5 Mistakes Entry-Level Tire Techs Make
Nothing can turn a new tech into a veteran but time and experience, and often that experience is going to come from making mistakes – sometimes real bad ones – and learning from them (you hope).
Diesel Oil & Filters
One of the basic differences between oils formulated for diesel engines and those formulated for gasoline engines is more detergent and dispersant in the additive package. Diesel engines (even clean diesels) still produce a lot of soot that ends up in the crankcase. If the oil can’t keep the soot in suspension, it can end up as sludge in the crankcase and elsewhere in the engine.
Vintage V8s – Exploring 100 Years Of Eight-Cylinder Cadillac Engines
For more than a century, the name Cadillac has been synonymous with performance, style and passion. And, in the early years of the Cadillac Automobile Company, it was a former loom mechanic – Henry Martyn Leland – who was credited with forging the technologies that separated Cadillac from the other automobile businesses that were springing up at the turn of the 20th century.
Keep The Valvetrain On Track
Valvetrain components such as lifters, pushrods, rockers and valve springs are often replaced when rebuilding stock engines. Worn rocker arms and lifters should not be reused to prevent failures down the road. If you’re installing a new flat tappet cam, new lifters are a must. Any pushrods that are not straight must also be replaced, along with high-mileage valve springs that have weakened with age.
Adapting To Change – The Key To Success In Business
It is often said that change is the only constant. Nobody understands that better than Chuck Wichrowski, owner of Baum Boulevard Automotive, an 8-bay automotive repair shop in Pittsburgh, PA. He has built his entire business model around the concept.
What You Need To Know About TPMS
What signals from inside the shop can interfere with TPMS signals? What can be reused from a TPMS sensor? Are TPMS sensors able to report on the status of their battery life? Will a tire pressure sensor fit in every wheel? Keep reading to find the answers to these and other TPMS-related questions.
Rebuilding Diesel Tractor/Ag Engines
Rebuilding and remanufacturing tractors engines and ag equipment is still very prevalent.
The Inner Workings of Variable Valve Timing Technology
Variable valve timing (VVT) is a way to advance/retard valve timing, and change duration, overlap and even lift in some applications while the engine is running. VVT is computer-controlled and typically uses oil pressure to change the position of a phaser mechanism on the end of the camshaft to advance or retard cam timing. VVT
Snap-on Technical Education Program: Linn-Benton Community College Profile
The onus to help train tomorrow’s technicians and begin to close the skills gap continues to fall on community colleges and technical schools. But they don’t have to do it alone, and that’s a new concept many institutions are exploring to help advance their skills training programs. The idea involves partnerships between community colleges/tech schools and the industries they serve by coming together with a single purpose – more effectively preparing students for success.
Diagnosing And Replacing Active Motor Mounts
A “tunable” motor mount that can change its dampening characteristics has a significant NVH advantage over a passive hydromount or a solid mount.
