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Talking Parts: Why You Should Recommend OE-Quality Automotive Bearings

From time to time, there might be situations where you can help a customer save some money by recommending a less expensive option for a part or service. Here’s the bottom line: Don’t go cheap on bearings.

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Talking Parts: Choosing the Right Seal for Wheel Bearings

Seals are a key component of the wheel-bearing system. When seals fail, it’s usually for one of several reasons. There are a number of factors to consider when choosing a seal.

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Talking Parts: What Are the Symptoms of a Bad Wheel Bearing?

A bad wheel bearing can make a number of unpleasant sounds. It’s important to have a bad wheel bearing replaced right away, because a bearing failure can cause the wheel or axle to dislodge from the vehicle.

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Tech Minute: Replacing Brake Hardware; What’s Your Excuse?

Andrew Markel discusses brake jobs, and how there is no excuse for not replacing the brake hardware every time (Sponsored by Carlson).

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Tech Minute: Should You Clean a New Coated Rotor?

Andrew Markel discusses coated rotors and how cleaning them may not be necessary before installation.

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Tech Minute: How to Know a Hardware Kit is Available

In a recent survey by Carlson Quality Brake Parts, technicians said that if they know an extra or specialty brake hardware kit is available, 90% of the time they will put it on the brake job parts order. But, knowing if a hardware kit is available for an application might take some detective work.

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Tech Minute: Choosing the Right Brake Friction

Andrew Markel discusses the computations humans make to apply the brakes on a vehicle, and how they can change based on hard or soft pedal, pulsation and vibration, or other factors.

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Tech Minute: Managing Brake Wear on Fleet Applications

Babcox Media’s Andrew Markel’s fourth out of four brake tips involves fleet rotors and pads, and how choosing the right match can minimize downtime (Sponsored by Napa).

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Tech Minute: Four Signs That a Brake Caliper Needs Replaced

Babcox Media’s Andrew Markel talks brake calipers and four signs you need to recognize that they need replaced (sponsored by NAPA).

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Tech Minute: How Temperature Can Affect TPMS Relearns

Why does temperature matter to a TPMS system? Babcox Media’s Andrew Markel explains in this episode of Tech Minute.

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Tech Minute: ABS Pressure Transducer Diagnosis

Babcox Media’s Jason Stahl discusses the function of pressure transducers, and how its failure can affect the ABS system, including the HCU.

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Tech Minute: Why Replace Both Calipers When Just One Goes Bad?

Are you ever doing a customer a favor when you just replace one caliper? Babcox Media’s Andrew Markel explains why changing both is better in this week’s Tech Minute.

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