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Cost-Effective Timing Solution From FAI

FAI offer the variable valve timing hubs for the Mercedes 1.6 / 1.8i M271 series of engines. Purchased individually, please quote the references below.

OE: A2710500647 A2710500800 A2710500947 A2710501447

OE: A2700500847 A2710500900 A2710501047 A2710501247

VVT001

VVT002

MERCEDES 1.6 / 1.8 KOMPRESSOR 2002-2014 C-CLASS (W203/204), CLC, CLK, E-CLASS (W211/212) Engine Codes: M271.910 / 911 / 940 / 941 / 942 / 946 / 948

950 / 951 / 952 / 955 / 956 / 957 / 958

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»» Downloads Page 14 - 15

»» EOTM - Ford 1.25i Page 16 - 17

»» WorldSBK Page 18

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Engine Parts

Gaskets & Bolts w Valve Train w Timing Chain Kits w Pistons & Rings Oil & Water Pumps w Sump Pans w Valve Covers w Vibration Dampers Main & Big End Bearings w Cylinder Heads w Timing Belt Kits

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FAI Engine Bearings Historically engine bearings have been made from either Babbitt, Aluminium or Copper and Lead combined.

Traditionally Babbitt/Aluminium was used for most engines and Lead/Copper for higher performance engines, these materials work perfectly fine on early engine designs. The only real issue an installer would have is to make sure that they had ordered the correct size and fitted the bearings into the right cap. This was usually an easy process as all bearings had a locating tab and/or oil feed holes which confirmed the position of the bearings, and the tab doubled up as a retainer to hold the bearing in place during operation.

However modern engines have seen a significant change in tolerances being reduced and material specifications being improved. Many high-speed diesel & petrol engines, particularly with turbochargers use a polymer material coating commonly called Sputter™. This coating gives hard-wearing protection to the bearing that is normally under the highest load. In a conrod, the polymer bearings are placed in the upper position/con-rod housing and with the main bearing, they are fitted in the lower position/main bearing cap.

Many new engines are fitted with con-rods that do not have the locating tab which can cause confusion if polymer bearings are required to be fitted. Polymer engine bearings for modern engines can appear to have a different surface colour. The brighter metallic finish bearing is normally fitted to the con-rod cap, whereas the polymer-coated bearing goes into the con-rod housing. This is due to the upper bearing being subjected to far higher thrust loads from the combustion process.

Older generation Con-Rods usually have markings on the side or sometimes a locating pin on the face to ensure that the installer will align the rod cap the correct way round. New generation con-rods do not have this design and are termed as “Cracked” Con-rods. This production method creates a unique design between the two surfaces of the con-rod which ensures that they can only be fitted in a single position. This also creates greater housing accuracy for the bearings fitted to the con-rod.

If the polymer bearings are not fitted in the correct position, which results in the standard bearing being fitted on the pressure loaded side, it will result in premature bearing wear. The standard material is not able to withstand the sustained high operating loads and will result in catastrophic con-rod and crankshaft damage. Always take care when installing engine bearings to ensure that they are installed in the correct orientation. If you are unsure, please refer to the FAI technical documents for help.

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Bearings Recently Added to Range Make BB2120-025 / 050/ STD

Type Make Big End DACIA LADA NISSAN

Model DOKKER, DUSTER, LODGY VESTA, XRAY CUBE, JUKE, MICRA, NOTE, NV200, QASHQAI, TIIDA, VERSA CAPTUR, DUSTER, FLUENCE, KAPTUR, LOGAN, MEGANE,SANDERO

RENAULT

Engine 1.6i

Dates 2007>

BB2122-025 / 050/ STD

Big End FORD

FOCUS, GALAXY, KUGA, MONDEO,S-MAX, 2.0 TDCi TOURNEO, TRANSIT CUSTOM

2016>

BB2135-025 / 050/ STD

Big End MERCEDES

C, E, G, M, R, S CLASS, GLC, GL, GLE, GLK, 3.0 CDi GLS, SPRINTER, VITO

2006>

BB2146-025 / 050/ STD

Big End SEAT SKODA VW

IBIZA, Mii CITIGO, FABIA POLO, UP

1.0i

2011>

BM1009-STD Main / 050/ STD

CITROEN FIAT IVECO PEUGEOT

JUMPER DUCATO DAILY BOXER

2.3 / 3.0 JTD 2006>

BM1095-25 / 050/ STD

Main

LOTUS TOYOTA

2 ELEVEN, ELISE, EXIGE AVENSIS, CELICA, COROLLA, RAV 4 II

1.8i

2002>

BM1101-025 / 050/ STD

Main

DACIA LADA NISSAN

DOKKER, DUSTER, LODGY VESTA, XRAY CUBE, JUKE, MICRA, NOTE, NV200, QASHQAI, TIIDA, VERSA CAPTUR, DUSTER, FLUENCE, KAPTUR, LOGAN, MEGANE,SANDERO

