Parts, Tools & Tips New products, fitting tips & technical advice to ease fault-finding and installation
KEEPING IT ROLLING febi has more than 625 wheel bearing kits for popular vehicle applications covering up to 95% of all popular cars on European roads. The programme includes single bearings for the most economical repair, complete kits with all accessories and ABS sensors, wheel bearing kits with reluctor rings and kits with the hub to minimise labour costs.
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Impact damage, driving through deep water or mud, incorrect installation and modifications, such as fitting larger or wider wheels and stiffer shock absorbers, can have an extreme impact on the lifespan of a wheel bearing. When faulty, there are a number of recognisable symptoms, but some are often overlooked – including steering wheel vibration, heat from around the wheel, ABS indicator light constantly on and uneven tyre wear.
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Febi provides a three-year Manufacturer Guarantee for all of its replacement parts. You can find the full range of wheel bearing kits at https://partsfinder.bilsteingroup.com/en/search
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NEW RANGE OF STOP-START BATTERIES LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new range of batteries to help independent garages service vehicles with stop-start systems and high energy requirements. Now available from omnipart.eurocarparts.com and across the 280-branch network, ERA stop-start batteries ensure that when a vehicle’s engine is switched off, it can be restarted in a fraction of a second. The ERA range is manufactured in Europe and features the latest OE technology, with five enhanced flooded batteries (EFB) and five absorbed glass mat batteries (AGM) – which, combined, cover 95% of the UK’s stopstart market. All come with a three-year warranty as standard. ERA EFB batteries are ideal for maintaining constant energy supply on entry-level stop-start systems, even during frequent start-stop cycles. Colin Cottrell, marketing and central operations director at LKQ Euro Car Parts, said: “Start-stop battery technology has been around for more than a decade and is already common in the independent aftermarket. Thanks to the benefits it delivers in reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, we can be confident that it’s here to stay – and we anticipate that by 2027, it will be present in 70% of the UK car parc.” LKQ Euro Car Parts is encouraging garages to offer vehicle health checks before their customers get back on the roads this summer. Identifying any faults or safety concerns that may have arisen during periods of little to no use in lockdown – including flat batteries – is an important way to make up some of the shortfall left by deferred MOTs.
