Smithsonian Channel To Showcase Supercar Superbuild Series
The new Smithsonian Channel four-part series, Supercar Superbuild, premiering Sunday, February 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, goes behind the inherent beauty, amazing mechanical prowess, and basic building process of Maserati, Lamborghini, Bentley and Aston Martin, four of the world’s leading luxury automakers, as they attempt to produce what they hope is the next iconic car.
The Case For On-Car Wheel Balancing And Wheel-To-Hub Indexing
On-car balancing solves many issues that off-car balancing cannot address because the wheel assembly is not perfectly centered on the vehicle due to small clearances that can make a big difference in radial force ride quality.
BMW Showcases Cars As Art At Petersen Museum
As the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles opens its doors to the public after undergoing massive renovations, BMW will present its new gallery space – the Armand Hammer Foundation Gallery presented by BMW of North America.
Mazda6 Case Study: Data Gathering Is Critical To Your Alignment Diagnosis
About a year ago, I got a request from a private vehicle owner to help diagnose a steering problem on a 2010 Mazda6 iSport. Given the power of the Internet, it seems that this person had somehow discovered one of my older columns on alignment problems. While I’m not fond of dealing with technical
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.”
Johnson Controls is Charged Up to Showcase New Battery System
A new battery system from Johnson Controls for use in Advanced Start-Stop vehicles will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
MACS Tip: 2004 Chrysler Pacifica Control Head Replacement Case Study
In this case study–an excerpt from the MACS Quick Hits training video–Paul DeGuiseppi talks about a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica with a blend mode issue diagnosed to be a problem with the control head. The vehicle ended up being a comeback with the customer complaining about the same issue. Paul goes on to talk about how important the ability to diagnose electrical and electronic issues has become in HVAC repair and service.
Valve Timing Case Study Tech Tip
In this excerpt from Dave Scaler’s complete training program ‘Base Engine Analysis,’ Dave shares a quick case study on a Pontiac Grand Am with a Quad 4 that came in with misfire DTCs. He discusses the diagnostic procedures and details of the compression test on this vehicles Quad 4. He gives some best practices and helpful hints for dealing with valve timing issues like those exhibited in this case study.
Hybrid Case Studies
Watch these 17 case studies to up your voltage by getting to know the technical issues that you will encounter when servicing these vehicles.
Pressure Transducer Case Study: 2002 Explorer Misfire
Instructor John Thornton presents this in depth comprehensive case study of a 2002 Ford Explorer 4.0L vin E with a misfire at idle speed. John details the use of his scope and pressure transducer to perform a cranking compression test and goes on to point out the various indicators you should be watching your scope pattern for and how to identify problems.
