Servicing The Cadillac Escalade Autoride System
Autoride is an electronic suspension control system that independently controls each of the four shock absorbers in order to control the vehicle ride characteristics. The electronic suspension control (ESC) system is capable of making these changes within milliseconds.
Hybrid Service Begins With Proper Training
The hybrid vehicle owner is a sophisticated customer, and servicing these cars can help bring additional revenue into your service bays – plus you can benefit from repair opportunities afforded by the other cars in your customers’ driveways.
Honda Ignition Service Tips
Most Honda original equipment spark plugs have a life of more than 100,000 miles thanks to electrodes that contain precious metals like platinum and iridium. If the plugs fail sooner than the recommended interval, first solve any related problems before installing new plugs.
Combustion Chamber Diagnosis
Diagnosing misfires and emission problems is getting more difficult on modern engines. Understanding what is going on inside the combustion chamber and what comes out the exhaust valve is critical to being able to solve any emissions or drivability problem.
Honda Tech Tip: Oil Pressure Switch Fails Intermittently
The front and/or rear rocker arm oil pressure switch may fail intermittently.
Wheel Bearings: Diagnostics, Removal And Installation
The classic symptom of a bad wheel bearing is typically a cyclic chirping, squealing or growling noise that changes in proportion to vehicle speed.
Every MINI Is My MINI
The key idea behind the MINI VISION NEXT 100 is responsible use of resources for personal mobility, says the company. The motto “Every MINI is my MINI” is about innovative car-sharing, with MINI fans of the future able to access and tailor any MINI to their own personal preferences, anywhere and at any time. The
Measuring Color With A Spectrophotometer
Today’s generation of refinish spectrophotometers are super sensitive, laboratory-quality measuring computers and need to be treated with the respect such high-dollar, high-tech devices require.
Wheel Installation Is All In The RIST
To correctly install wheels, follow this easy-to-remember acronym Adapted from Sean Phillips’ article in Tire Review A lot of customers think that wheel installation is so easy that a monkey could do it, to which I like to respond by scratching my armpits and jumping up on the counter. Seriously though, wheel installation
Rebuilding Opportunities: Pontiac’s Straight 8s
The Pontiac L-head straight eight was used in production cars for 21 years between 1933 and 1954. This classic engine was advertised as a powerplant that could run 100,000 miles without a major overhaul.
Air Ride Control Logic: Diagnosing Common Air Ride Behaviors
Air ride systems can control vehicle ride height and passenger comfort and improve handling. How they operate and work with the rest of the systems on the vehicle is part of the embedded logic of their control system.
MAF Sensor Installation Tips
A Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor, also known as an “air meter,” measures the mass of air entering the engine air intake at any given time. When a MAF sensor is used in conjunction with an oxygen sensor, the engine’s air/fuel ratio can be controlled with great accuracy. The MAF sensor provides the ECU with predicted
