Diagnosing a Faulty Steering Gear

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...
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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, significant errors are frequently committed when changing the ti...
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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 on/snap off mechanical bearing. According to Valeo, a pull type cl...
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SCANIA R480 – Poor Idle, Misfire and Smoke

Ben Martins, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, talks us through the process of diagnosing a misfire fault. I was recently asked to take a look at a 12.3L HGV. I...
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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 their differences are.
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How To Check Clutch Wear On A Volvo FM/FMX V4 Euro 6

Preventative maintenance – if applied within a workshop – is probably the single best thing that can be done to prevent potential problems and maximize vehicle availabili...
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Trailer EBS Fault Diagnosis

When it comes to trailer EBS fault diagnosis, the first step is to know which trailer ECU you are dealing with. Knorr- Bremse’s Carl Dibble has some useful tips.
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Best Practice Hub Spline Greasing

ZF Services UK outlines best practices for hub spline greasing and highlights some of the errors that should be avoided.
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How to fit a clutch on a Vauxhall Vivaro

Booked in with complaints of a heavy clutch pedal, a Vauxhall Vivaro 2.5 DTI undergoes a full clutch replacement at the hands of the REPXPERT technicians at Schaeffler.
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