McLaren Automotive Collaborates On Future Combustion Technology
Working with a number of partners including BMW Group, the project will develop new combustion technology that will deliver a higher output per capacity than currently possible.
Busted Knuckles: Bearings And Seals For Monobeam Front Axles
Servicing the ball joints and U-joints on monobeam axles requires a fair amount of steering knuckle disassembly just to access these components.
LT Auto Students Take Field Trip To Area Businesses
Students from Lyons Township High School in La Grange, IL, toured seven Chicago-area auto shops to research possible summer internships.
Ball Joints, Bushings & Alignment – Steering Systems Under Stress
A variance in either the toe angle or Ackerman angle caused by worn ball joints and tie rod ends can turn a laser-precision steering system into a non laser-precision driving experience.
Local Businesses Help Maxwell Students Dress For Success
Four local businesses donated matching shirts for the students in the automotive program at Maxwell High School of Technology.
Combustion Chamber Diagnosis
Diagnosing misfires and emission problems is getting more difficult on modern engines. Understanding what is going on inside the combustion chamber and what comes out the exhaust valve is critical to being able to solve any emissions or drivability problem.
The Famous ‘Spicoli Bus’ On Display At Vacaville Auto Body Center
Robert Skinner, owner of Vacaville Auto Body Center in Vacaville, CA, purchased the 1967 Volkswagen Bus that Jeff Spicoli drove in the movie “Fast Times At Ridgemont High” and restore it to its movie glory.
Serial Data Bus Diagnostics
If serial data buses did not exist, a wiring harness would have to be five times its normal size and use twice as many sensors to deliver the same level of functionality and safety we see in the modern vehicle.
10 Tips For Diagnosing And Installing Control Arms And Bushings
With wide adoption of large diameter wheels and low-profile tires, suspensions on late-model vehicles have changed. The extra weight of larger wheels has meant that suspension components have had to go on a diet of aluminum. Less sidewall area has transferred the role of absorbing road impacts to larger bushings in order to achieve the same ride quality.
Morgan’s Tire Service Named Medford Tech School’s Business Partner Of The Year
Paul Morgan, owner of Morgan’s Tire Service in Burlington, NJ, was named the Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) 2015 Business Partner of the Year during the Annual Program Advisory Committee Dinner.
