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.
The Complete Strut Job
Most labor guides give a technician 0.3 hours of labor, or 17 minutes, to compress the spring and disassemble the old strut, and assemble the new strut.
Import Cam Phasing Systems: Variable Valve Timing
One of the ways automakers squeeze more horsepower and torque from an engine is adding variable valve timing (VVT) to the valvetrain.
Cranky Crankshaft Seals
Sometimes the least expensive parts are the most time-consuming to replace. This is the case with crankshaft oil seals.
Live Axle Wheel Bearing Replacement
Replacing wheel bearings on a vehicle with a live rear axle may not be one of the most regular jobs you do, but it can be one of the most profitable.
How To Diagnose NVH Complaints In Drivetrain Components
Thanks to advanced technology, modern vehicles operate with fewer noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) complaints than ever Âbefore.
Ex’Splining’ New Wheel Bearing Designs
From an engineer’s perspective, wheel bearing design and selection can be a balancing act between durability, cost and fuel economy.
Hyundai/Kia Theta Engine Maintenance Essentials
The Hyundai Theta engine appeared in 2006 Sonata models and is going strong to this day in naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms in various Hyundai and Kia applications.
Fiat Wheel Bearing Failure Analysis
It can be difficult to diagnose why a bearing has failed. By the time the vehicle is brought to the shop, the initial damage has been concealed by a complete failure of the bearing.
VIDEO: Lateral Runout Threshold For Bearing Replacement
Andrew Markel discusses wheel bearing replacement, how to measure for runout, and how much runout determines when a bearing needs replaced.
