In the motor trade traditionally a lot of males work as mechanics,however a smaller amount of women do as well.One Women in the UK has started her own business Louise Baker(thirty five year old).Who launched a mobil service (womanic.co.uk).While there…
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Over in England removing the DPF is now a MOT failure(this was brought in feb 2014).Sooner or later the NCT may well follow suit.Removing the DPF will make the car or van illegal for road use.You may also invalidate your…
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The ford focus can suffer from the bonnet lock not opening.The bonnet is opened from the out side of the car behind the grill with a key.Theres a plastic star shape shaft that breaks when this happens the lock can…
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One major hazard with winter driving is that the sun sets earlier in the day, which means there’s less daylight, especially on your commute home. As a result, you’ll want to do everything you possibly can to make sure…
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If your engine warning light is illuminated, often it’ll be accompanied by some unusual symptoms – these could include: a lack of power, as the car has gone into ‘safe’ mode to protect itself; an intermittent stuttering as you press…
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Dublin Mechanic Tip for Ford Mondeo Car Repair Here is a tip for Ford Mondeo car repairs by Ronan Kelly Motors – Dublin_Mechanic. If your battery light turns on, you have a problem. To check Charging Wiring problem. Checking your…
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Turning the key in your ignition first thing in the morning and you get this plume of smoke? Or when you drive uphill and look in the rear view mirror, and you see that horrible black smoke It can be a…
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Audi TT failed NCT test. A typical question on Slip test from a forum. when I got the nct test done on my car it failed on “side-slip/alignment test it was – 20.0m/km on front axle it should be less 14…
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This timing belt was fitted backwards. The car is a 2010 ford mondeo 2.0 litre diesel.The arrow on the timing belt should be going clockwise(rotation of engine). You probably could have avoided this particular bit of unpleasantness by only using…
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Regular preventive maintenance is probably the single biggest thing you can do. As a car owner to keep your motor happy and save money on repairs in the future. However, not everyone agrees on what preventive maintenance is, what you…
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Tesla has dropped hints that it’s ready to extend the range of its electric cars (there was an allusion to a “P100D” hidden in firmware), but it now looks like that long-distance technology is getting closer to fruition. Dutch regulators…
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The Mitsubishi Trojan has two timing belts The Mitsubishi Trojan has two timing belts (cam and balance shaft).Theses timing belts need replacing at the specified interval; this changes for each car manufacturer.The damage a broken timing belt can do, in…
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