Drive Belt Checklist: What Are You Missing?
You might have only one chance to sell a customer a new serpentine belt. With belts lasting roughly 90,000 miles, proper inspection at the time of failure is critical not only for selling the belt, but also for ensuring add-on sales and better customer satisfaction.
Fuel System Diagnostics Is All In The Fuel Trim Numbers
With lean-burn operating strategies being built into many of today’s gasoline direct-injection and gasoline compression ignition engines, it’s important to build a foundational knowledge of how fuel trims work in the real world.
VIDEO: Oil Leaks On Select Nissan V8 Engines
Andrew Markel discusses a TSB from Nissan in which an oil leak may appear behind the alternator on certain models with V8 engines.
Gaither High School Instructor Named Sixth Finalist For ‘B’laster Instructor Of The Year’
Joe Mendola shares how restoring vehicles for drag racing helps his students learn every aspect of the vehicle, while learning the satisfaction of hard work.
10 Tips For Serpentine Belt System Inspection And Service
Like a tire, the friction between the belt and pulleys wears away at the belt, usually on the tops and walls of the ribs.
Top 10 Changes To Vehicles With Stop/Start Systems
In the shop, it is essential to understand what is different on stop/start vehicles and how it might change your diagnostic approach.
Service Opportunities With Stop/Start-Equipped Vehicles
A vehicle that is equipped with a stop/start system may soon be coming to your bays or might already be there on some European and Asian vehicles. These systems can improve fuel economy by 3-5 percent, depending on the driving habits of the customer. For your shop, it is essential to understand what is different on these vehicles, and how those differences might change your diagnostic approach.
VIDEO: The Best (And Worst) Ways To Install A Decoupler Pulley
Andrew Markel discusses several installation and removal processes for decoupler pulleys, including which will produce the most reliable results.
VIDEO: Idle Quality On Kia Vehicles
Andrew Markel discusses a recent TSB about idle quality on the Kia Sorento, and how the problem was solved at the alternator level.
VIDEO: Steering Vibration Or Moan On Honda Vehicles
Andrew Markel discusses steering noise, and the repair necessary to correct the noise and vibration conditions.
