Andrew Markel breaks down the mechanism of opposing piston calipers, and where noise can come from despite their noiseless design. Sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.
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Trying to make do with a battery charger or jumper pack can cost you more than the price of a reflash power supply. Â
Reflashing or reprogramming has become a required skill for more and more repairs. Early reflash procedures were short, and the amount of code exchanged was small. Today, there are more modules and larger files, changes that have increased the demands on a vehicle’s battery and external power supply.
The most common problems that occur in the master cylinder are wear in the piston bore and piston seal failure.
Temperature changes how the battery discharges and the amount of current that can be delivered.
The specifications for the spring and strut are linked. When one component is worn, it impacts the other.
Using a scan tool to communicate with different modules can confirm operation and the source of communication codes.
The first thing you need to realize is that no seal is perfect.
Guessing the correct torque setting is a bad idea.
Understanding why plugs get dirty.
This function of the power management system uses several modules to decide when the engine needs to stop and start.
