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Tech Tip: How to Bleed Slave Cylinders Without Bleed Screws

Technology is constantly changing and hydraulic release clutch systems are no exception. It is not uncommon for once familiar features to disappear from new vehicle models, replaced by “new and improved” designs. This changing landscape can cause confusion, and occasionally result in damage to system components when technicians mistake new features for old ones. Hydraulic slave cylinders without bleed screws are a perfect example.

Mitch Schneider: At Any Rate…

I was out of the shop all day Thursday and most of Friday. Realistically, coming in just before three on a Friday afternoon didn’t seem to make much sense, but there was a “big job” that just “had to go out” – a project car with lots of hours. It seems like there is always a big job with lots of hours that just has to go out. So, let’s just say that going back to the shop on a Friday afternoon after being gone for a day-and-a-half wasn’t a first-choice option! Nevertheless, I found myself sitting at my desk at a quarter to three, drowning in a sea of unopened mail.

Tech Feature: The DeLorean – Back From the Past

The DeLorean was often referred to as “the ethical sports car,” leading to the relatively small V6 engine and stainless-over-fiberglass construction with good fuel economy and long life in mind.

Bringing DeLoreans Back to the Road

How We Found Ourselves in the DeLorean Business

Diagnosing Airbag Systems After Suspension Repairs

Diagnosing airbag systems is a matter of having the correct scanning equipment and the correct repair procedures. There are several manufacturers that offer a way to count the flashes of the airbag light for diagnostic purposes. Determining faults and repair procedures differ from manufacturer to manufacturer – way too many to break down into one article. My advice is to read up on those systems that you will be dealing with and learn everything there is to know about them.

Diagnostic Dilemmas: Harnessing in a Wiring Fault

During the summer, the speedometer on the Taurus would quit on an intermittent basis. Of course, when the speedometer would quit, the automatic transmission would default into an intermediate gear and fail to shift into the higher ranges. Although a local transmission shop installed a new VSS and performed other repairs as well, the Taurus ran only a few days before the problem resurfaced.

Instructor Insight: The ‘Trick’ to Student Employment Referrals

One automotive instructor’s advice to students as they prepare to join the ranks as a technician in the automotive service industry.

‘Pick of the Week’ Offers Great Tool Options for Snap-on Customers

Continually trying to provide its customers with productivity enhancing solutions at very affordable prices, Snap-on is now offering a “Pick of the Week” program through participating franchisees.

OTC Teams Up with Best Buy to Offer Repair Shops Complete Solution for WiFi Connectivity

For a limited time, free in-shop WiFi installation with the purchase of a Pegisys Diagnostic System.

Wheel Speed Sensors: ABS and TCS Signal Use

The signals from the Wheel Speed Sensors (WSS) are the most important sensor input to the Brake Control Module (BCM) for ABS activation.