Powersports Tech Tips: CVT Tuning Part 1
Manufacturers like CVT transmissions for ATVs and UTVs because they are cheap and simple automatic transmissions. The CVT often gets a bad rap from users because the transmission doesn’t deliver the power how the user wants. Like stock suspension settings, the manufacturer is shooting for a middle-of-the-road approach that will function fairly well under a
Automatic Emergency Braking – Do You Know How It Operates?
Understanding all the new features and systems and learning how they apply to everyday driving is important to doing correct repairs.
Students Learn About Automotive, Diesel Careers At Rancho Cucamonga School
Students from area high schools visited Universal Technical Institute in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, to learn about careers in the automotive and diesel fields.
T2 Top 10: Tire Wear Patterns
A tire can tell you a lot about your vehicle. Here are the 10 most common wear patterns and what causes them.
Toyota V8 Timing Belt Service
Each of the various Toyota models that use the V8 have specific items that must be removed to allow access to the timing belt and allow room to remove the accessories, belt drives and timing covers.
Hyundai TPMS Service Guide
Most Hyundai vehicles use systems from Lear, TRW or Continental. These systems have an auto relearn function. But if you are initializing a sensor or doing a manual relearn, you will need a TPMS tool that can capture the sensor IDs and program them into the TPMS module.
Hunting Down ‘Mysterious’ Steering Linkage Culprits
Steering system noise complaints can often be difficult to reproduce and diagnose. A squeaking noise in the steering column, for example, can often be influenced by temperature and humidity. In other cases, a squeaking noise can be caused by dry or corroded universal joints in the steering intermediate shaft located between the steering shaft and
Hunter Engineering Offers Online Self-Study Program
The program looks to enhance training in alignment fundamentals, performance tire service and road force balancing techniques, said Hunter.
Rear Main Seal Diagnostics Q&A
Solving why the seal failed in the first place is critical to preventing a labor-intensive comeback. Here are six questions you should be asking yourself before, during and after a rear main seal job.
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.
