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...Ford Mondeo flywheel replacement The friction plate had ripped away from the centre spline, allowing it to spin freely I have often been asked about replacing the Dual Mass Flywheel, with a standard flywheel and clutch set up. Up to now, even though I have heard horror stories after...

...Qashqai flat battery The fan relay is hidden under the left hand front headlamp and cannot be seen from above The owner went out to his 2014 Nissan Qashqai for the second day, to find that he needed a jump start, and now he wanted to know what was draining his battery. This job didn...

...Accurate pressure diagnostics is key to success Vacuum testing has been a major diagnostic tool, ever since the internal combustion engine was developed. Many vehicle systems rely on pressure and vacuum to operate correctly. With modern engine technology, the data received from pressure...

...Steve Rothwell Tales from the workshop When an early MINI (R50) comes in for a steering problem, it can often be connected to a failing electric steering motor, these can (and do) often overheat and fail. On this 2007 MINI Cooper, I was asked to check that the cooling fan for the steering...

...Focus - Glow plug issue Steve Rothwell Tales from the workshop This 2009 Ford Focus 1.8 diesel, had been starting without issue all through the coldest weather. When the mornings were becoming a little milder, things were taking a downturn. The engine needed cranking a lot more than it u...

...PEUGEOT 207 - Clutch clearance trouble Steve Rothwell Tales from the workshop This 2006 Peugeot 207 1.4 16, belonged to the daughter of a good friend. The problem started with a difficulty in selecting gear, and suspecting that perhaps the clutch had sucked air into the hydraulics, he as...

...Tim Stock Autobiz Helpline Tales Common Causes of EVAP System Failures When OBD II was introduced to control the emissions from the tailpipe, it also introduced a system to control and monitor the hydrocarbon emissions from the fuel supply system itself. Any leak in the fuel supply or...

...Regardless of the weather or outside temperature, this little 2013 Seat Ibiza 1.4 would normally start at the first flick of the ignition. The engine, recently on a couple of occasions, had simply spun over without any effort at firing. Because the motor was normally so reliable, and thi...

...Bought for a snip and advertised by a local dealer as a part exchange bargain, this little 2000 Ford Ka had given the owner six months of trouble free motoring, so at this point he was happy that he had got his money’s worth out of the motor. He was slightly less pleased when he heard...

...The owner of this 2007 Renault Modus 1.6 was not budgeting for any problems, and so was pretty upset when she came to see me. The little Modus was not aware that it was supposed to be behaving and had begun to develop a little hiccup now and again. The owner had ignored it at first, but no...



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