The IAAF has warned the sector it is at risk of unravelling. Chief Executive Brian Spratt expressed his concern that the fighting in the sector over the matching quality debate, and now with the storm brewing over Unipart’s comparative brake test, will be to the detriment of the aftermarket
Will Rimell
Articles by Will Rimell (4000)
TIMELINE – UNIPART AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE TEST CAUSES FRICTION IN THE AFTERMARKET
Unipart Automotive’s study into the comparative performance of its brake pads against five other manufacturers has caused quite a stir. TMD Friction has issued a rebuttal of the results and instructed lawyers, while others are considering their positions. We’ll put every development at the top of this timeline so you can see at a glance what the latest twist or turn might be. Things are likely to develop quickly and we will add them as and when they happen
Unipart responds to TMD reaction over comparative brake tests
Unipart Automotive’s brake comparison tests have kicked a hornet’s nest of feeling in the aftermarket and prompted a stern response from TMD.
A point-by-point reply to TMD’s actions is forthcoming, says Unipart Marketing Director Andrew Jeffrey, but here he makes an initial statement on the reaction to the tests.
Inside Line: TecRMI
Brake pedal wrong, missing, loosened components
RENAULT CLIO III 1.2 16V
Reference number 4692D
Inside Line: First Line
Renault Clio 2005 onwards
Steering Ball Joint
The Renault Clio is prone to ball joint failure on both sides of its front steerin
Inside Line: Meyle
Sven Nielsen, Technical Director from MEYLE, says the following difficulty may arise with the Renault Clio:
Inside Line: Forté
Renault Clio petrol engines can suffer with contamination build up on the throttle valve in the throttle body preventing the throttle valve opening
Inside Line: ZF Services
ZF Services UK recommends two vital checks when replacing a concentric slave cylinder on the Renault Clio.
Inside Line: Globaljig
Renault Clio 2005 onwards
These Renault models have no pinch welds or sill flanges.
Inside Line: Gates
Renault Clio 2005 onwards
Drive belt installation issues
Gates points out that premature belt failure on 1.2 16V models is inevit