Road transport infrastructure spend and the Department for Transport’s capital resource have been given the biggest boost of any area in today’s Spending Round, but a squeeze on local authority budgets and a two-year freeze on council tax could impact on local road maintenance and repair.
Thatcham is running a series of workshops on how to get the most out of Escribe crash repair resource.
Crash repair and insurance engineers who use the system will be invited to attend a three-hour session where an Escribe expert will talk them through the extensive features and how to use it most efficiently and effectively.
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has started out on the road to gain Government-approval for its Trust My Garage (TMG) voluntary code of conduct.
The IGA’s move comes as oversight for approved codes transfers from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Trading Standards Institute (TSI).
Following its purchase of the Quinton Hazell intellectual property rights from Klarius, Tetrosyl has added QH France. CAT spoke with Tetrosyl Chairman Peter Schoffield to find out how the planned August relaunch of QH was going
The increasing level of pollen could provide garages and workshops profit opportunities through new cabin air filters.
Factors Andrew Page is urging garages to check the cabin filters and offer a change as a part of a summer check up.
Peugeot’s 308 was the topic of discussion for last month, with the versatile French car giving us plenty of opportunity to discuss fault finding and diagnosing common issues.
This month our friends in the market turn their attention to the handsome looking Ford Fiesta.
To remain competitive in the replacement parts market, factors and garages need to be able to access the latest parts as soon as the demand for them begins. This is clearly why the parts suppliers […]
Sven Nielsen, Technical Director from MEYLE, says the Ford Fiesta suffers from the following problems: 1. Stabiliser links often worn out (35-16 060 0021/HD) Problem: Intense strain and high surface pressure wear and stress on […]
This Ford Fiesta range also uses the 1.6 TDCi engine and this is one area a garage should look at when servicing. Oil sludge caused by contaminated injectors reduces oil flow to critical moving parts. […]
First series Ford Fiestas experience issues with injection pump pulleys, which work loose and generate vibrations in the belt. A consequence is ‘jumped teeth’. On a general note, the OE timing belts in the Synchronous […]
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