July/August 2019

JULY/AUGUST 2019 AFTERMARKET 63 www.aftermarketonline.net RMI Academy of Automotive Skills Course Spotlight – MOT Annual Training Workbooks The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills provides training for all aspects of running your garage business. It is the UK’s largest provider of MOT training with MOT tester courses running every week at sites across the UK. This issue, we are highlighting its popular, cost-effective 2019/20 MOT Annual Training workbooks. RMI Annual Training workbooks can be posted out to candidates to complete in their own time. The workbooks contain self- learning material, sample assessment questions to check your understanding of recent changes to the MOT manual, a training log and declaration form as evidence of completion of training, and your personal login details to complete the online assessment. The topics for 2019/20 are: Updates to testing standards since the introduction of EU Directive 2014/45 Introduction section of MOT Tester Manual Highlighted areas of concern including Tyres - Lighting - Driver’s View - Suspension - Brakes Use of the MOT Testing Service to improve Test Quality Information including TQI data and to update user profile details This package includes a workbook and access to the online assessment, and meets the annual training requirements set by the DVSA This package is available for class 4&7 and class 1&2 testers. You can order your workbook today by calling the RMI on 0845 305 4230 or visit RMItrainingAcademy .co.uk INA and FAG focused training Schaeffler’s latest training day at the REPXPERT Academy in Hereford focused on INA belt system and FAG wheel bearing technology. Practical demonstrations from REPXPERTs Tim Adams and Andrew Vaux covered a range of topics. One looked at how to install an INA timing belt tensioner on either a VAG 1.9-litre or 2.0- litre TDi, using the INA-designed stud alignment tool. Tim and Andrew also showed the group how to change the timing belt on a Ford 1.8TDCi, and the method can also be applied to Vauxhall, Honda, Renault, VAG, Range Rover and Iveco applications. Delegates were also presented with INA front end auxiliary drive (FEAD) systems, incorporating multi-ribbed belts, overrunning alternator pulleys (OAP) and overrunning alternator decouplers (OAD), as well as the INA crankshaft pulley decoupler fitted to BMW, Volvo and Vauxhall applications. Another aspect of the training was an analysis of different timing drive configurations, as well as the latest intelligent water pump designs and thermal management technology. Switching to FAG, the REPXPERTs gave practical demonstrations of the Hub 2.1 (Gen.2) wheel bearing, showing how to use the special tools that are required to guarantee a safe and correct installation. One of the attending technicians, David Painter commented: “I had a great day. I do like to have a full understanding of what tasks I am giving my staff, so we can try to avoid making expensive mistakes. What was of particular interest to me was the VAG stud tool and the FEAD drive with OAPs.” TerraClean EV training rolls on TerraClean recently held another EV and hybrid training session, following their previous event held in March. Galltec Automotive in Cramlington hosted the three-day Level 3 IMI certified training course in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Repair and Replacement. The course was open to TerraClean service centres interested in broadening their knowledge base and was run once again by Stephen Burr (AAE MIMI IEng MIET). Martin Dowd, Randstad Managing Director, said: “As with the other courses we promote, we feel this strengthens the TerraClean brand, by demonstrating the commitment of TerraClean dealers to developing their knowledge, and keeping our technicians at the forefront in terms of training and expertise. In turn, it clearly highlights our commitment to helping our service centres remain up to date with the latest training available.”