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Don’t follow the fault code – follow the smoke signals
14 November 2019When this 2010 Vauxhall Insignia arrived at our workshop recently, we were asked the common question: “How much to clean my DPF?” As always, we… Read More
Top Technician flashback: Issues of rotation
19 November 2018I received a phone call from another garage: “We were wondering if you would be interested in looking at an ABS fault for us?”… Read More
In the heat of the fault
2 November 2018At the workshop we cover all kinds of vehicles, old, new, big and small but with all these vehicles we need up to date diagnostic… Read More
Highs and Lows
30 July 2018When faced with diagnosing a fault, in order for us to be able to test the system it is crucial we understand the system’s layout,… Read More
No Smoking!
22 May 2018There’s nothing I love more than picking up an automotive magazine and reading a good case study. Occasionally they may be talking about a specific… Read More
Part two The good and THE GREAT
26 March 2018In part one, we looked at the start of the ‘diagnostic process.’ The first steps were customer questioning, confirming the fault and knowing the system… Read More
