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Hacking Into Diagnostics

New survey finds nearly 80% of consumers think vehicle hacking will be a frequent problem in the near future.

Hyundai’s Santa Cruz Crosses Into New Territory

Hyundai revealed its innovative Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. This fresh concept reflects a completely new interpretation of truck utility for a new generation of buyers, especially Millennials. “The Santa Cruz crossover truck concept meets the unspoken needs of a growing Millennial lifestyle we

Change Your Mind When It Comes To Rotor, Pulsation Comebacks

How do you handle a pulsation or comeback? Blame the pads? The driver? Defective rotor?

What’s More Fun Than Regular Fun? Chevy’s FNR Concept

The Chevrolet-FNR is loaded with a range of ­intelligent technologies usually seen only in science fiction movies. The dragonfly doors, which open straight upward, are almost unnoticeable amid the car’s radical and sharp styling.

Misfire Codes P0301 To P0312: A Look At Common Causes

A flashing check engine light and a P0301 to P0312 diagnostic trouble code (DTC) is a surefire indication that one or more cylinders are misfiring. Occasional misfires may pass unnoticed, but a steady misfire is hard to miss. The engine usually feels rough, lacks power and uses more gas than usual. Sometimes a misfire may

Component Connection: Press-in Bearings With Fewer Comebacks

Servicing the increasing number of vehicles equipped with pressed-in wheel bearings requires a little bit more finesse and tools when compared to hub units or tapered roller bearings. However, with the right tools and information, these jobs can be money-makers.

GM Late-Model Brake Job

GM currently has about eight active vehicle platforms in North America, and many of these platforms share foundation brake ­technology and ­systems, like ABS and parking brakes. Compared to the previous generation of GM vehicles, these brake systems are more robust, yet more precise, and focused on reducing brake noise problems. Nearly every GM passenger

Under the Hood: Cooling System Diagnostics

Heed the Telltale Signs of Component Failure Springtime brings with it the vacation season when many families will hitch a boat or camping trailer to their fully loaded family car, SUV or pickup truck and travel to some remote wilderness hideaway. Needless to say, both the parents and their vehicle’s cooling system will be stressed

Emissions Codes: Mercedes-Benz Case Study

If the MIL is on, or even commanded on, with no current code related to emissions, it can be cause for a failure. The vehicle will still be scanned for codes and readiness flags will be checked, but an MIL on with the engine running will almost always spell “failure.”

Service Advisor: Diagnostic Tests for Catalytic Converters, O2 Sensors

The X1 ASE Certification Test has a section (eight questions) focused on emissions system diagnosis.

Undercover: Hybrid Brakes

A hybrid vehicle is a different animal than many of us are used to seeing. After all, if the engine of a typical vehicle stalled out at a traffic light, the driver of that vehicle would know something was wrong with it. If that same vehicle still drove with the engine off, then that would

Engine Series: Rebuilding Liberty

Notes on Jeep’s 2.4L I4 Engine