Service Advisor: Airing Out TPMS Concerns: Q & A Forum
The following are some questions and answers that address today’s Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS).
Service Advisor: Tips on Solving Alternator Failure Issues
Catastrophic failures are usually due to an alternator malfunction, but can also be caused by a faulty drive belt or blown fuse.
Service Advisor: Charging Ahead with Battery Service
The actual service life of a battery depends upon its design and construction, and the operating conditions to which it might be exposed.
Service Advisor: Steered by Intelligence — Understanding Steering Sensors
The sensor’s basic function is to monitor the
driver’s steering inputs. This includes the angle of the steering wheel and/or the rate at which the driver is turning the wheel.
Service Advisor: Reducing Problem Gases: Examining Ford’s EGR System
Typically, the Ford EGR system doesn’t require regular maintenance, but a valve that is clogged or sticks could result in the check engine light turning on, a decrease in gas mileage, a vehicle that idles roughly or fails the next emissions test. Then what?
Service Advisor: “Pouring” Over GM’s LT1 Engine and its Reverse Flow Technology
Like the saying goes, ‘Cooler Heads Prevail’
Toyota Oil Leak Repair Tips
Traditionally one of the more challenging parts of auto repair, leak detection has come a long way.
Service Advisor: ‘Going Over’ the Edge
The Ford Edge is an SUV based on a the CD3 platform. The brakes on these vehicles are pretty straightforward and do not break any “new ground.” But you’ll find there are some helpful tips to servicing these components addressed here.
Service Advisor: Taking Control of Ride Control
Suspensions are pretty rugged and can take a lot of punishment without any ill effects — at least for a while. But tens of thousands of miles of constant pounding eventually wear out the ride control components and other suspension parts
Service Advisor: Found a Faulty Fuel Pump?
Tips for solving Electrical Fuel Pump Issues
Service Advisor: Become a Master of Master Cylinder Service
Unfortunately, master cylinders are often not inspected or replaced when the service brakes are replaced.
Tech Tip: Subaru Noise May Cause Driver Tension
This tech tip describes a modification made to the timing belt tensioner bracket to prevent the knocking noise.