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GM Tech Tip: Solving Crunching Noise During Low-Speed Turning

Vehicle owners may complain of a crunch and/or popping sound during low-speed turning. The lower control arm may be striking the steering knuckle during full-turn type maneuvers, causing the crunch sound. Slight movement between the steering gear attaching bolt threads and the frame rail inboard steering gear attaching holes may cause the popping sound.

Management: The Internet as a Shop Tool

During the the last few years, automotive aftermarket use of the Internet has continued to grow, making it a valuable business tool in automotive repair shops. Ask most techs and they’ll tell you the Internet in the past decade has been a useful tool for seeking specific repair information or chatting through e-mail with fellow technicians on a hard-to-diagnose repair.

Tech Tip: What To Do When An Engine Won’t Start

In today’s world of high-tech electronics, onboard diagnostics and scan tools, you would think engine diagnostics would be easier than ever. Yet some technicians struggle when confronted with an engine that cranks, but refuses to start. Most no-starts do not generate any fault codes, so how do you proceed to find out what’s causing the problem?

KTI ‘Separates’ Itself by Introducing Line of Pullers and Separators

K-Tool International (KTI), a leading manufacturer of tools for the automotive aftermarket and professional mechanic, will add a number of reversible pullers and bearing separators to its product line.

H3R Performance Introduces New HalGuard Fire Suppression System

Featuring an EPA-approved "clean" extinguishing agent, the HalGuard Automatic Fire Suppression System provides around-the-clock protection for transport trailers, garages or repair shops. The system consists of a steel cylinder charged with a unique, non-toxic, non-conductive and non-corrosive clean agent gas, capped with one of four thermally actuated heads.

Snap-on Diagnostics Showcases Latest Technology During Industry Week 2007

Snap-on Diagnostics will be showcasing its latest technology, which includes Software Bundle 7.4 with MODIS, SOLUS PRO, ETHOS and Vantage PRO, as well as ShopStream Networked Software, during Industry Week 2007, Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, at SEMA booth #13226.

Snap-on Introduces Software Bundle 7.4

Keeping the diagnostic tools that professional technicians use every day up-to-date is critical. Without the latest vehicle coverage, technicians simply can not service as many vehicles. That’s why Snap-on introduces Software Bundle 7.4, available for MODIS, SOLUS, ETHOS, Scanner and Vantage PRO.

Alignment Update: Consider Long-Term Value of Equipment

Alignments are an equipment-intensive business. Purchasing this equipment is often done with the state-of-mind of “who is the least expensive.” But, “least expensive” is a relative term that can be narrow or broad in definition and scope. Least expensive can be looked from two different perspectives. Short-term is looking at just the one-time purchase price.

Mischievous Cats

By definition, a catalytic converter should last the lifetime of the vehicle. It can last this long because a catalyst is something that, just by being present, causes a reaction to other materials without itself being a participant in the reaction. However, real life has proven that the life span of a catalytic converter varies

Selling Services: Shock & Strut Replacement

The primary purpose of a shock absorber (or strut) is to control suspension movement. This is done by a piston moving fluid through a series of valves within the shock or strut housing. The valves control the damping rate of the shock throughout the travel of the piston. The damping characteristics are engineered to complement