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Car Mechanics

Feb 01 2021
Magazine

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!

MINI Clubman Cooper S

CAR MECHANICS

INSTANT EXPERT CYLINDER-HEADS • Modern engines give the impression of being more resilient to serious mechanical faults but why is cylinder-head and gasket failure still happening? Rob Marshall investigates how gasket and head repairs are made and the preventative measures that even a DIY novice can employ.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE CYLINDER-HEAD GASKET

ENSURING CYLINDER-HEAD GASKET QUALITY

CM Insider • Ben Hackney-Williams brings you another month of news and reviews from the automotive industry

News in Brief

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

High-performance MINI estate • PART ONE: Rob Hawkins takes delivery of CM’s latest project car – a 2009 BMW MINI Clubman Cooper S.

DRIVING IMPRESSIONS

New cambelt & water pump • PART FOUR: With the inlet manifold dramas sorted, it was now time to renew the cambelt, water pump and belt tensioners. Andrew Everett runs us through this job and finds it tricky but fairly straightforward.

The Peter Simpson COLUMN • Peter gives us his advice on dealing with parking fines received on private land.

Lighting technology • Nothing stands still in the automotive world, and that’s certainly the case with lighting. Chris Randall explores the latest technology.

Dealer’s Diary • Peter Simpson and Rebecca Chaplin brings us car trading news during the national restriction periods.

Chevrolet Captiva • This chunky seven-seater SUV is cheap to buy and affordable to run.

WHEEL CLEANERS • Prices start at a few pounds rising to over £20 for a 500ml bottle. All wheel products will clean your wheels, it’s just that some will do it better, more effectively and require less labour.

The test procedure

Readers’ Motors • Malcolm Rainier visits British Car Auctions.

The return of rear-wheel drive • Turin Motors of Leeds shows Rob Hawkins how they service the diesel- powered RWD Giulia.

MECHANICAL MISHAPS • We all make mistakes, but the secret is to learn from them. Here’s some valuable lessons that CM readers have learned over the years.

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

Have a problem vehicle? GET IN TOUCH...

Sourcing vehicle manuals

Diagnostics Doctor • Steve Rothwell answering your ENGINE MANAGEMENT queries

Good Garage Guide

Electronic Diagnostics Citroën C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi • Tracing and fixing faults in electronic engine management systems

Mike Humble

Rob Hawkins

Bringing me back down to earth • Mikes...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 100 Publisher: Kelsey Publishing Ltd Edition: Feb 01 2021

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: January 22, 2021

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

Languages

English

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!

MINI Clubman Cooper S

CAR MECHANICS

INSTANT EXPERT CYLINDER-HEADS • Modern engines give the impression of being more resilient to serious mechanical faults but why is cylinder-head and gasket failure still happening? Rob Marshall investigates how gasket and head repairs are made and the preventative measures that even a DIY novice can employ.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE CYLINDER-HEAD GASKET

ENSURING CYLINDER-HEAD GASKET QUALITY

CM Insider • Ben Hackney-Williams brings you another month of news and reviews from the automotive industry

News in Brief

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

High-performance MINI estate • PART ONE: Rob Hawkins takes delivery of CM’s latest project car – a 2009 BMW MINI Clubman Cooper S.

DRIVING IMPRESSIONS

New cambelt & water pump • PART FOUR: With the inlet manifold dramas sorted, it was now time to renew the cambelt, water pump and belt tensioners. Andrew Everett runs us through this job and finds it tricky but fairly straightforward.

The Peter Simpson COLUMN • Peter gives us his advice on dealing with parking fines received on private land.

Lighting technology • Nothing stands still in the automotive world, and that’s certainly the case with lighting. Chris Randall explores the latest technology.

Dealer’s Diary • Peter Simpson and Rebecca Chaplin brings us car trading news during the national restriction periods.

Chevrolet Captiva • This chunky seven-seater SUV is cheap to buy and affordable to run.

WHEEL CLEANERS • Prices start at a few pounds rising to over £20 for a 500ml bottle. All wheel products will clean your wheels, it’s just that some will do it better, more effectively and require less labour.

The test procedure

Readers’ Motors • Malcolm Rainier visits British Car Auctions.

The return of rear-wheel drive • Turin Motors of Leeds shows Rob Hawkins how they service the diesel- powered RWD Giulia.

MECHANICAL MISHAPS • We all make mistakes, but the secret is to learn from them. Here’s some valuable lessons that CM readers have learned over the years.

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

Have a problem vehicle? GET IN TOUCH...

Sourcing vehicle manuals

Diagnostics Doctor • Steve Rothwell answering your ENGINE MANAGEMENT queries

Good Garage Guide

Electronic Diagnostics Citroën C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi • Tracing and fixing faults in electronic engine management systems

Mike Humble

Rob Hawkins

Bringing me back down to earth • Mikes...


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