CPTC Scales To New Heights
Clover Park Technical College Crowned Automotive School of the Year
Servicing Hybrid & Electric Vehicles: Then and Now
With instructions and some common sense, these vehicles can be repaired just as safely as any others in your shop.
Under the Hood: ‘Perfect Timing’ — Timing Belt Service for Toyota’s VVT-1 Engine
The focus of this article will be the timing belt replacement on a 2001 GS 300 with the in-line six-cylinder 2JZ-GE engine with VVT-i (Toyota’s variable valve timing).
Under the Hood: Going Full Throttle on Mazda Driveability Diagnostics
We take a look at the popular MAZDA6 and MAZDA3 cars and cover some of the common underhood repairs that find their way into vehicle repair shops.
Automotive Definitions
The following are key words and phrases used in articles that have run in Tomorrow’s Technician magazine. This helpful reference guide can be printed out and added to your class notes. We will continue to update this list.
Undercover: Linked On — Servicing Steering Linkages
Although most technicians take steering linkages for granted, it pays to review the basics.
UTI’s Tom Varrone Named 2010 Educator of the Year
Varrone who leads the BMW Service Technician Education Program (STEP) and the BMW FastTrack program at the Universal Technical Institute, Phoenix campus, received the Mitchell 1-sponsored award at the NACAT conference.
Real World: Boosting Your Career with Turbocharger Service
One of the most common causes of poor turbo performance is bad shaft bearings, which often results in rubbing or binding between the compressor and turbine wheels and their housings.
Special Report: Telematics: Aftermarket Threat or Opportunity?
Twenty-eight percent of the vehicles in the U.S. have monitored telematics in them today, and that number is expected to grow to about 40 percent of the cars by 2012.
Mitchell 1 Accepting Applications for 2008 Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship
The scholarship will recognize one U.S. high school senior for outstanding achievement in automotive technology/auto shop repair scholastics.