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How to maintain auxiliary belts

|Date: January 27, 2025

How to maintain auxiliary belts

The team at febi look at the make-up of an auxiliary belt and some problems, causes and solutions when it ...

The team at febi look at the make-up of an auxiliary belt and some problems, causes and solutions when it comes to maintaining them. The auxiliary belt is responsible for driving auxiliary units such ...

January 27, 2025
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What was wrong with the Scania R-Series?

|Date: December 17, 2024

What was wrong with the Scania R-Series?

The engineers at Nissens Automotive put the performance back into a Scania R-Series with a new turbo and ...

The engineers at Nissens Automotive put the performance back into a Scania R-Series with a new turbo and heat exchanger. The Scania R-Series is one of Europe’s most popular trucks and one of the most ...

December 17, 2024
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A deep dive into wet timing belts

|Date: December 17, 2024

A deep dive into wet timing belts

Lou McCaskill, GT Automotive Parts, looks at wet timing belts, their purpose and the issues they’ve creat ...

Lou McCaskill, GT Automotive Parts, looks at wet timing belts, their purpose and the issues they’ve created in the popular Ford Transit amongst other vehicles. In 2016, Ford introduced the Ecoblue eng ...

December 17, 2024
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Are cordless power tools the way forward?

|Date: December 16, 2024

Are cordless power tools the way forward?

Are cordless power tools changing the way workshops operate? CVW spoke to Milwaukee Tools to find out wha ...

Are cordless power tools changing the way workshops operate? CVW spoke to Milwaukee Tools to find out what is influencing the way garages are working. The wide use of pneumatic air tools within worksh ...

December 16, 2024
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What causes CV cooling radiator failures?

|Date: December 03, 2024

What causes CV cooling radiator failures?

Highway Automotive explores CV cooling radiator failures, what causes them, what to look for and what to ...

Highway Automotive explores CV cooling radiator failures, what causes them, what to look for and what to do. Engine cooling is a vital requirement for all internal combustion powered commercial vehicl ...

December 03, 2024
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What causes a water pump’s shaft seal to fail?

|Date: October 14, 2024

What causes a water pump’s shaft seal to fail?

It’s often the smaller components that can cause the most damage when things go wrong and a water pump’s ...

It’s often the smaller components that can cause the most damage when things go wrong and a water pump’s mechanical shaft seal fits that bill. febi pinpoints what can go wrong and why. With higher pow ...

October 14, 2024
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The pros of cloud-based management systems

|Date: August 02, 2024

The pros of cloud-based management systems

Maintaining its customers’ vehicles has become a breeze for one manufacturer since it adopted a cloud-bas ...

Maintaining its customers’ vehicles has become a breeze for one manufacturer since it adopted a cloud-based management system. CVW finds out more. Angloco, the Leeds manufacturer of firefighting and r ...

August 02, 2024
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The role of software in fleet maintenance

|Date: May 10, 2024

The role of software in fleet maintenance

Falcon Buses has gone fully digital to transform its fleet maintenance with software from Freeway Fleet S ...

Falcon Buses has gone fully digital to transform its fleet maintenance with software from Freeway Fleet Systems. The system is being introduced in two workshops to eliminate paper and provide live dig ...

May 10, 2024
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HELLA outlines causes of starter motor issues

|Date: April 04, 2024

HELLA outlines causes of starter motor issues

Ian Mattacola, product and brand manager, HELLA, offers up some advice on possible root causes of trouble ...

Ian Mattacola, product and brand manager, HELLA, offers up some advice on possible root causes of troublesome starter motors on some makes of Renault and Nissan vans. As a major parts supplier we have ...

April 04, 2024
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Jefferson Tools shares cost-effective equipment

|Date: February 20, 2024

Jefferson Tools shares cost-effective equipment

Darren Binns from Jefferson Tools looks at how you can kit out your workshop with essential quality equip ...

Darren Binns from Jefferson Tools looks at how you can kit out your workshop with essential quality equipment – without breaking the bank! As any professional will know, running a successful commercia ...

February 20, 2024
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