Craftsman Motor Vehicles Maintenance case studies
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Craftsman Motor Vehicles Maintenance is a trade-level credential for people who service and repair motor vehicles: workshop apprentices, fleet and garage technicians, and experienced mechanics who want their practical skills recognised on paper. It sits at the craft level, so it rewards hands-on competence in the bay as much as book knowledge. The Craftsman Motor Vehicles Maintenance case studies are 5 cases and about 2,753 words.
1Long Pedal After Caliper Replacement on an ABS Van
A 2017 light commercial van (2.0 diesel, front discs and rear drums, ABS and ESP) arrives after another workshop replaced both front calipers and hoses. That technician gravity-bled the system with DOT 4 and sent the van out.
568 words, about 3 min2Misfire and Oil Consumption: Rings or Head Gasket?
A 2013 petrol 1.6 four-cylinder hatchback, 148,000 km, arrives with a steady misfire at idle, a flashing engine light under load, and oil consumption of about 1 L per 900 km. The plugs are new and correctly gapped, swapping coil-on-plug units does not move the misfire, and the misfire counter stays on cylinder 3.
560 words, about 3 min3Repeat Flat Battery on a Smart-Charging SUV
A 2019 compact SUV with a 70 Ah AGM battery, smart charging and start-stop comes back for the third time in five weeks with a flat battery after standing for two days. The battery is three years old, has been charged twice, and the alternator was replaced last month with a genuine unit.
561 words, about 3 min4Kerb Strike: Alignment Readings Point Beyond Tracking
A 2015 estate car arrives after hitting a kerb at about 40 km/h on the front left. The steering wheel is off-centre by roughly 15° to the right and the car pulls right.
521 words, about 3 min5Intermittent Underboost and a Customer Who Wants the Code Cleared
A 2018 2.0 diesel delivery van has intermittent limp-home with the glow-plug light and an engine fault message, often on the same hill at about 2,500 rpm under load. Two months ago another garage replaced the turbocharger after finding a P0299 underboost code; the fault returned after 600 km.
543 words, about 3 min