technical 
3 August 2012
Training diary
3 August 2012Take a ride on the CAN Bus, prepare for hybrid repairs or take on diesel – here’s some of the great courses available over the… Read More
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technical 3 August 2012
Inside Frank’s Workshop
3 August 2012An Audi A3 was towed into our workshop as a non-runner recently. Once it had arrived in the workshop we set about it with our… Read More
technical 
20 July 2012
ECU controlled glow plugs
20 July 2012In other words, if it is cranked over – Ed… Read More
technical 
10 July 2012
Prius braking system explained
10 July 2012The braking system on a Toyota Prius 2004-2009 is unlike a conventional system because the Brake Control Module (BCM) controls the brakes rather than the… Read More
DPF technical 
6 July 2012
DPF fault fixed
6 July 2012A custumer brought in a BMW 325 Sport Diesel, complaining of poor performance, bad fuel economy and a history of DPF problems. After an initial… Read More
technical 
13 June 2012
Testbench – Smoke ’em out
13 June 2012Smoking is bad for you of course, but being able to find tiny leaks as quickly as possible will most certainly be good for the… Read More
technical 
24 May 2012
Repair faults, not symptoms
24 May 2012Us technicians need to work out the cause of a fault from what the customer and his car tells us. Usually, the car is running… Read More
Diagnostics technical 
24 May 2012
Inside the brain of a Zafira
24 May 2012This month we are tackling an older Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Petrol Auto (2002) which belongs to a friend of mine. The symptoms are that the… Read More
technical 
2 May 2012
Looking to buy a new scan tool?
2 May 2012Not so long ago, technicians would often debate the merits or otherwise of the various brands of chrome vanadium hand tools on offer. Actually, this… Read More
technical 
27 April 2012
Don’t play ‘parts darts’
27 April 2012Following onWide scope“Scopes are difficult to use” is a comment I’ll agree with if you’ve not had relevant training or you’ve had training but haven’t… Read More