Electronically Adjustable Dampener Diagnosis
Electronically adjustable shocks and struts use conventional mono-tube and twin-tube oil-filled dampeners. The rods, gas chambers and piston have the construction of passive units.
Catch A System Failure Before It Interrupts Travel Plans
The typical family vacation might start with a trip to a repair shop to get the oil changed and the vehicle inspected. Taking the extra time to inspect the belts and hoses can make for a trouble-free vacation for your customer and extra revenue for your shop, while a broken belt or burst hose can bring any vacation to an immediate halt at the side of the road.
Power Steering Hoses: Inspection And Repair
The life of power steering hoses is not easy. Power steering hoses must endure some of the highest pressures and temperatures under the hood. Coupled with ozone, oil and solvents attacking the outer layers of these power steering hoses, it is easy to see why some hoses fail.
Tracking Down Honda Chassis-Related Noise Complaints
For this article, we find ourselves under a high-mileage V6 Honda Accord looking for what should be an easy-to-find knocking noise. When the car was written up at dropoff, notes were added for the tech to look for loose sway bar links and bushings based on the customer’s description of a knocking noise over bumps.
Real World: Weighing In on Balancing Work
Whether you’re building a stock engine, a high-revving performance engine or a slow-turning diesel engine, you can’t overlook the importance of balance. Every time the pistons in a reciprocating internal combustion engine change direction, they generate a force. That force is created by the reciprocating and rotating mass of the piston and rod assembly. If
Converting the Masses: Turning a Gas Powered Vehicle into an EV
While some will choose to purchase a new EV, there has been a growing group of enthusiasts who would rather convert or have someone else switch their petroleum-burning vehicles into electric drive.
Under the Hood: Solving Subaru Sealing Problems
Head gasket failure has been something Subaru has struggled with to some extent since the 1980s.
Universal Technical Institute Teams Up with NASCAR Angels
NASCAR’s nationally-syndicated reality television show helps deserving people in need of a transportation fix
Service Advisor: Time to Make a Tool Decision
Discovering special tools to change timing belts
Picking up Bad Vibes: Diagnosing a Shake, Rattle & Roll
Adapted from Larry Carley’s Article in Brake & Front End