ACDelco Offers Future Technician Training Programs to Instructors
The ACDelco Future Technician Training Program offers NATEF schools an opportunity to enhance their curriculums by offering their students a chance to receive state-of-the-art training to prepare them for the competitive field of automotive service.
Undercover: The 10 Commandments of Shocks and Struts
Many things affect vehicles in motion, including its speed, road conditions, wind and weight distribution. Therefore, the vehicle suspension system — shocks, struts and springs — must be in good condition to handle these variables. Here are 10 tips to help you better service these components.
Undercover: Putting the STOP to Pedal Pulsation
If a customer complains of pedal pulsation or steering wheel shimmy when the brakes are applied, the most common assumption is that heat, wear, corrosion or mechanical stress is causing a variation in braking torque to occur that’s directly proportionate to wheel speed.
John Garippa Named 2008 Educator of the Year
Each year Mitchell 1 recognizes one of the nation’s top teachers for excellence in automotive repair instruction.
Crossword Puzzle: August 2008
Across 1. Crankshaft-runout measuring tool (4,9) 8. Unexpected engine stoppage 9. Shifter selection 10. Car-tunes source 11. Alignment-shop measurement (3,2) 13. Interstate-access path 15. Sylvester Stallone’s ’01 racing movie 18. Substance injected into windshield stone chip 20. Carmaker’s
FLASHERS!
Reprogramming vehicle computers takes special tools, certain know-how and a little risk…..
ACDelco Offers Future Tech Training Program to Automotive Instructors
For the first time ever, a portion of ACDelco’s award-winning technical, Web-based training that its professional customers use is available FREE to high school level students at NATEF-certified schools nationwide.
WyoTech Students Honor Returning Soldier with Hot Rod Makeover
Working after hours, students and instructors completely renovated Army National Guard pilot Andrew Stiles’ 1973 Plymouth Barracuda.
SPECIAL REPORT: Future Shock – The Popularity of EVs
Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology is Back in the Limelight
HEVy Metal
Service Tips for a Growing Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Population