This bulletin applies to all 2008-2013 VW models equipped with the 2.0L engine. Rattling noises after engine startup or engine no-start may be exhibited. This may be due to a slipped timing chain due to a faulty tensioner.
The latest fiting tool from First Line is a freewheeling pulley removal and refitting kit to help with the growing number of alternators which have such a pulley.
This TSB applies to 2009 VW Jetta models, equipped with the CBEA common rail TDI diesel engine. If glow plug testing becomes necessary, do not jump power or ground directly to the glow plugs. The plugs receive pulse width modulated signals from the ECM.
Snap-on Inc.’s Snap-on Equipment division has introduced the Hofmann geoliner 790 Imaging Wheel Alignment System. The product’s wireless communications eliminate connections between the camera towers and cabinet to allow for greater mobility and a variety of installation configurations in the service bay.
Some 2007-2011 4WD Lexus GS350 vehicles may exhibit a whine noise around 60 mph on deceleration or when cruising. Production changes have been made to eliminate the noise. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
Honda notes that if a Crosstour is lifted on a frame lift, then lowered back to the ground, and the vehicle appears to sit higher than normal, the dampers may be locked up.
This new Smart Battery Charger from Ring is unique, in that it is an ‘intelligent’ battery charger and battery analyser in one and a range of features to diagnose, recondition and service batteries. The latest Stop-Start batteries can also be charged with the product.
In Germany, as elsewhere in Europe, the average age of cars on the road is increasing. The TÜV Report 2014 shows that one car in seven has defective suspension.
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