Cooling System Cures: Performing Water Pump Check-Ups
The water pump, used to keep coolant circulating between the engine and radiator to get rid of the heat, is such an important component that should be checked along with the cooling system on regular intervals.
Engine Series: Restoring a Vehicle to Like-New Performance
Power to the People: An independent repair shop has a handful of engine replacement options available: a used engine, a quality rebuilt, a remanufactured or new OE engine.
October 2007 Crossword Puzzle
Across 1. Diagnostic drive by service technician (4,4) 5. Loose-piston noise 9. Term for unevenness in carburetion 10. Term for shuddering clutch action 11. Shifting device in Formula One car 12. A company’s trucks, collectively 14. Removable item with ratchet sound (3,3) 16. Term for washer-equipped wiper (3,3) 19. Serpentine belt ____ pulley 21. Procession
Crossword Puzzle for April 2007
Across 1. New cars’ pre-set option groupings 5. Workbench-mounted grabber 9. Ticket-by-mail device, ____ radar 10. Combination-wrench section (4,3) 11. Alignment-bay adjustment, perhaps (4,3) 12. Write off a ride, slangily 13. Adjust ignition timing, in a way 15. Leakage of gas past piston rings 18. Radiator-hose adjunct 20. See 13-Across clue 23. Fine paint cracks,
PEAK Launches Motor Oil Brand with IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500 Partnerships
Powerhouse automotive brand PEAK is expanding beyond antifreeze into a new line of premium quality motor oils, and will feature the IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500 and Danica Patrick in rolling out its latest products as part of a multi-year official partner agreement signed with the IndyCar Series. Representatives from Old World Industries’ PEAK brand, the
Foundations for a Functioning Cooling System
Adapted from Counterman
Solutions for a Worn-Out Engine
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Underhood Service
Northstar V8: Servicing GM’s Top-of-the-Line Engine, Larry Carley
Adapted from Larry Carley’s feature in Underhood Service