Your Car's Warning Lights Numerous drivers lack knowledge about the meaning of specific warning lights in their vehicles. However, these lights play a crucial role in alerting drivers to potential...
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The Reconditioning Process
Here we have a typical cylinder head that has seen better days. It’s travelled just over 180,000 km’s, and due to poor servicing and maintenance, it’s suffering from corrosion through the cooling...
Mitsubishi Outlander Compression Issues
Models Affected: Mitsubishi Outlander ZK, ZJ Engine: 4J12 2.4 Petrol Recently a customer’s vehicle presented with zero compression on cylinder two, good compression on all other cylinders, and the...
Oil Pump Upgrade 2.2 and 3.2 Ranger/BT-50
Upgraded gear drive oil pump to suit Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 2.2 (P4At) and 3.2 (P5At) Suits all 2011 models With the new generation 4 & 5 cylinder diesels Ford introduced the variable...
Bulletin: VW & Audi Oil Non-Return Valve
Audi Models Affected: Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi A6, Audi Q3, Audi Q5, Audi TT Volkswagen Models Affected: VW EOS, VW Jetta, VW Tiguan, VW golf Engines: Volkswagen and Audi 2.0...
Bulletin: BMW N47 Head Gasket Differences
Models Affected: BMW 118D, 120D, 123D, 220D, 318D, 320D, 420D, 520D, X1, X3, X5 Engines: N47D20C, N47D20A-B, N47D20D Years: 2007 - 2017 The team here at Southside Cylinder Heads have come across a...