Wheel Bearings
Wheel bearings can be of either ball or tapered roller type. The ball bearings used for front wheel bearing applications are an angular type. An angular-type ball bearing will accept greater thrust loads than a Conrad-type bearing, which will accept a 100 percent load in the radial or thrust position and any combination of a 100 percent load. A tapered roller bearing will accept both a radial and a thrust load. All wheel bearings come in sets.
Brake Job: Dodge Magnum/Challenger/Charger
The 2005-current Chrysler rear-wheel-drive LX-Platform. The LX platform includes the 300, Magnum and Charger. In 2008, the platform was shortened for use in the LC-platform that was used in the Challenger platform. All have rear disc brakes with the parking/emergency brake mounted in the hat of the rear rotor.
Yokohama Tire Corporation Launches All New ‘Customer First’ Website
Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced the official launch of its all-new, user-centric website designed to put customers first and their needs.
Tech Tip: Ringing Sound Coming from Jeep’s Propeller Shaft When Shifting from ‘D’ to ‘R’
A ringing, snapping or popping sound may be heard coming from the driveline when the transmission is shifted from Forward to Reverse or Reverse to Forward. The sound may also occur when the brakes are released after shifting into or out of Drive or Reverse.
Tech Feature: Solving Brake Pedal Pulsation Complaints
Reoccurring pulsation complaints are perhaps the second most common reason a customer returns after having brake service. The brakes operate normally for the first 3,000 to 6,000 miles, but then the customer notices a high-speed pulsation when getting off the exit ramp on his way to work one morning. The customer returns to the shop with the pulsation complaint and leaves with usually one of two “fixes” – the rotors being machined or replaced. The usual explanation given the customer is that the rotors “warped.”
Alignment & Suspension Specs: 2001-2009 Toyota Prius
The 2000-2009 Toyota Prius requires alignment and suspension service just like any other car on the road. With more than 800,000 Prii (official term for more than one Prius) on of them is bound to end up in your alignment bay.
Solving Common Honda Driveability Problems
One of the common check engine light problems you’ll encounter on Hondas is a misfire code with no apparent misfire. Many times, this problem will be traced back to tight valve lash. Obviously, a tight valve will pass the audible test every time. But, it’s the tight valves that will set the check engine light in the best case, and if it’s ignored long enough you’ll be looking at a low-compression situation caused by a burnt valve.
Meineke Car Care Centers and Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Announce New Supply Agreement
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance (Alliance) and their Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper shareholder members have been named an approved supplier to the Meineke Dealer Purchasing Co-operative, Inc., Meineke Dealer Association and Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc.
OTC Introduces Trilingual OBDII, CAN & ABS Scan Tool
New cutting-edge mid-level scan tool delivers LIVE data in English, Spanigh and French, and access to more than three million verified fixes for trouble codes that cause the check engine light to illuminate.
GM Drivetrain Tech Tip: Transfer Case Leaking Fluid
Fluid Leak at Left Hand Transfer Case Weep Hole or Between Transfer Case and Transmission (Replace Left Transfer Case Input Shaft Seal or Transfer Case O-Ring Seal). Models equipped with 6T45/70/75 Transmission RPO Codes MHC/MH4/MH6 for GM or AF33-5 AWD/PTU Automatic Transmission (RPO M45) for 2007-2008 Suzuki and Getrag 760 or 790 Power Takeoff Unit (Transfer Case).