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Electronic Diagnostics
The fourth generation of the Vauxhall Corsa is known as the Corsa E because the Corsa A was the Vauxhall Nova. It was manufactured between 2014 and 2019. The one we are examining has a 1398cc naturally-aspirated twin-cam petrol engine. One component
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Back Issues
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Car Mechanics
KELSEYmedia www.kelsey.co.uk Car Mechanics, Kelsey Media, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL. Email: cm.ed@kelsey.co.uk Car Mechanics is published 12 times a year, on the 3rd Friday of each month, by Kelsey Publishing L
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Diagnostics Doctor
Q I am writing to you to ask for help with my 2012 2.0 HDi Citroën Dispatch van with 106,000 miles. Recently it has started to have an intermittent problem starting. This only happens on the first start of the day, where the engine doesn’t fire, it j
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Misfire Mayhem
Isigned off our last instalment having sorted out the failed CV joint boot on the offside front which meant I could turn my attention to some of the easier cosmetic issues, but as we’re starting to discover with a car this complex, there’s always som
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Volvo XC90
The big and chunky first-gen XC90 which landed in 2002 was good and set a new benchmark for subtly posh SUVs at the time – but the model that replaced it 15 years later was much better. Not least because it was sat on Volvo’s spanking new Scaleable P
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CM Insider
I will be attending the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event at the NEC June 5-6. This event returns for its second edition – the first in 2022 was excellent. You can register for a free ticket to the event here: https://bit.ly/4b0zQWh New product unveilings
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Handbrake Mystery
Realising my attempts in the last issue of CM to adjust and improve the efficiency of the handbrake had failed miserably after a mere 64 miles, I turned to my local garage, MJ Motors, for help. Fortunately, mechanic Jacob knows every inch of most BMW
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Alternator Swap
A common failure point on older Porsche Boxster 986 models can be the alternator as it sits atop the engine in a largely enclosed engine bay and can suffer from heat soak. While genuine Porsche alternators, or high-quality Bosch units rarely give iss
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Looking Back At DIESEL
As you can read on pages 50-53 (Volvo XC90 buying guide), our logical choice of engine for the 2015-on model is the D5 – Volvo’s smooth 4-cylinder 2.0 diesel. However, there’s a reason why we’re taking this diesel-fuelled trip down memory lane, and i
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Humble Opinion
Recently I noticed a lad trying to fit spark plugs to his Peugeot 406 Coupé. We made eye contact and he solemnly said, “I don’t know where to start here you know”. I felt his pain as a pal of mine ran one exactly the same a few moons ago with the cre
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Tales From The Workshop
Getting into his 2019 VW Polo 1.0, the owner was perturbed to see the dash displaying the message “SAFE CP”. He was a regular and had only recently got the newer Polo after the previous model which I had looked after for several years had been passed
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Peter Simpson
Former Editor As I mentioned in my column a couple of months ago, my daughter Katie has just turned 17, and it’s therefore time for her first car – a rather expensive business for Dad to put it mildly! There were three key considerations. Firstly, K
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The Peter Simpson COLUMN
Back in early March, the British Motor Museum at Gaydon hosted Car Dealer Live, an event organised by Car Dealer magazine where several presentations were given by industry leaders. I wasn’t there, but according to many who were, some of the ‘present
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Help!
Q I was hoping for some guidance regarding change of brake fluid that I carry out on my cars every two years. I know that all manufacturers recommend a specific pattern for bleeding brakes, usually starting with the furthest wheel, and finishing wit
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Peter Clayton
Last year I reported on a common issue with the E87 BMW 1-series – namely rainwater leaking through the boot pressure equalisation vent and collecting in the outermost boot well, which also houses the park distance controller unit that can become sub
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Car Polishers
Whether you want to improve the shine of your vehicle’s paintwork or remove a faded finish and some unsightly swirl marks, a polisher can cater for all these requirements and more. So, we’ve collected nine of them together and tested them on a variet
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Dealer’s Diary
The big industry news this month is that another well-known British retail chain has been bought by an American company. This time it’s the retail arm of Inchape, which has 81 sites (and 3600 staff) in the UK, whose heritage includes brands such as M
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Be A First Time Passer
Follow Rob on Twitter: #CarTechJourno As motorcar technology continues its stratospheric march, especially in the safety and power plant arenas, it makes sense that governmental roadworthiness checks keep up. Indeed, the MOT has changed considerably
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Driveshafts Galore
Martyn Knowles, Editor Email martyn.knowles@kelsey.co.uk Follow us on Facebook @ Car Mechanics Order back issues here: shop.kelsey.co.uk/single-issue/car-mechanics-magazine I mentioned in 2022 that I had never experienced driveshaft problems on m
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Servicing the Mk1
Overall difficulty rating AES York Ltd 01904 780149 autoelectricsyork.co.uk When the Nissan Qazana was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009, the origins of the Nissan Juke were firmly established in this concept car and the already successful Q
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Next Month
TH116 page issue STEERING & SUSPENSION Steering and suspension components keep your car out of hedgerows but how can a DIYer save money on repairs? CM provides an overview of such an enormous topic. JULY 2024 issue out JUNE 21st NEW project ● SERVI
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Misting In Expansion Chamber
Q I am seeing traces of small oil droplets, and creamy light residue, in the coolant expansion chamber of my 2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 D. Upon researching it, this seems quite a common issue. What do you think is the most likely component? The vehicle
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Changes at Cazoo
The big news in the motor trade at present is Cazoo’s announcement that it is to stop retailing its own cars and instead become a sales platform for other traders to advertise cars for sale, alongside Auto Trader and eBay/Gumtree Motors. In their own
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Rates Of Tax
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates (or road tax as many refer to it) in the UK have risen from April 1st across most sectors. I’ll start with new cars registered from April 1st. A £0 band for cars emitting zero emissions – BEVs – still exists. However,
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Brake Trouble
THANKS TO AES York 01904 780149 autoelectricsyork.co.uk "T he handbrake has suddenly stopped working,” warns Editor Martyn as he hands me the key fob to my latest project vehicle for CM. Fortunately, CM’s Steve Rothwell has been here before and sugg
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Mileage Matters
Nowadays, with mileages at every MOT being recorded centrally, available online to anyone, and the most recent mileages printed on test certificates, it is a lot harder for dishonest traders to clock cars arbitrarily. A sudden loss of 30, 40, 50 or 1
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Key Fob
Q My friend has just bought a 1998 Daimler V8 4.0 LWB automatic. He had to replace batteries in key fob and now sometimes it works and unlocks car doors and sometimes doors do not unlock when the button is pressed. He can open manually with key but w
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EGR Codes
Q My ‘fidus Achates’ – a 2004 Ford Tourneo Connect with the 1.8 TDCi 90PS Lynx engine and 266,000kms on the odometer, popped the yellow engine light a short time ago. There are two codes noted… P0405 signal very weak, exhaust gas recirculation Sensor
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