SPECIAL REPORT: Shedding Light on Headlamp Service
Your job as a technician is to help customers “see the light” when they need a replacement lamp or bulb.
Futurauto – Engine Technology Techs Will See In The Bays
by Ed Sunkin
As you begin your career in the auto service industry, youll find that for the most part, the internal combustion engine (ICE) which has been around for more than 100 years hasnt changed much in theory. However, there have been many internal modifications to the ICEs design that has made it more fuel efficient in recent years, as the world tries to reduce its thirst for oil. To become a knowledgeable diagnostic technician, youll need to become familiar with these technologies and understand how to service them when a problem arises.
Undercover – Putting a Stop to Brake Noise
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Brake & Front End
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
Getting Tight With Torque Wrenches
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in TechShop – Equipment, Tools & Supplies
Muscling in on Restoration & Performance Work
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Underhood Service
Solutions for a Worn-Out Engine
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Underhood Service
Better Get Your Head Examined – Addressing OHC Service and Repairs
Engine Series Better Get Your Head ExaminedAddressing OHC Service and Repairs Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Underhood Service Hot Head The heads are the hottest part of an engine, so if the engine overheats the heads will swell and distort far more than the block. Aluminum is not as rigid as cast iron, nor
Diagnostics in the Palm of Your Hand
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in TechShop Equipment Tools & Supplies
Piston Evolution: Survival of the Fittest
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Engine Builder