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
Living Under The Hood – Keeping Cooling Systems in Check
Adapted from Gary Goms’ article in Underhood Service
Report Card – A MINI that’s Big on Sports
by Ed Sunkin
Component Connection – Dissecting Today’s Complex Fuel Delivery System
Adapted from Larry Carleys article in Counterman
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
Under The Hood – Getting To Know Diesels
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Underhood Service
Friction Familiarization
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Counterman
Real World – MTEC Electrical Technology
One would not think that a group of high school students at a hardscrabble technical school in the heart of West Virginia coal country would be competing in the countrys premier electric vehicle education program, the EV Challenge. Not only are the high school students at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center (MTEC) competing, they
Tire Talk – Tackling Winter Tire Issues
The snowflake branded on the sidewall of a winter tire isnt there for decoration. The designation means the tire addresses three winter driving concerns: traction, cornering and braking. Put on a set of todays winter tires, and driving in the winter becomes irrelevant. Thats a direct quote from long-time tire test driver Bob Strange, who
Chevy V8 Small Block Power: 1955-2005
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Underhood Service