Bar’s Leaks Tech Tips for Driving in a Winter Wonderland
Proper cooling system preparation helps prevent customers from getting stranded.
Solving Intermittent Overheating
New cooling systems anticipate and influence changes in coolant temperature.
Bring The Heat Or Keep Your Cool – Engine Thermal Management
Vehicle manufacturers work to maximize cooling system efficiency to manage temperature while using less engine power.
Red Line Synthetic Oil Expands Into Antifreeze
Red Line adds to cooling system line with New SuperCool Fortified with WaterWetter.
VIDEO: Damaging Engine Gaskets Due To Over Pressurization
Almost every technician has a cooling system pressure tester in their toolboxes. This video is sponsored by MAHLE.
Long-Life Coolants Explained
Cooling systems and chemistry have changed a great deal since the mid-19th century, and the need for coolant has also been on the rise in today’s modern engines.
Heater Blowing Cold Air? It Could Be The Auxiliary Water Pump
How one component can upset your cooling system diagnostic logic.
Volkswagen VR6 Head Gasket Replacement
The Volkswagen VR6 engine, introduced in 1994, has a narrow “V” configuration that allows six cylinders to be mounted in the same area as a four-cylinder engine. While head gasket failure is not a common occurrence, it does occur on engines where the cooling system has been neglected due to a lack of regular maintenance. With that said, here are seven tips to make a head gasket job a little easier.
Antifreeze: The Forgotten Automotive Fluid
As winter weather approaches, motorists should be checking the level, strength and condition of the antifreeze in their cooling systems.
Cool Under Pressure: Choosing The Correct Coolant For The Job
Modern coolants, in their many colors and compositions, have helped extend the service intervals and replacement schedules of cooling system components. Driven in part by the OEMs longer powertrain warranty, many components are engineered to last beyond this “magic number,” sometimes up to 100,000 miles.
