Installing Subaru Stretch Belts
The stretch belt can help to simplify the serpentine belt system on the Boxer engine.
Curing Belt Slippage
If an engineer could design a belt system that would never slip it would be a miracle. This perfect belt system would last a long time because without slipping, there would be very little wear.
Belt Tensioner Inspection & Replacement Tips
Most late-model engines have serpentine belt drives for the engine-driven accessories, and most people know that belts are a maintenance item that eventually has to be replaced. However, many people don’t know the spring-loaded automatic tensioner that keeps a serpentine belt tight is also a wear item. Consequently, the automatic tensioner may also have to be replaced when the time comes to change the belt.
CAN Communications Diagnostics: Honda Case Study
This Honda was towed in with a loss of power, check engine light on and a P1607 code indicating an internal PCM failure.
Serial Data Bus Diagnostics
If serial data buses did not exist, a wiring harness would have to be five times its normal size and use twice as many sensors to deliver the same level of functionality and safety we see in the modern vehicle.
Lessons in BMW Variable Capacity A/C Systems
Despite the many advances in A/C systems during the past 10 years, it’s important for technicians to understand basic theories of operation. Understanding how a system moves heat from the confined space of the passenger compartment and dissipates it into the atmosphere will assist the technician in analyzing system failures and performing the required maintenance
A7 Test Prep
Course ID ASE-A7 Features 200 Minutes of Video 365 Day Course Access Online Manual Certificate of Completion Price $99.95 Online | $124.95 DVD Veteran Delphi instructor Dave Hobbs and Team AVI help you keep your cool bringing you up to speed on heating, cooling and A/C systems so you can ace your ASE
A7 Test Prep
Whether you want to pass the A7 ASE test or you work on Heating and A/C systems in your shop, you won’t want to miss this training program.
Living Under The Hood – Keeping Cooling Systems in Check
Adapted from Gary Goms’ article in Underhood Service
How To Replace The Water Pump On A 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
This job is moderately difficult because of multiple components that need to be removed.
