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  Technical Bulletin

• A guide to diagnosing braking problems - Part 1

• Feb 19

• Federal Mogul (31)
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...A guide to diagnosing car braking problems -1 Your vehicle's braking system is critical to the safety of you and your passengers. Learn about brake efficiency and what you can do to improve it with this insightful video....

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• A guide to diagnosing braking problems - Part 2

• Feb 19

• Federal Mogul (31)
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...A guide to diagnosing braking problems - Part 2 Your vehicle's braking system is critical to the safety of you and your passengers. Learn about brake efficiency and what you can do to improve it with this insightful video....

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• A heavily smoking Mercedes C350e

• Mar 25

• Autobiz (382)
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...Autobiz Helpline Tim Stock An Autobiz Helpline member, had a 2014 Mercedes C350e in their workshop, suffering with excessive smoke from the exhaust. On initial investigation, the intake system was completely saturated with engine oil, and the intercooler was also full of oil. The diagn...

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• A Mazda without a spark

• Dec 15

• Blue Print (212) Contact
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...A Mazda without a spark A Mazda MX-5 (MK2) was coming out of hibernation to enjoy the brief spring sunshine. The owner noticed that their pride and joy was not performing as well as it should. After a bit of tinkering, changing the spark plugs and the air filter, they decided to take it...

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• A non-starting Transit Tourneo

• Feb 24

• Autobiz (382)
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...Peter Kennedy's Garage A non-starting Transit Tourneo The driver of this Ford Transit Tourneo had stopped at a shop for a few minutes, and when they returned, it would not start. When I turned the key, it would not crank at all, but there was a single click with each turn of the key....

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• A poor running Transit 2.2 TDCi

• Dec 22

• Autobiz (382)
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...Tales from the Autobiz Helpline A poor running Transit 2.2 TDCi - It is not always about the codes A recent Helpline case was for a 2012 Ford Transit lacking power, and proved to be an unusual issue. The vehicle was recently purchased and was bought with an under-power fault. It looked l...

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• A Pumpe Duese Problem on a Discovery II

• Sep 22

• Autobiz (382)
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...A Pumpe Duese Problem on a Discovery II Extensive wear on the cam lobe caused the engine misfire A recent call to the Helpline concerned a misfire issue on a Land Rover Discovery II fitted, with a TD5 engine. The initial scan revealed a misfire code for cylinder 5, and the misfire was...

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• A simple fix for a Mercedes GLA

• Oct 24

• Autobiz (382)
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...one of the most common issues we get from technicians, is that they think too deeply about the issue, before doing the basic checks. A recent call to the Autobiz Helpline brings this to our attention. A 2018 Mercedes GLA 1.6 petrol was brought into a member's garage. The symptoms describe...

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• A/C system leaktightness test using forming gas

• Oct 23

• MAHLE (159)
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...Mahle Technical Messenger Issue no. 11/2023 A/C system leaktightness test using forming gas If there is no or too little refrigerant in the air conditioning system, the system must be checked and leaks must be fixed before filling the system. Testing with forming gas offers a num...

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• A?poorly accelerating BMW 1 Series

• Jan 17

• TEXA (5)
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...A poorly accelerating BMW 1 Series A customer had complained to a garage that their car hadn't been running properly since it was serviced. The hunt was immediately on for the cause of the poor running, and to see if the servicing had anything to do with it. After being stumped for an...