Undercover – Understanding Heavy-Duty Undercarriages
Adapted from Carol Birkland’s article in Fleet Equipment
Real World – Cruising to a Speed Record
You could say it all began about two years ago with a goal of reaching the Bonneville 200 MPH Club. In the spring semester of 2005 at Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT, I taught a High Performance Engine Rebuilding class and thought that my 1969 Chevrolet El Camino and a land speed record goal
Undercover – THE DA FRICTION CODE
Adapted from Gene Markel’s ancient writings in Brake & Front End
T2s Service Advisor – Read Any Good Calipers, Lately?
Science Friction: Disc brake calipers come in many sizes and configurations, including fixed-caliper, multi-piston designs, and the more modern floating-caliper, single piston designs that may also contain a mechanically actuated parking brake. Needless to say, disc brake calipers have undergone a series of design changes that continue to make them more adaptable to late-model vehicle
Undercover – Putting a Stop to Brake Noise
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Brake & Front End
Real World- Take Me Out! – Test Drive Pointers For Technicians
Adapted from Andrew Markel’s Articles in Brake & Front End
Tire Talk – Taking It To The Streets
Adapted from Steve LaFerre’s article in Tire Review
Undercover – Straight Talk On Subaru Steering Service
Adapted from Larry Bailly’s article in ImportCar
Real World – Automotive Students Gain Experience by Working on Employee Automobiles
Whether a vehicle dilemma lies within the fuel system, brakes or electrical components, or the Service Engine Soon light is constantly blinking, Owens Community College employees from the Findlay and Toledo, OH campuses dont have to venture very far to find service for their ailing automobiles. With a quick phone call to the colleges Transportation
Friction Familiarization
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Counterman