No More Toe And Go
Should a shop charge more for alignments? Yes. Your alignment bay should be treated as a colossal scan tool that can pull the angles from the vehicle so they can be used for diagnostics of the chassis and suspension.
KYB Tech Tip: Use The Supplied Nut
For production purposes and quality consistency, KYB may supply a special nut that matches the new mounting stud.
Mevotech Tech Tip: Directional Ball Joints
Some ball joints must be installed in a specific orientation to function correctly. These ball joints are designed to allow for a large amount of ball stud swing in the cross-car or side-to-side direction as the suspension travels up and down.
Active Suspension Systems: Diagnosing Electronic Shocks And Struts
We’ve all heard the term “Active Suspension,” but a shock or strut doesn’t really go anywhere – so what makes it “active?” To meet the criteria for active, a shock or strut must be able to react to three critical streams of information.
Ford Flex 2013-2019 Alignment Spec
The normal alignment is changing. Control arms can still bend and bushings can degrade, causing the camber, caster and toe to change. But, modern cars not only need the angles to be in the green, but they also need to have the sensors calibrated.
Alignment Spec: Toyota RAV4 2006-2013
The third generation of the Toyota RAV4 shares all of the same infrastructure with the Corolla and many other Toyota vehicles. The front suspension is easy to adjust, while the rear needs a little more attention.
Air Ride Diagnostics: It’s Not Just Swapping Parts
Air ride systems can control vehicle ride height, passenger comfort and improve handling. How they operate and work with the rest of the systems on the vehicle is part of the embedded logic of their control system.
Curing Customer Noise Complaints With Logic
The topic of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) diagnostics came home to me 20 years ago when I began dabbling in collector car repairs. Customers soon began complaining about wind noise and chassis vibrations in ’60s-era cars.
Understanding Steering Sensors
Modern vehicles need to know the difference between what the driver “wants” and what the vehicle is actually “doing.” The vehicle uses sensors that measure steering angle, brake pedal position and throttle angle to know where the driver wants the vehicle to go.
Delphi Technologies Aftermarket Accelerates Growth Of Steering And Suspension Portfolio To Become Full Line Supplier In 2020
The company now offers nearly 1,000 new part numbers with plans to reach full line coverage in North America by next year to offer customers new profit opportunities.
Arnott Introduces New Premium Air Suspension Strut For 2006-2011 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class
Arnott’s Mercedes-Benz strut, AS-3089, features a premium Eibach damper precisely valved to provide an excellent ride that mimics that of the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class AMG.
John Bean Wheel Aligners Given New Look, Features
New features for these aligners include online connectivity that, when connected to the internet, allows the aligners to access vehicle specifications and OEM repair procedures for ADAS repairs as well as provide software and vehicle specification updates.
