Maintenance Essentials…, OBD II & Chassis Checks
All cars need maintenance. The fact is mechanical devices wear and fail in normal use, and deteriorate over time, so being able to diagnose a future failure has become a part of the automotive repair and service industry. Customers always ask how long it will be before a component will fail, and are usually not
Tech Tip: Rear Disc Brake Moan on Jeep Liberty Vehicles
The customer may experience a rear brake moan-like sound during light or no brake application pressure. This condition is more likely to occur when the brakes are cool (first use) and ambient temperatures are below 50°F. The moan-like sound may be intermittent.
Tech Tip: Common Mistakes to Avoid when Resurfacing Cylinder Heads and Blocks
Cylinder heads and blocks may need to be resurfaced to restore flatness or to improve the surface finish, or milled to change the deck height for a variety of reasons. The deck surface on the head or block may need to be resurfaced if the surface isn’t smooth or flat. A head may need to be resurfaced after welds or other repairs have been made, or milled to increase the compression ratio.
The IRWIN VISE-GRIP Quick Adjusting Wrench – The latest Innovation to High Performing Line of Pliers and Wrenches
IRWIN Industrial Tools, a Newell-Rubbermaid Company, continues its tradition of creating meaningful innovation to drive performance and efficiency on the job site with the introduction of the VISE-GRIP Quick Adjusting Wrench.
Tech Tip: Ford 6.0L Engine Misfire, Lack of Power or No Start
Some 6.0L vehicles may exhibit a misfire, lack of power, buck/jerk, excessive smoke or crank/no start. There are several potential causes for these symptoms. If normal diagnostics lead to an injector concern, use the following diagnostics to confirm the cause of injector failure and/or to rule out other conditions which may cause the same symptoms as a failed injector.
Hunter’s GSP9200 LCD Wheel Balancer Cuts Wheel Weight and Labor Costs, Increases Profitability
Hunter’s new GSP9200 LCD Wheel Balancer offers a new combination of mid-range and premium balancer features that provide an optimal balance, speed service time and reduce wheel weight costs 30 to 40%.
Tech Tip: Squeak-Like Sound from Front Bumper Crossmember on Jeep Liberty and Cherokee Vehicles
A customer may experience a squeak-like sound when driving slowly over driveway entrances, road bumps or when performing parking lot maneuvers. The squeak-like sound may occur when the vehicle body/frame is flexed (twists). This condition may occur when the front edge flange of either frame rail rubs against the backside of the front bumper crossmember.
COATS Introduces Versatile APX80 Tire Changer
Hot on the heels of the hugely successful Coats APX90, Hennessy Industries announces the newest addition to the APX tire changer family – the COATS APX80 A/E Rim Clamp. The APX80 is a premium unit with power helper devices designed to provide steady day-to-day performance with the flexibility to service both standard and larger tires with ease.
Tech Tip: Diagnosing Power Steering Groan/Vibration on Subaru Vehicles
A customer with a 2000-’02 Legacy sedan, wagon or Outback with a 2.5L engine may complain of an abnormal noise (groan) coming from the power steering pump and/or slight vibration in the steering wheel when turning at very low speeds.
‘My Rotors are Warped!’
Warped rotors are probably one of the most common complaints from a drive upon entering any shop that does brakes. The less confident or sophisticated driver may complain that when he hits the brakes, “my pedal pulses,” “the vehicle chucks during a stop” or “it shakes my teeth during braking.” Generally a quick turn of