1.6i

2007>

RENAULT BM1113-025 / 050/ STD

Main

FORD

FOCUS, GALAXY, KUGA, MONDEO,S-MAX, 2.0 TDCi TOURNEO / TRANSIT CUSTOM, TRANSIT

BM1114-025 / 050/ STD

Main

OPEL / VAUX ADAM, ASTRA K, CORSA E, INSIGNIA B, MOKKA, VIVA

1.0/ 1.4/ 1.5i 2014>

BM1118-025 / 050/ STD

Main

AUDI SEAT SKODA VW

A3 IBIZA, LEON, TOLEDO FABIA, OCTAVIA, RAPID, YETI BEETLE, CADDY, GOLF, JETTA, POLO

1.2i T

BM1125-025 / 050/ STD

Main

MERCEDES

C, E, G, M, R, S CLASS, GLC, GL, GLE, GLK, 3.0 CDi GLS, SPRINTER, VITO

2006>

BM1133-025 / 050/ STD

Main

SEAT SKODA VW

IBIZA, Mii CITIGO, FABIA POLO, UP

1.0i

2011>

BM1135-025 / 050/ STD

Main

AUDI SEAT SKODA VW

A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, Q2, Q3, TT ATECA, IBIZA, LEON, TARRACO KAROQ, OCTAVIA, SUPERB ARTEON, GOLF, PASSAT, POLO, TIGUAN, TOURAN, T-ROC

1.8 / 2.0i T

2011>

BT3036-STD / 050/ STD

Thrust DACIA Washer, NISSAN crank- RENAULT shaft

LOGAN, SANDERO MICRA TWINGO

1.0i

2016>

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2015>

2012>

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Timing Chain Kits Cost-Effective Timing Solution From FAI

FAI offer the variable valve timing hubs for the Mercedes 1.6 / 1.8i M271 series of engines. Purchased individually, please quote the references below.

OE: A2710500647 A2710500800 A2710500947 A2710501447

OE: A2700500847 A2710500900 A2710501047 A2710501247

VVT001

VVT002

MERCEDES 1.6 / 1.8 KOMPRESSOR 2002-2014 C-CLASS (W203/204), CLC, CLK, E-CLASS (W211/212) Engine Codes: M271.910 / 911 / 940 / 941 / 942 / 946 / 948

950 / 951 / 952 / 955 / 956 / 957 / 958

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»»Nissan YD25DDTi Family Tree

Nissan 2.5 D YD25DDTi Common Rail

Non Common Rail

Early Version

Late Version

206mm Guide

204mm Guide

Check Upper

Check Upper

Tensioner Design

Tensioner Design

TCK42L

Late Version 01/2010>

Check: Upper Tensioner Design >08/2006

TCK42CRD

TCK42

TCK42-06

Early Version >2010

08/2006>

TCK42CRD-06

08/2006>

New Design:

Check Upper

Check Against

Tensioner Design

Product Images

TCK42CRD-10 Product Note: TCK42, TCK42-06, TCK42CRD, TCK42CRD-06 The small black guide rail pictured here was superseded

by OE to a standard size of 115.5 x 32.7mm.

FAI kits feature the latest design which may differ in size to the original item fitted. The larger and smaller guides are interchangeable.

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Vehicle of the Month Honda Civic X 2015> Steering & Suspension Special

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he Civic is a name that has been around for so long and with so many generations it can be used as a yardstick to gauge peoples memories and age to boot. Spanning almost 50 years, there is usually a generation that you’ll first remember – maybe the mid-80s incarnation, the one with a huge rear window? or maybe it’s the first Civic to display the Type-R badging?

The tenth generation ran for just 6 years of that half-century but brought with it a larger, more family orientated vehicle. The reason for this was Honda’s new global strategy, that for the first time, unified the Civic for all markets – No smaller European version.

With a reputation for being one of the most reliable cars within the segment, the X sold over a million globally. And with over 18 million sold since its 1972 launch and the recent introduction of the eleventh version, the Civic may be around for some time!

