MECHANICS TECH, TOOLS & TOYS
‘In this video, I show how I replaced the idle air control valve on a Ford Focus 2004 2.0 litre engine. This fault can show up with NO engine management light on the dash and the fault mostly occurs when slowing down at traffic lights where it will cut out […]
‘In this video I go through the step by step process of diagnosing and fixing an engine management light warning fault in a Ford Focus. The fault was related to the Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve (EGR) Flow. I detail the signs of a bad EGR valve.’
‘In this video I show a simple way of resetting / reflashing an ECU in a Toyota or Lexus. This resets the immobilizer, but this tip is not used to reprogram NEW keys. The known vehicles listed below should have a Transponder ECU that have learned (stored) the keys. All […]
Most experienced technicians are skilled tool fabricators, and while most of the tools we make usually work pretty well, they usually only work well on the engines they are made for. Take flywheel-locking tools, for instance. We all know how difficult or frustrating it can be to prevent an engine […]
‘An old mechanic showed me this trick, passing it on to the next generation. A version of this trick was shown to me many, many years ago when I was an apprentice mechanic: How to remove cylinder head valves with basic tools. I have varied it slightly using a die […]
‘In this video, I share a simple tip on how to remove stubborn or stuck fuel injectors. This method can be applied to various other jobs on cars, but I have used it many times in my career to ease up injectors rails safely and securely.’
‘Mazda BT50 Turbo Diesel with engine warning light on – making whooshing noise when accelerating, hissing noise under load and possibly going into limp home mode (depending on part failure). If you have an issue like this one, then following these simply checks will allow you to diagnose the fault.’
‘An old mechanic showed me this trick, passing it on to the next generation. A version of this trick was shown to me many, many years ago when I was an apprentice mechanic: How to remove cylinder head valves with basic tools. I have varied it slightly using a die […]
‘In this video, I show the step by step process on how I diagnosed and fixed a limp home mode fault on the Isuzu 3.0 turbo diesel 4JJ1 engine. This engine is also used in the MU-X, Chevrolet & Holden Colorado applications.’
Once upon a time spark plugs needed to be changed regularly, they wore out, quickly fouled and basically bore the brunt of a particularly harsh engine environment. As you would expect a lot of things have changed since then, and the fine-tuned, computer controlled, sensored engines of today are a […]