Rotary Offers Tips for Selecting the Right Lifts
A vehicle lift is the centerpiece of most service and repair bays. As an integral part of vehicle maintenance and repair tasks, it is used more times every day than just about any other piece of shop equipment. There is a general perception that all lifts are pretty much the same, differentiated only by price.
Lifts: Laws of the Universe
have in common? Each of these items is subject to the law of gravity. The law states all items are attracted to the earth with a force that is exactly equal to their specific weight. Why, you ask, do I care about this? Well, let me give you another little statement that will start to
Infiniti Tech Tip: Engine Cranks, but Won’t Start
If the owner of a 1997 Infiniti I30 complains of an engine that cranks over normally, but is difficult to start or will not start at all, follow the service procedure provided by Mitchell 1 in this tech tip.
Hard-to-Find Steering and Suspension Parts: They Can Make or Break the Job or the Vehicle
A partially disassembled car is sitting in the shop. The vehicle’s owner is calling daily, asking if it’s fixed. In desperation, you’re haunting salvage yards, hitting every source you know, then following up every source your sources know, and still … you can’t find that part.
Cliplight Introduces Auto Industry’s Only Warranty for Mobile A/C System Sealant
Cliplight Manufacturing Inc., a manufacturer of professional tools and service products, introduces the Super Seal Premium (SSP) Warranty. SSP is the only a/c sealant product to offer a warranty covering damage to mobile a/c system components.
Nissan Tech Tip: Diagnosing Blower Motor Noise Complaints
If a customer indicates that a light ticking or humming noise can be heard coming from the blower motor when the motor is run at low fan speeds (speed 1 or 2), a noise-reducing blower motor is available. The noise may be very slight and, at times, difficult to hear.
Nissan Tech Tip: Groaning/Grinding Noise from Front Brakes
Use this bulletin to service a 1998-2000 Quest if the vehicle’s front brakes make a loud, low-frequency groan/grind noise when stopping. The groan/grind addressed by this bulletin may occur at normal operating temperatures and is not a "creep groan."
As Walls Shrink, Goodyear Tire Designers Get More Creative
Imagine Michelangelo being forced to paint on a surface many times smaller than the actual square footage of the Sistine Chapel. What if DaVinci’s Mona Lisa was brushed onto a tiny one-foot-square canvas? Or in today’s terms, what would it be like to view the Super Bowl on a small, 9-inch black-and-white television?
Penray Offers Comprehensive Maintenance Services
The Penray Performance brand sets the pace in service products, oil and fuel additives, cooling system treatments, cleaning products and specialty products that maximize performance and help extend vehicle life.
Timken Introduces its Tech Series Automotive and Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Training and Resource CD
The Timken Company has released its Tech Series Automotive and Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Training and Resource CD (version 1.4), the latest edition of its interactive training tool. The Tech Series interactive training CD was developed specifically for the needs of the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket industry.