Car Mechanics

Car Mechanics is the UK's only car magazine with essential advice on maintaining and repairing popular makes and models. It’s an invaluable motoring resource that appeals to both the DIY car enthusiast and the more experienced motor trade professional. Car Mechanics has helped save money for our readers every month since 1958. Each issue includes a wide range of in-depth features written in a clear, straightforward manner: • Readers’ motoring-related problems answered for FREE • Real-life motoring dilemmas from our man in the garage trade • Electronic diagnostics delves inside a different modern vehicle each month to explain its management system • Survival Guide looks at new and used component prices for a particular vehicle • Used Car Focus is an in-depth buying guide on a specific make and model • Service Bay covers a full service with close-up images and comprehensive descriptions • Project cars are a major part of the structure of the magazine as we buy, fix and sell different vehicles over a period of months So if you're into saving money and being a home technician, Car Mechanics will help you out - guaranteed!

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Car Mechanics

The Peter Simpson COLUMN • Are old cars easier to fault-find and fix than moderns? Not always…

THE SECRETS OF SEALING • Whether you are a professional, or DIY, Rob Marshall reasons that knowing how sealing works and which products are available is highly beneficial.

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Tales from the workshop • Fixing advice from our garage proprietor Steve Rothwell

Front suspension • Part THREE: Martyn Knowles and Rob Hawkins follow the fitting of front control arms, stabiliser links, struts, coil springs and wheel bearings.

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Servicing a ZF 8-speed auto • Rob Hawkins follows the service of a ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox fitted to a 2015 BMW 335d.

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Dealer’s Diary • Peter Simpson provides us with an insight into the automotive sales trading world – and beyond.

Citroën C4 Cactus • Part compact hatch, part SUV – this funky French oddity has plenty going for it.

Ford Ka BUMPER REPAIR • Peter Rosenthal does a budget repair on a Ford Ka’s dented plastic bumper.

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Help! • Your non-diagnostic vehicle-related problems solved by Steve Rothwell

Diagnostics Doctor • Steve Rothwell answering your ENGINE MANAGEMENT queries

NISSAN QASHQAI 1.6 dCi • Rob Hawkins visits AJ Fleetcare to follow them resolve an issue with a blocked DPF that isn’t regenerating and to fix a malfunctioning cruise control.

Windscreen Chip REPAIR • If your car’s windscreen suffers from surface chips, bulls-eyes, spider webs, star breaks, half-moons, edge cracks – and even a floater(!), then you need to get it fixed fast. But repair rather than replace and save pounds advises Alan Anderson.

STEELMAN PRO Wireless ChassisEAR 2 • Car Mechanics reviews equipment available to help us motorists.

Copart BMW 318d (Part 3)

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Your Letters • WRONG WAY ROUND

Good Garage Guide

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A glutton for a Griffin • This month, the big man comes clean about a recent car purchase.