Sharp Autos

Sharp Autos, with a long history in car repairs, is a leading and trusted car garage based in Bracknell, Berkshire. http://www.sharpautos.co.uk

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Check Your Oil Regularly

With a smaller sump capacity, letting the oil level drop in a modern engine is more likely to…

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Ten Vital Car Maintenance Checks

Ten simple car maintenance checks for safe, worry-free motoring

The most important thing you can do to reduce the risk of breakdown is to get your car serviced to the manufacturer’s schedule and specification.

Beyond regular servicing the the following…

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The MOT Test

The MOT Test

You must keep any vehicles driven on the road in a roadworthy condition. The MOT test checks that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards.

It isn’t the same as having your vehicle serviced and doesn’t check its general…

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Fitting New Glow Plugs

Fitting New Glow Plugs

When attempting to fit new glow plugs it is important to consider a number of processes to ensure successful installation and operation.

Test the timer is operating within expected parameters

Glow periods can vary between old and…

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Injector Comparision - Piezo vs Solenoid

Advantages of Piezo Injectors

Rapid injector switching Up to 7 injection pulses per cycle Reduced…

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Clamp Bolt Removal

Injector clamp bolts hold down the injector to the cylinder head to provide a clamping force to the injector copper washer.

Clamp bolt removalis required often due to them breaking off, due to corrosion, just before the threaded section. In this…

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White Smoke When Idling

Modern diesel engines and especially those with piezo injectors are suffering from white smoke at idle.

This problem is normally associated with ” drippy nozzles” and in some cases result in the replacement of all of the engines injectors.

Drippy nozzles…

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Vag Piezo Pump Duese Failure

Vw Audi Skoda And Seat changed the actuator of their pd units from bosch solenoid to siemans piezo. This change allowed higher power outputs and the use of dpf filters..However it is believed: due to normal engine wear, minute particles of iron worn away…

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Glow Plug Removal

A glow plug is a cylindrical shaped metallic part with a heating element at the tip that are used in motor vehicles to aid the starting of diesel engines.

sharp autos glow plug removal

Sharp Autosnow offer a…

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Common rail overview

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Sharp Autos

Sharp Autos

Sharp Autos, with a long history in car repairs, is a leading and trusted car garage based in Bracknell, Berkshire.

At Sharp Autos, all repairs are completed only to the highest industry standards along with exceptional customer service before, during,…

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