Service Advisor: Giving the Sway Bar a Tune Up
Unless the chassis anti-roll bar — also called the sway bar or stabilizer — is making noise, it tends to be missed when the suspension is serviced. Here’s how to provide a proper undercar inspection to the Sway Bar components.
Engine Series: Lining Up I-6 Engine Service
A Look into BMW’s Inline Six-Cylinder Powerplants
Undercover: Getting a Charge out of Monotube Gas Shocks
From the outside, most shock absorbers and struts look pretty much alike: a round steel tube that telescopes up and down with bushings or fittings on both ends. But inside there can be significant design differences that affect not only the ride control characteristics and performance of the damper, but also its cost.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Tire Talk – Turning Stock into Rock Part II
Wrappin’ Up Our Project Nissan Titan Truck from last Month (February issue)
Crossword Puzzle: March 2009
Across 1. Increases cylinder’s diameter 5. East, on a road map 8. Where rubber meets road, a.k.a. ____ patch 9. Industry term NVH is ____, vibration and harshness 10. Station wagon’s rearmost roof pillar (1,4) 11. Extended-mobility tire, in other words (3,4) 12. Cold-start devices on carbureted engines 14. Fifth word in right-side-mirror message 17.
Web Exclusive: Gearing Up for Timing Belt and Chain Work
The best time for a timing belt or chain to be replaced is before it fails. Technical Editor Larry Carley discusses items to consider when timing belt or chain work arrives in your shop or school in this Web Exclusive article.
Tire Talk: Turning Stock to Rock
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Bolt-on Lift/Lower Kits Simplify Installation
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.
The Top Automotive Aftermarket News Stories of 2008
For the fifth year in a row, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews has selected what it determined to be the most significant events to impact the automotive aftermarket in the past year.
Undercover: The 10 Commandments of Shocks and Struts
Many things affect vehicles in motion, including its speed, road conditions, wind and weight distribution. Therefore, the vehicle suspension system — shocks, struts and springs — must be in good condition to handle these variables. Here are 10 tips to help you better service these components.