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  • What causes turbochargers to fail?

    Melett is sharing expert guidance on common turbocharger failures and how to prevent them to ensure optim ...

    Melett is sharing expert guidance on common turbocharger failures and how to prevent them to ensure optimal performance. One major risk is insufficient oil flow, as blocked oil feed pipes, worn oil pu ...

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  • How to achieve brake drum longevity

    CV braking supplier, Fras-le, is offering guidance on how to address some common brake drum issues. Heat ...

    CV braking supplier, Fras-le, is offering guidance on how to address some common brake drum issues. Heat checking appears as fine, hairline cracks on the braking surface and is caused by the normal he ...

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  • What’s the role of slack adjusters?

    Febi delves into everything about slack adjusters, a safety relevant part that is often overlooked. In ai ...

    Febi delves into everything about slack adjusters, a safety relevant part that is often overlooked. In air brake systems of commercial vehicles, slack adjusters are used to compensate the brake-relate ...

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  • Knorr-Bremse highlights EBS differences

    Depending on which generation of ECU is fitted to a trailer, the diagnostic check steps will vary and so ...

    Depending on which generation of ECU is fitted to a trailer, the diagnostic check steps will vary and so will the pin code to access the software. Knorr-Bremse’s Carl Dibble highlights the differences ...

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  • Steering clear of trouble

    In the first of a two part series, Pico technician Ben Martins gives the new 8-channel PicoScope 4823 a r ...

    In the first of a two part series, Pico technician Ben Martins gives the new 8-channel PicoScope 4823 a road test when looking at a DAF rear steering fault. Hydraulics really isn’t something that you ...

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  • How to replace the pads in a SAF SBS 2220 caliper

    IMS Ltd, exclusive importer and distributor of the SAF-Holland product range and OE parts within the UK ...

    IMS Ltd, exclusive importer and distributor of the SAF-Holland product range and OE parts within the UK & Ireland, has produced a series of step-by-step guides covering the SAF INTRADRUM and INTRA ...

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  • Diagnosing a Faulty Steering Gear

    Fig. 1 Under its TRW brand, ZF Aftermarket offers a comprehensive service manual for its TAS and THP inte ...

    Fig. 1 Under its TRW brand, ZF Aftermarket offers a comprehensive service manual for its TAS and THP integral steering gears, including how to diagnose a steering problem without physically removing t ...

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  • How To Change A Timing Belt On a Fiat Doblo

    Large numbers of the 1.6 D Multijet diesel engine are installed in Fiat vehicles. According to ContiTech, ...

    Large numbers of the 1.6 D Multijet diesel engine are installed in Fiat vehicles. According to ContiTech, significant errors are frequently committed when changing the timing belt. To ensure that the ...

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  • How To Fit a Pull Type Truck Clutch

    Transmission systems specialist Valeo talks CVW through a fitting guide of a pull type clutch with snap o ...

    Transmission systems specialist Valeo talks CVW through a fitting guide of a pull type clutch with snap on/snap off mechanical bearing. According to Valeo, a pull type clutch with snap on/snap off mec ...

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  • DOC, DPF and SCR Filters: Three Key Differences

    Hartridge investigates the reason there is more than one filter in the exhaust system and what thei ...

    Hartridge investigates the reason there is more than one filter in the exhaust system and what their differences are. ...

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