The Tech Tips+ online database continues to grow on a weekly basis and now contains almost 2800 technical bulletins, tech tips, best practices tips and videos from leading aftermarket supplier and information providers.

Some highlights from the most recent additions provide solutions to common workshop problems on BMW coolant pumps, VAG petrol engine belt tensioning and MINI and PSA water pumps:

• Technical information from ContiTech provides installation advice on the coolant pump for BMW 135i, 335i, 535i, 640, 740i from model year 2007, in particular on changes affecting fastening and can be viewed here.
• A new tip from Gates give important information regarding a modification on the tensioning system of VAG 1.8/2.0 Petrol engines where the hydraulic tensioning system has been replaced by a mechanical tensioning system. This can be viewed here.
• New information from OPTIMAL shows how diagnose and repair water pump issues on PSA and MINI vehicles, something that can often be a challenge for even experienced mechanics. This can be viewed here.

Tech Tips+ is the largest single online technical information resource of its kind in Europe, and provides free and unrestricted access to an invaluable technical resource for automotive technicians. Users can get to the information they need fast using the intelligent search function.

You can access the Tech Tips database at www.techtips.ie or go to www.autobiz.ie and click on techtips+.