Delphi Product & Service Solutions Issues New Part Number Announcements
In all, Delphi is announcing 51 new fuel products, 125 new steering and suspension products and 162 engine management products – covering more than 110 million vehicles.
Honda Brake Tips
Brake lubricants are critical in returning a Honda’s brake system to an optimal operating condition.
Free Tech Series Training Offered By Timken
Created by certified technicians and Timken engineers, the Timken Tech Series focuses on light and commercial vehicle product training.
Public Relations In The Auto Repair Industry: Image Is Everything
Donny Seyfer is fighting to clean up the auto repair industry’s image by calling for a more focused approach to serving women.
2011-2017 Buick Regal Alignment
If you get a Regal in your alignment bay, you could be dealing with several new technologies at once. Options and packages on the Regal can be difficult to define by the badging on the trunk. Visual confirmation may be needed and you may need to look up RPO codes.
Ford Edge And Lincoln MKX Suspension And TPMS Diagnostics
In 2007, the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover vehicles were introduced. The vehicles are based on the CD3 platform that is used for the Fusion and other Ford vehicles. While there are both FWD and AWD models on the streets, the alignment procedures are the same.
BRAKE JOB: 2004-2009 Mazda3 Pads, Rotors And Parking Brake
The 2004-2009 Mazda3 is based on the Ford global C1 platform, shared with the European Ford Focus and Volvo S40. Nothing is really groundbreaking about the brake system, but not paying attention to the details can end in a post-brake-job comeback.
Runout And DTV: Decreasing Comebacks With Two Simple Tools
Even if you use new rotors, your chance of a pulsation comeback could be greater than if you left the old rotors on the vehicle. Runout in the hub and new rotor can stack up to cause disc thickness variation (DTV) in a few thousand miles. DTV is the main cause of pulsation.
Drum Brake Self Adjusters
In some cases, the master cylinder may contain residual check valves to prevent air from being drawn past the wheel cylinder cup seals when the shoes are retracted by the return springs.
Nissan Maxima Brake Job Tips
Called the four-door sports car by Nissan, the 2004-2008 Maxima brake system is easy to service with very few complaints of brake noise or pulsation. The system used the same brake pads, rotors and calipers on all models. There were some changes in 2007 to the ABS system.
