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• Volvo S40/V40 fuel tank level indicator errors

• Apr 22

• Pierburg (199)
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...On some Volvo S40 and V40 models equipped with a 1.6/1.8/1.9/2.0 litre engines, the wiring in the fuel tank on the fuel level sending circuit can become detached and causes a fuel level fault. PIERBURG provides an overview of the Volvo fuel tank ventilation system and describes how this f...

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• VW Golf 16 Valve Tensioner Problems

• Jul 11

• Gates (127) Contact
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...VW Golf 16Valve Tensioner Problems VW Golf 16 Valve Tensioner Problems A VW Golf 16 Valve engine met a premature end when one of the timing belts broke. Gates Technical Support’s Andrew Vaux takes us step-by-step, as he examines all of the evidence to determine why the belt faile...

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• LuK Clutch Academy Zafira 1.7 CDTi

• Feb 19

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy Zafira 1.7 CDTi This month, REPXPERT's Alistair Mason replaced the clutch assembly in a 2013 Opel Zafira 1.7 CDTi, which had racked up more than 110,000 miles. As the clutch was slipping, combined with the heat generation and miles covered, the dual mass flywheel was al...

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• Wheel Speed Sensors

• Jul 11

• Autobiz (321)
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...Wheel Speed Sensors Wheel speed sensors are the eyes and ears of the systems that control ABS and ESP. Joe Clarke, of the Dublin Institute of Technology, explains how to diagnose a problem caused by a fault in the wheel speed sensor’s input to the ECU. In the last decade, active v...

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• Modern tests for modern batteries

• Feb 19

• Autoinform (109) Contact
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...Modern tests for modern batteries The battery is one of the oldest electrical components fitted to a vehicle. Frank Massey, of ADS, believes that the motor trade has fallen behind, due to a varying degree of complacency, in understanding rapid, recent battery development and has lost op...

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• Scope testing compression and valve problems

• May 17

• PicoScope (102)
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...Scope testing compression and valve problems An oscilloscope is a versatile tool that can be used in a variety of ways. PicoScope has details on some of these diagnostic tests, where a scope can be used to help you in everyday tasks. An oscilloscope is a versatile tool that can be...

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• LuK Clutch Academy - 2013 Opel Movano 2.3D

• Sep 20

• LuK (131) Contact
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...REPXPERT Alistair Mason, replaces the clutch on a Opel Movano 2.3 D, which had covered more than 140,000 miles. As is the norm with light commercial vehicles, the first job is to check the ramp's weight capability and how much equipment is in the back of the vehicle. The Movano has an '...

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• VAG Coolant Application Guide G12 G12++ G13

• Dec 13

• Vaico (1)
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...VAG  Coolant Application Guide G12 G12++ G13 The days when coolant was the same from car to car are long gone. The reason for the differences in coolant comes down to simple chemistry, as J&S Automotive explains. For many years, the same basic coolant was used for every vehicle on the...

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• VAG brake light switch fault

• Apr 17

• Eurecar (12)
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...VAG brake light switch fault The switches for the VAG Group brake lights are very delicate and much care should be taken when replacing them. In this specific case, we are going to talk about repeated incidents relating to the brake light switch and in passing, we will explain how to ad...

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• Timing Belt Installation Ford C-Max 1.6 TDCi

• Sep 20

• Dayco (52)
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...As with all primary drive system jobs, the work should be undertaken when the engine is cold, so ideally the vehicle will not have been run for at least four hours. Remove the cowling from within the front wheel arch of the driver's side to expose the auxiliary belt system. Slacken the aux...