Hybrid Fluid Service 101
Does the phrase “hybrid fluid maintenance” scare you? It shouldn’t. With more than 3 million hybrids on the road, and many of your customers considering purchasing one, servicing hybrid vehicles is in your future. Some special procedures must be followed when working on a hybrid. Most dual-mode hybrids do not use a conventional starter attached
Rack And Pinion Unit Repairs
When your professional alignment technician inspects a vehicle’s steering linkage, it’s very easy to spot a leaking rack and pinion steering gear because the rack boots are filled with leaking oil. Similarly, a conventional recirculating ball steering gear is usually worn out when oil is leaking from its steering shaft or sector shaft seals. An
Stretch-ing the Belts
Stretching a belt may seem counterintuitive, especially with everything you have been told about serpentine belts. But stretching the belt with the right tools is often the only way stretch belts can be installed. Stretch belts can take loads off of the main accessory belt drive, allow for better packaging and solve NVH problems that
10 Tips for Serpentine Belt System Inspection and Service
1. Where is the wear? Like a tire, the friction between the belt and pulleys wears away at the belt, usually on the tops and walls of the ribs. Eventually the grooves of the pulleys will bottom out on the grooves of the belt, and then the belt will start to slip. According to one
ASE G1: Drive Belt Inspection, Replacement
The ASE G1 Certification test contains 55 scored questions, plus 10 unscored research questions, that cover a range of skills and knowledge related to maintenance and light repairs in engine systems, automatic transmission/transaxle, manual drivetrain and axles, suspension and steering, brakes, electrical, and heating and air conditioning. As part of the engine systems portion, you
Soothing the Wild Beast
Basil is not known for blowing his own horn, but when a simple repair degenerates into an overhaul from hell, the soothing tones emanating from the lunchroom let the rest of us know that somebody is undergoing musical therapy. Basil calls it musical yin-yang. “So how long you been playing the clarinet, Basil?” “Yeah,” said
Don’t Overlook Replacement Belt Sales Opportunities
Serpentine belts, V-belts and timing belts are all automotive components that have a limited service life. New belts should always be recommended when a customer is buying a water pump, alternator, A/C compressor or power steering pump. A new timing belt should also be installed when replacing a cylinder head or camshaft on an overhead
Doing Your Due Diligence
Are you sure about this, Slim?” Digger Dan had to holler to be heard above the noise of his backhoe. He was preparing to dig a new drainage ditch behind my shop. “I think you’re fine,” I shouted back. “According to my calculations, that natural gas line should be 10 feet away. You’ve got plenty
Yokohama Rubber Establishes Yokohama Industries Americas Inc.
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that as of April 1, its two U.S. industrial product manufacturing and sales subsidiaries have been merged into the newly established Yokohama Industries Americas Inc.
Cleaning Out the Grime
Getting rid of the unseen blockages makes things run as they should.
