunately, the next day it began to smoke white/grey from the exhaust. But as there was no warranty, and the seller d...
...24 CurrMonth 2024 AUTOBIZ Having his own code reader, the owner of this 2013 Honda Civic diesel, was able to check and read off his own fault codes, before coming along to see me. The codes he had read off were P16CD (No. 1 Glow Plug Circuit Open) and P049B (Exhaust Gas Recirc...
...This little 1999 Nissan Micra was still going strong. Its owner now only covered only a nominal mileage each year. The Nissan always came in once a year for a service, and an inspection, prior to presenting it for the NCT. The owner commented that she was looking forward to the cars 30th...
...We show you how to replace the timing belt on a 1.0l 92kW EcoBoost engine from a Ford Focus III using the Continental timing belt kit CT1189 K1. The 1.0l EcoBoost engine has been fitted since 2012 and you’ll now be encountering it in the workshop with increasing frequency. These step...
...The engine operating temperature is determined by the balance of heat receiving and heat dissipation. The task and function of the spark plug's heat dissipation is explained here....
...Mahle Technical Messenger Issue no. 05/2025 mahle-aftermarket.com water freezes and expands by approx. 10%. This results in the pipes being deformed from the outside inwards (see Fig. 2). If this process recurs, the deformation gets worse and worse until a crack finally appears (see Fig. 3...
...34 May/June 2025 AUTOBIZ Used Volvo XC90 losing power A customer brought their recently purchased 2018 Volvo XC90 to our garage, Shanahan's Auto Services in Gorey, Co. Wexford. The Volvo had a number of issues. The customer had recently bought the vehicle, and after a peri...