Ride Control Repairs
Keeping Your Customers’ Tires Glued to the Road
Import ABS Diagnostics: Customer Input Can Help Pinpoint System Culprits
The ABS warning light is on in your customer’s car and he wants you to check it out. So where do you start your diagnosis? Because the ABS warning light is on, you know the ABS system has detected some kind of fault. But are there other problems that may be affecting the ABS system?
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Detroit Flexes Its Muscle The Big Three automakers flexed some muscle last month during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Walking the show floor with a fellow Babcox editor and a graphic designer during one of the show’s media days, I was taken in by the selection of V8 performance cars —
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The Return of the Mustang Pedal Car It wasn’t long after Henry Ford began mass-producing Model Ts at the turn of the century that kids took to sidewalks in miniature pedal cars. The steel-covered toys remained high on children’s wish-lists until the ’70s when the company stopped producing them. Just as the 1965 Mustang was
Save Steps with Rotary Lift Two-Post Lifts
Based on extensive customer input, Rotary has updated its popular two-post vehicle lifts equipped with inbay technology. All Rotary Lift two-post lifts with inbay feature dual controls (one on each post) now with technician-approved mechanical push buttons.
ArvinMeritor Unveils its New Medium-Duty Hydraulic Brake Parts Family
ArvinMeritor, Inc. Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket business recently unveiled its expanded medium-duty, all-makes hydraulic brake product line. The new part number offering covers hydraulically-braked highway commercial vehicles, class 2 through 7, domestic and imports through 2005.
Management: Tools for Selling Ride Control
It has been estimated by one ride control manufacturer that 80 percent of vehicles in junkyards still have their original shocks or strut units. Part of the reason is that selling shocks and struts is difficult. It is an item that when it wears, it does not cause the vehicle to stop running. When it does wear, the driver is usually not aware of how bad it really has become.
JohnDow Industries Launches ShopRx Automotive Service Supplies
The ShopRx automotive shop fastener systems offer a number of benefits that will increase shop productivity and profits. Having the right fastener available when needed reduces bay down time. Plus, the ShopRx systems offer considerable savings compared to locally purchased fasteners and hardware.
Dodge Revives Super Bee Nameplate with Limited-Edition 2007 Dodge Charger SRT8
New "TorRed" paint scheme to appear on limited-production 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, joining Go ManGo! and Top Banana editions.
SKF Drive-By-Wire Technology Showcased In Novanta Concept Car
The bright orange Novanta concept car has a futuristic yet contemporary look that is more evolutionary than revolutionary. The car is built on a SAAB 95 chassis with a 3.0L V6 engine and automatic transmission. It’s fully driveable (unlike many concept cars) but lacks basic amenities that would be on a real production car such as air conditioning, windshield wipers, external mirrors and cup holders.