Schrader Enters New Tech Era With A New Logo
Schrader presents a new shift in focus toward a technology-centric business with a new look.
Schrader Celebrates 175th Anniversary
Schrader thanks the industry for 175 years and announces its new shift in focus toward a technology-centric business.
Bushing Inspection And Diagnostics
Most suspension system components pivot upon a rubber bushing that is compressed between an inner and outer metal sleeve. Because the compressed rubber bushing has no moving parts, it allows a maximum range of travel throughout a single plane without the frictional wear created in a conventional metal-to-metal bushing.
Selling Ride Control With Tires
Tire wear patterns are visual representations of how the vehicle is performing and how owners maintain their vehicle. Tread patterns reveal the condition of alignment angles, suspension components and ride control components. Learning how to read the tire and communicate your findings to your customers is the key to selling ride control.
TFI Envision Develops Ad Campaign For NAPA Echlin
The ads feature a series of shapes based on the NAPA Echlin logo in NAPA gold and blue, allowing the products to be prominently showcased, says the company.
Alignment Specs: 2006-2011 VW Jetta & Golf (A5)
Most entry-level VW models featured the same basic suspension used from the advent of the original VW Rabbit. About the only change was from a rear strut suspension to a separate coil spring and shock absorber in the rear. Used for all models of the Golf, Jetta, New Beetle and the Audi TT, this suspension is simple, durable and easy to repair. There is still a beam axle in the rear of pre-2006 FWD cars.
Undercar Service Opportunities Are Only An Inspection Away
In 2001, BMW introduced the first completely new MINI in more than 40 years. With more than a million MINIs on the roads, a lot of opportunity exists for shops to service brakes and chassis.
Dana Announces ‘A Better Way’ Campaign At AAPEX
Recently, at AAPEX, Dana introduced a new campaign designed to provide a better customer experience for customers using the Victor Reinz and Spicer brands in the aftermarket. Dana’s corporate motto, “People Finding A Better Way,” is reflected in this campaign, which highlights better materials, better design, better products, better performance, better electronic cataloging and a
How To Diagnose NVH Complaints In Drivetrain Components
Thanks to advanced technology, modern vehicles operate with fewer noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) complaints than ever before. Consequently, when a NVH issue arises, it’s most likely caused by worn drivetrain components like universal joints, constant velocity joints or wheel bearing hub assemblies. In any case, NVH complaints can often be the most challenging to diagnose when you can’t duplicate the driving conditions under which they occur.
Corrosion Science: Bang, Burn Or Spray
Corrosion and rust are nasty problems that make repairing a vehicle difficult. Corrosion is the product of an electrochemical reaction. In a vehicle’s case, between two dissimilar metals and an electrolyte – so, an alloy wheel, a steel bearing hub and saltwater, for example.
