Under the Hood: Surprises in the Air – Servicing A/C Systems
As vehicle owners in many parts of the country begin using their air conditioning systems for the first time this year, some will be surprised to find their A/C
system is not functioning properly or isn’t blowing out cold air like the summer past.
Undercover: Sensing Dangers: Safety System Diagnostics
How Wheel Speed Sensors Play a Vital Role in Safety System Activation.
Undercover: Suspension Upgrades for the Sport Compacts
Unfortunately, too many hot-rod sport compacts don’t have enough suspension upgrades to handle their muscle-car horsepower. Import specialist shops may be asked, on an increasing basis, to align, modify or fine-tune increasingly elaborate suspension systems.
Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Bosch Team Up to Create ‘Performance Art’
Using his race car as his paint brush, Falken Azenis RT615 tires as his paint, and the city streets of Los Angeles as his canvas, Vaughn left a unique pattern of tire marks, creating his performance art, titled “Abstract on Asphalt.”
TT October 08 Pop Quiz — Ignition
Choose the answer that BEST completes the following statements or questions on Ignition systems.
Shop Lessons: Accessing Repair Data – A Report From the Field
Gary Goms explains how today, diagnostic technicians are dealing with networked computer systems that are impervious to reverse engineering and other diagnostic techniques.
SPECIAL REPORT: Shedding Light on Headlamp Service
Your job as a technician is to help customers “see the light” when they need a replacement lamp or bulb.
Report Card: Head For the Hills
Student Oliver Taylor likes to spend his free time competing in autocross events in picturesque northern California, as well as driving in the annual Hoopa Hillclimb
Service Advisor: Ringing In Replacements
Piston Ring Service
Tool Rules: Resistance is….. Fruitful?
A resistance spot weld is the joining of overlapping pieces of metal, achieved by applying pressure and electrical current.