10 Brake Comeback Solutions
Nothing is worse than a customer returning to your shop after a brake job complaining of a noise or performance issue. These comebacks can be frustrating because they cost your shop’s productivity and reputation. Continue reading for 10 tips that can help you solve a brake comeback due to noise in less time.
Building Ford Strokers: Making the Most of a Windsor
Typically the questions with a stroker are, ‘How big can you make it?’; ‘How big do you want it?’; and ‘How are you going to swing all that mass in there?’ explains John Nijssen, aka Stroker John.
Diagnostic Solutions: Spring Training – Creating Optimal Suspension and Steering Performance
A good understanding of how springs are rated and how they operate is indispensable for achieving the anticipated outcomes in spring modifications, says Gary Goms, import specialist contributor. With these issues in mind, he covers the basics of how springs operate and how to choose a spring that will enhance vehicle performance.
Making Sense of BMW Suspension Noises
Import Specialist Larry Bailly contends that most noise diagnosis challenges come from misunderstanding the customer’s complaint. And, as suspension systems have gotten more complex, with many more points of potential failure, making thorough repairs oftentimes takes using your senses during the diagnostic process.
Hurst Driveline Conversions Launches Complete Website Redesign
Hurst Driveline Conversions (HDC) is starting off the new year with a fully redesigned website, offering a greatly improved customer experience for the automotive enthusiast. Expanded content is laid out in easy to maneuver tech, product and media sections to make choosing a transmission upgrade simple and stress-free.
Tech Feature: Nissan Undercar Noise and Vibration Repairs
When it comes to Nissan undercar work, Import Specialist Bob Dowie discusses the first challenge you face and that is selling the work. While he uses the word “selling,” what you are actually doing is making the customer aware of issues that need to be addressed to maintain the reliability and, more importantly, the safety of their vehicle.
Dynotech Engineering Services Offers 2011 Product Catalog
Dynotech Engineering Services has released a 14-page product catalog that outlines the features and benefits of its driveshafts.
Giving Off Bad Vibes: Motor Mount Replacement Tips
Most motor mounts are relatively simple in design and consist only of metal attachment plates and large rubber insulator blocks. But, some vehicles have “hydraulic” or “hydro-mounts” with hollow chambers filled with glycol or hydraulic fluid.
SPX Donates Special Ford Mustang Race Car to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
High Bidder at 2011 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction to win car, plus opportunity to race in SCCA 2011 Pro Racing World Challenge Championship.
BRAKE JOB: Bob on Brakes
Bob Dowie knows brakes. Dowie has been in the automotive service business for more than 30 years, and his shop, Village Auto Works in Chester, NY, specializes in Honda, Toyota, Mazda and Nissan repair. Dowie owns and runs a Honda Civic and Nissan Sentra SER in SCCA GT5 racing, and gets his technicians involved in various aspects of the sport. In this installment of BRAKE JOB, Bob shares some of his best tips for doing as complete brake job.