Honda almost completely reworked the suspension so it was essential that our product team be quick off the mark in producing an Aftermarket solution.

The Items here are by far the most common to require maintenance and are therefore recommended for that next stock order!

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Tie Rod End LH & RH

SS9540 & SS9541

BALL JOINT FRONT LOWER

SS9591

LINK ROD FRONT

SS9592

LINK ROD REAR

SS9594

BALL JOINT FRONT LOWER

WISHBONE BUSH FRONT REARWARD LOWER

SS9595

SS10203

Wishbone LH & RH

SS9972 & SS9973

RACK END

SS9831

CONTROL ARM REAR LOWER

SS9705

CONTROL ARM REAR UPPER

SS9704

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The Big Five!

Must Stock Items - Numbers to look out for!

NISSAN NV200 2010LINK ROD REAR

SS10749

VAUXHALL INSIGNIA I (A) 2008-2017 REAR CONTROL ARM LOWER FORWARD

SS10815

TOYOTA GT 86 2012LOWER BALL JOINT

SS10270

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY III 2004-2009 WISHBONE LOWER LEFT / RIGHT

SS10645 & SS10646

BMW 2 (F22) 2012CONTROL ARM LOWER FRONT

SS10794 & SS10795 10

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Steering & Suspension

Your monthly update

FAI’s Steering & Suspension range is constantly being improved with the introduction of new part numbers; fitting a wide range of applications. Dozens of new parts will be added in the coming months which we’ll keep you up to date with. Please see below for some of our latest new to range.

»»New to Range Highlights X3 & X4 SS10801 CONTROL ARM RIGHT

FOCUS IV SS10857 BALL JOINT

FOCUS IV SS10894 WISHBONE

FORD FOCUS IV 2018>

WISHBONE LOWER LEFT

SS10894

FORD FOCUS IV 2018>

BALL JOINT FRONT LOWER

SS10857

BMW X3, X4 2017>

CONTROL ARM LOWER FRONT FORWARD RIGHT

SS10801

CITROEN JUMPY2016>

FRONT LINK ROD

SS10709

BMW 2, 3, 4 SERIES 2018>

LINK ROD FRONT LEFT

SS10835

»»Top Pareto Risers NV200 SS10749

C CLASS SS10840

LINK ROD REAR

CONTROL ARM FRONT

NISSAN NV200 2010-

GT 86 SS10270 LOWER BALL JOINT

LINK ROD REAR

SS10749

VAUXHALL INSIGNIA I (A) 2008-2017 LATERAL ARM REAR LOWER

SS10843

VAUXHALL INSIGNIA I (A) 2008-2017 REAR CONTROL ARM LOWER FORWARD

SS10815

MERCEDES C CLASS (205) 2013-

CONTROL ARM FRONT LOWER REARWARD

SS10840

TOYOTA GT 86 2012-

LOWER BALL JOINT

SS10270

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Valve Covers FAI’s range of valve covers only includes references which have been specially developed to be applied to highly popular vehicles. The number of models they can be fitted to is in the thousands giving high demand to each part number.

VC001

ALFA ROMEO / CHEVROLET FIAT / SAAB / VAUXHALL 1.8 Petrol 2003 >

VC004

FORD / LAND ROVER / LDV / LTI 2.4 Diesel 2000 >

VC008

MERCEDES 1.6 / 1.8 Petrol 2002 >

VC011

BMW / TOYOTA 1.6 / 2.0 Diesel 2004 >

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VC002

FIAT / OPEL / VAUXHALL 1.6 Petrol 2000 >

VC005

VC003

CHEVROLET / OPEL / VAUXHALL / BUICK 1.4 Petrol 2004 >

VC006 / VC007

CITROEN / FIAT / FORD / JAGUAR / LAND ROVER / PEUGEOT 2.2 Diesel 2006 >

CITROEN / JAGUAR / LAND ROVER / PEUGEOT 3.0 Diesel 2009 >

VC009

VC010

BMW 1.6 / 2.0 Petrol 2011 >

VC012

CITROEN / FIAT / FORD / MAZDA / MINI / PEUGEOT / SUZUKI / TOYOTA / VOLVO 1.6 Diesel 2004>

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CITROEN / FIAT / FORD / PEUGEOT 2.2 Diesel 2006 >

