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Technical Bulletin
- Misfire detection on a 2018 VW Crafter
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May 25
- Autobiz (397)
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...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...
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Technical Bulletin
- Poorly Running Honda Civic
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May 25
- Autobiz (397)
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...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...
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Technical Bulletin
- Nissan Micra Aged Brake Hose Worry
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May 25
- Autobiz (397)
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...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...
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Technical Bulletin
- Mazda MX-5 - Stiff steering while parking
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Apr 25
- Autobiz (397)
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...he owner of this 2006 Mazda MX-5 2.0 was struggling to park, due to stiffness when turning the steering at low speeds. On the road and driving around at normal speeds, the steering did not present any problems. My initial thoughts were that the power steering pump may be weak, bu...
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Technical Bulletin
- Volkswagen Golf Manifold fault
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Apr 25
- Autobiz (397)
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...The engine management light was on, and the Golf was certainly not performing as it should, so the owner of this 2008 VW 2.0 TDi asked me to read off the codes and make a diagnosis on the problem. I found code P2015, indicating an intake manifold air control actuator position sensor/...
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Technical Bulletin
- NCT emissions failure on a Ford Ka
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Apr 25
- Autobiz (397)
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...This 2010 Ford Ka had just failed the NCT with a Lambda reading outside of the accepted parameters. Presented with the NCT failure, the owner asked me to replace the lambda sensor causing the issue. I had to explain to him that the Lambda reading outside the parameters was not indic...
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Technical Bulletin
- VW Tiguan hybrid coolant plus aircon problem
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Apr 25
- Autobiz (397)
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...44 May/June 2025 AUTOBIZ The Autobiz Helpline VW Tiguan hybrid coolant plus aircon problem The Autobiz Helpline was contacted by a member garage about a Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 eHybrid. The Tiguan was booked into the workshop for two problems. The first problem was that th...
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Technical Bulletin
- Audi TT making tapping sounds
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Apr 25
- Autobiz (397)
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...The Autobiz Helpline was contacted by a subscriber garage, about a problem the were experiencing on a customer's 2015 Audi TT with a 2.0 litre TFSi engine. The initial complaint from the customer was an intermittent management light and an annoying tapping sound coming from the engin...
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Tech Tip
- Creeping and constant coolant loss
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Apr 25
- Pierburg (211)
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...50 May/June 2025 AUTOBIZ BackgroundIn EGR coolers, the engine coolant acts as the cooling medium. The coolers are made of stainless steel or aluminium. In unfavourable or unintended operating states (e.g. if running the engine with highly sulphurous fuel or biofuel), the format...
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Tech Tip
- Brake Judder Cause and Prevention
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Apr 25
- Blue Print (216) Contact
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...54 May/June 2025 AUTOBIZ It is important to thoroughly prepare all mating surfaces and remove any corrosion from the wheel hub, to ensure it is clean and free from defects. Then, using a suitable solvent such as brake cleaner, remove any traces of the anti-corrosion preservativ...
