Motor Codes has teamed up with online service and MOT comparison website TootCompare to further extend its reach in the consumer marketplace.
Following collaborations with motoring.co.uk and Groupauto’s Approved Garage scheme, the tie-in with TootCompare feeds all 7500 Motor Code for Service and Repair subscribers to the site.
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Fast Fit qualifications revamped to keep up with the times
ATA Fast Fits accreditations are the latest training programmes to be redeveloped by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). The changes have been made to keep the accreditations in line with advancement in vehicle technology and insist that technicians are required to know how to use diagnostic equipment and carry out four-wheel alignment
TRW and Denso join forces with garage reward scheme
Denso has joined TRW’s Diamonds customer loyalty programme to give garages more opportunities to earn points to spend on luxury gifts. The new partnership will be rolled out across the UK and certain other European markets including Germany, France and Poland
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.