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A bewitching tale
6 June 2016A couple of interesting workshop repairs have taken my fancy in the recent months, the first involves a BMW 530 common rail diesel. The vehicle… Read More
A tale of woe and hope
1 June 2016Consider the following scenario: A vehicle breakdown lands on a garage over the weekend period (another Sunday lunch disturbed). The work wasn’t needed but the… Read More
M is the word
12 May 2016We often talk about the relentless advance of vehicle technology, and about the challenges technicians face in trying to resolve vehicle problems, especially where the… Read More
Method over madness
24 February 2016The focus of this article is a recent problematic vehicle which was booked into the Technical Topics workshop. The story behind the vehicle, a 2011… Read More
Fuel pump relay testing
22 January 2016A 2004 Vauxhall Corsa with a Z10XE engine failed to start and there was no fuel pressure when tested at the fuel rail using a pressure… Read More
Sensors and adaptations
19 October 2015It’s interesting to consider the developments that have been made in the petrol engine management system, concerning its strategies, control and data stream. In the… Read More
Fifty shades of Carbon
19 August 2015Hoping to improve on my personal finances I decided to write something dirty this month, having written many times reflecting on problems associated with diesel… Read More
Material friction
25 June 2015There are challenges facing the braking industry, especially changing legislations surrounding materials used within the pads. US legislation is calling for the removal of copper… Read More
Proof isn’t always positive
11 June 2015By Andy CrookThe smoking gun of vehicle diagnostics is the fault code. It is the signpost of component failure except when it isn’t; this is… Read More