...Timing belt changes for the wary Love them or hate them, timing belt changes are not getting any easier. We can probably all admit to getting it wrong at least once. Here are some hints and tips from INA to avoid the costly mistakes. Plan the job The engine should be at room temperature w...
...LuK Clutch Academy Mercedes A Class Introduced in 1997, the Mercedes A-Class has proven to be a popular vehicle. With a lengthy removal process of more than seven hours, this article will prove to be an essential read for any garage, helping to reduce clutch removal and installation time...
...LuK Clutch Academy Vivaro 2.0CDTi The Vivaro, launched in 2001, is an excellent example of shared ventures between vehicle manufacturers. The Trafic and Primastar are quite similar applications. With many Vivaro 2.0CDTi FH07MYJs on the road today, this handy article from LuK should pro...
...LuK Clutch Academy Aygo 1.0 HC07 JUG The Toyota Aygo 1.0 HC07 JUG was launched in 2005 and has proven to be a popular car. This handy article should prove useful to any independent garage undertaking the four hour repair. We tackle the semi automatic transmission in this article. We use...
...LuK Clutch Academy Caddy 1.9D The popular VW Caddy has been around for many years and is a common choice for fleet managers and van drivers. As the average mileage of these vehicles increases, we are starting to see more and more in the Aftermarket. A clutch replacement on the Caddy (1....
...LuK Clutch Academy Iveco Daily pull type REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 Iveco Daily 35C17 that has covered 56,000 miles and had been recovered with no drive. The scheduled time for the repair is 4.20 hours and with no specialist equipment required, this makes a...
...Timing belt teeth issues Teeth can be sheared off the timing belt during initial start-up after belt replacement, or after a short mileage after replacement. When this problem occurs on the following Euro 6 diesel engine Makes/Models: Opel 2.0; Citroen/ Peugeot 2.0/ 2.2 Blue HDi; Ford 2.0...
...Diagnosing a Wheel Bearing Fault on a Volkswagen Golf V Many control units share information provided by multiple sensors built into the vehicle’s infrastructure, to give important data feedback that affects vehicle emissions, performance, comfort, active and passive safety and much mor...
...LuK Clutch Academy Peugeot 107 Semi-Auto This month, REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaced the clutch on a semi-automatic Peugeot 107, which was fitted with a 1.0 litre 1KR engine, had covered just over 50,000 miles and reportedly suffered from clutch 'slipping'. Because these 'city' cars c...
...Clutch component failure diagnosis part 4 Despite the complex nature of the modern clutch system, many technicians remain under the misapprehension that clutch replacement is a simple and straightforward affair. However, with clutch replacement now often taking several hours, it's imperat...