Author: John Loughran

If you have to get access to a hose clip, or other fixing buried deep in the engine bay, long-reach pliers can be very useful. But by their very nature the handles open a greater distance than the jaws. This can be very cumbersome, and for something like a large hose clip it means using

For the second time in a fortnight, defending champion Derek Tohill was the driver to beat in round two of the Parts for Cars National Rallycross Championship at Mondello Park. He won both the Supercar Final and the main race of the day, the Super Final, with his main rival, Noel Greene, taking runner up

HBA Brembo experts from across Ireland enjoyed a memorable three-day trip to Italy recently and visited a number of the Brembo manufacturing plants at Curno and Stezzano. The group also enjoyed the sights and culinary delights of Bologna and had an unforgettable visit to the exciting Lamborghini Factory and Museum at Sant Agata where these

Oil and Lubricants expert Comma Oil is gearing up for automotive electrification, building its range compatibility for hybrid vehicles. Comma’s development of a quality hybrid-compatible oil and lubricants range will help workshops and distributors cater to an increasingly wide car parc of both petrol and diesel hybrid vehicles. According to the SMMT, the market share

If you are in the market for a booster pack, the Europower Battery Centre in Dublin is now stocking an extensive range of Lemania Energy Booster packs for a myriad of applications. The Lemania Energy produces a comprehensive range of booster packs to suit motorcycles, cars, light commercials, trucks, tractors, heavy plant and marine applications.

Engine decarbonising brand TerraClean saw its two sponsored driving stars make a positive start to their respective 2018 campaigns last weekend, in both the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and Renault UK Clio Cup races, held at Brands Hatch.   Double BTCC champion Colin Turkington snatched second place in Sunday’s opening race of the season, with James

Laser Tools has unveiled a USB powered diamond-tipped engraver that is ideal for tradesmen and home hobbyists, whcih features a diamond tip that rotates at 14-16,000 RPM. The engraver is conveniently powered via a USB source — that can be a computer or laptop, a USB power bank or USB mains adaptor. Lightweight and compact,

National Auto Parts has launched a number of new clutch kit references as part of an intensive new-to-range (NTR) programme designed to bring the very latest OE matching quality parts to the automotive aftermarket. There are seven new clutch part additions to the programme, featuring two CSC kits, one SMF kit, three clutch kits and

Modern vehicles are gaining in technical complexity all the time and are constantly posing new challenges for independent workshops in the automotive aftermarket. They need well trained staff with extensive know-how in order to offer a fast, professional service. They can count on Continental in that – the technology company offers a comprehensive program of