Outstanding Instructors Recognized At ASE Industry Education Alliance Conference
With more than 300 automotive instructors, industry trainers and leaders in attendance, the conference offered three full days of training that count toward an instructor’s NATEF accreditation. Industry leaders, from both the OE and aftermarket segments, supported the instructor conference, which ran from July 25-29.
Honda Tech Tip: Possible Modification To Front Timing Cover
Particular V6 applications described in Honda Bulletin 08-082 may require a small modification to the front timing cover during replacement of the accessory drive belt tensioner.
Water Pump Damage From Tensioner Misalignment Or Damage
Visual inspection is required to verify the correct alignment of chain tensioner and guide. Inspect for broken, cracked or missing guide material as well. It is not advised to reuse misaligned components. Also, check the chain for any imperfections.
Reading Tire Wear Patterns
Modern tire construction has generally trended toward low aspect ratio tire casings with more flexible sidewalls and rigid treads. Although this type of construction has made tires less sensitive to negative camber angles used in many current steering geometry designs, many types of tire wear patterns continue to indicate problems in a vehicle’s steering geometry.
Students Receive Scholarships From Larry W. McCurdy Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Larry W. McCurdy Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded five $1,500 scholarships to students in four-year programs preparing for aftermarket careers in engineering, business, accounting or other professional positions.
Dodge/Chrysler Heater Hose “Y” Connector Prone To Cracking
Due to a high replacement demand, Gates engineers have developed a solution for the two-heater hose assembly “Y” connectors that are prone to cracking.
Auto Parts Manufacturers Create ‘SERVICE-EDU’ Training Program
SERVICE-EDU is a new training program for professional automotive service and repair technicians from four premier OE automotive parts manufacturers: Gates, MAHLE, NGK Spark Plugs and Timken. Training will be held at regional Universal Technical Institute (UTI) campus locations across the United States.
HDA Truck Pride Sponsors Students At TMC ‘Future Tech’ Competition
HDA Truck Pride is sponsoring two students from WyoTech’s Blairsville, Pennsylvania, campus – Elijah Barr and Karl Kerutis – with the help of WyoTech’s Duane Tegels, diesel tech coordinator. The two students are the 2015 HDA Truck Pride student delegates in this National Competition on Sept. 22 in Orlando, Florida.
Proper Coolant Selection Prevents System Degradation
Coolant is easily analogized to blood, both being liquids that are essential to the functioning of an entire complex system. The analogy extends even further though because, like blood, coolant has different types, and it’s not a stretch these days to say that swapping an OAT with an HOAT, or vice versa, is on the level of transfusing Type A blood with Type B.
U of A Foundation Funds 174 2015-2016 Scholarship Awards
Thanks to the generous support of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, 174 students pursuing automotive aftermarket careers will receive scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year. “Thanks to the support of the entire industry, the University of the Aftermarket Foundation was able to award more scholarships this year to deserving students pursuing their aftermarket careers,”
