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 • Peter visits the Riley RM Centre, a car club parts operation which combines seamlessly professional operation with mutual-aid status.

TIMING CHAINS • With a focus on modern timing chains, Rob Marshall looks at how they fail, before detailing the replacement procedure on a Jaguar Land Rover AJ200D four-cylinder diesel engine.

How do timing gears wear?

Focus on lubrication

How do you detect timing chain wear?

From whom should I buy replacement parts?

Top 5 timing chain replacement tips

Which cars suffer from timing chain failure the most?

Different types of timing chains • There is more to timing chains themselves than meets the eye. Engine manufacturers select different chain types, depending on their requirements. These are the three most popular types you will encounter:

Jumpstarts • These jumpstarts are fully portable, making them ideal for home, garage or roadside application.

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

HIT the BRAKES • How to service your vehicle’s braking system

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

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TOP 40 USED BUYS on the market from £2000 to £15,000 • GUIDE TO BUYING YOUR NEXT VEHICLE in 5 categories

TOP 40 USED BUYS UNDER £15,000

AUDI Q5

BMW X5

FORD KUGA

HONDA CR-V

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

KIA SPORTAGE

LEXUS RX

RANGE ROVER

TOYOTA RAV4

VW TIGUAN

BMW 5-SERIES TOURING

FORD FOCUS

JAGUAR XF SPORTBRAKE

KIA CEED SPORTSWAGON

MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS

PEUGEOT 308 SW

SKODA OCTAVIA

TOYOTA COROLLA

VAUXHALL ASTRA SPORTS TOURER

VOLVO V60

FIAT 500 TWINAIR

HONDA JAZZ 1.5 i-MMD HYBRID

MINI ONE 1.2

SUZUKI SWIFT BOOSTERJET

TOYOTA YARIS HYBRID

BMW i3

HYUNDAI IONIQ

JAGUAR I-PACE

MERCEDES-BENZ B250e

MINI ELECTRIC

NISSAN LEAF

RENAULT ZOE

SMART EQ FORTWO

TESLA MODEL S

VW E-GOLF

CITROËN DISPATCH

FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM

MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER

VAUXHALL VIVARO

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