technical 
24 May 2013
Expensive training?
24 May 2013By Glenn CutterAs an industry we complain about our skills and knowledge not being taken seriously and about the likes of the Citizens Advice Bureau… Read More
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Diagnostics technical 
17 May 2013
Lesser known A/C faults
17 May 2013By Garry LovettIt is also worth mentioning a couple of slightly different faults, on systems with twin fans fitted – one in front and one… Read More
Diagnostics technical turbo 
10 May 2013
Turbo blast
10 May 2013By Clive AtthoweA customer booked a Mercedes E280 CDI in due to a lack of power and the engine management light coming on. After interviewing… Read More
Diagnostics technical 
3 May 2013
Testing circuits with Frank
3 May 2013By Frank MasseyI was fortunate that back then there were no specialist tools and even serial communication was still several years away. I decided the… Read More
Diagnostics technical 
26 April 2013
Sensor sensibilities
26 April 2013By Andy CrookIt is possible to observe operating pressures, temperature readings and the status of various actuators and strategies during system operation by simply observing… Read More
Diagnostics hybrid technical 
19 April 2013
Bring batteries back to life
19 April 2013By James DillonWhen, several years ago, I embarked upon my journey of understanding hybrid technology, I had heard tales of many miles to the gallon,… Read More
technical 
12 April 2013
Make mine a double
12 April 2013At Frank Massey’s conference in November, there was an interesting demonstration from LuK on the subject of how to change the clutch on modern electronically-actuated… Read More
technical 4 April 2013
A look at circuit voltage
4 April 2013By Frank MasseyOf course, you can dim a light bulb right down to zero volts but for most electronic components there is a threshold voltage… Read More
technical 
20 March 2013
Going back to better spark
20 March 2013If you looked at the line-up of the new generation Fiat Panda last year, you might have noticed that there was something missing from the… Read More
Snap-on technical 
15 March 2013
Don’t be caught short
15 March 2013Finding intermittent problems can be difficult because the problem comes and goes. Wiggling and shaking wires or blowing them with a hot air gun may… Read More