VC014

CITROEN / DS / MINI / PEUGEOT / VAUXHALL 1.6 Petrol 2008 >

VC015

BMW 1.6 Petrol 2006 >

VC018

CITROEN / FORD / PEUGEOT 1.4 Diesel 2001 >

VC021

BMW 3.0 Petrol 2006 >

VC025

VOLKSWAGEN / AUDI / SEAT SKODA 1.6 / 2.0 Diesel 2003 >

VC031

OPEL / VAUXHALL 1.2 / 1.4 Petrol 2000 >

VC016

CITROEN / DS / MINI / OPEL PEUGEOT / VAUXHALL 1.6 Petrol 2010 >

VC019

Mini 1.6 Petrol 2006 >

VC023

AUDI / SEAT 2.0 Petrol 2004 >

VC027

AUDI / SEAT 2.0 Diesel 2009 >

VC034

VOLKSWAGEN / AUDI / SEAT SKODA 1.9 Diesel 2000 >

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VC017

CITROEN / FORD / MAZDA / PEUGEOT / TOYATA 1.4 Petrol 2004 >

VC020

BMW 2.0 Petrol 2006 >

VC024

VOLKSWAGEN / AUDI / SEAT SKODA 1.6 Diesel 2009 >

VC028

VOLKSWAGEN / AUDI / SEAT SKODA 1.6 / 2.0 Diesel 2012 >

VC039

Citroen / DS / Ford / Mitsubishi / Opel / Peugeot / Toyota / Vauxhall / Volvo 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 Diesel 2009 >

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Get The Download!

FAI produce a series of Product Awareness documents & Technical Bulletins to help keep you up to date with all that we offer.

We also have a weekly feature where we highlight four great part numbers that we think you should know about. Whether new to range items or popular applications, these are all parts we recommend to stock!

Product Awareness New-to-Range: JLR 2.0 d Ingenium Timing Chain Kit FAI are pleased to announce that we now offer a cost effective simplified timing chain kit for the Ingenium unit.

Consumer demand has helped drive popular model coverage. www.faiauto.com/ecat

RANGER ROVER EVOQUE, SPORT, VELAR 2015> Engine Codes:

New to Range

Simply click on any of these to download your copy!

PA0087GEN

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2.0 d Ingenium Timing Chain Kit

UK Distribution Only

Yenmak New-to-Range 2021

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Mercedes Variable Timing Hubs

FAI Focus November 2021

Parts to Stock!

29/10/2021

2.0 TDCi Ecoblue special

SS10357

SS10095

LEAF SPRING BUSH REAR REARWARD 2013>

BALL JOINT FRONT LOWER 2013-2018

FORD: TRANSIT

BMW: X4 (F26)

OE Ref. 1850274

OE Ref. 31106787665

SS10131

SS10309

WISHBONE LOWER LEFT 2010>

STRUT MOUNT FRONT 2010>

HYUNDAI: ELANTRA

BMW: 1 (F20)

OE Ref. 545002V000

OE Ref. 31306791701

WN4321

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Engine of the Month FORD 1.25i Duratec 08>

T

he 1.25 Duratec was a product of the Sigma family of engines that were introduced to customers in the mid-1990s. Originally this was dubbed as the Zetec engine, but this was blurred somewhat by the adoption of Zetec as a trim level a few years later.

The Duratec was an upgraded powerplant that was almost solely mated to the 2008 Fiesta before finally giving way to the overwhelming rise of the 1.0 EcoBoost. It was, however, fitted to one of the most popular vehicles in Europe and at times, has been the bestselling model in the region.

Oil Pump

OP223

Crank Oil Seal

OS883

As we’ve mentioned in previous articles, the Fiesta had a broad appeal and in most cases a fuss-free naturally aspirated 1.25 fitted the bill.

Water Pump

WP6409

With hundreds of thousands of these vehicles still on the road, many of the parts here are still in high demand.

One of Europe’s Best-Selling Models 16

Hydraulic Lifter

(Various Sizes Available)

BFS210S

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Timing End Oil Seal

OS763

Head Bolt Set

Head Gasket

B489

HG1628

Head Gasket Set

HS1628

Timing Belt & Water Pump Kit

TBK177-6409

Conversion Gasket Set

CS1648

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WorldSBK Finale!!! s g n i t a i e m s e o e r r f n G o d In

We hope you didn’t miss out on the World Super Bike finale which concluded this weekend. This was a real curveball for the end of the season as the newly constructed track has never held a WSBK event.

The Indonesian round signals an end of an era as Chaz Davies hangs up his riding boots for good. FAI has proudly sponsored Chaz for many years and wish him every success in his future endeavours.

Good Luck Go Eleven!