SKF Expands Pole Position Training Program
SKF has expanded its Pole Position training program from providing technicians with the latest technical and product information, to also offering an insight into the future technologies, products and trends associated with the automotive repair industry.
ACDelco Offers Technical and Business Training
For years, ACDelco’s training program has been a core competency and cornerstone of our business. As you know, a service repair business rises or falls on the know-how and skills of its technicians, therefore continuous training is the best way to keep up to date with the rapidly changing vehicle technology.
Dayco Offers Training Through its Technician Support Program
As a member of the Dayco Technicians Support Program, you and your business can quickly benefit from the valuable rewards offered by simply collecting and redeeming the "proof of service" portion from each Dayco belt, hose, tensioner and pulley you install.
Tech Tip: Nissan Bearing Noise from Transfer Case Area
If bearing noise (rumbling noise) is coming from the bottom of the vehicle when the transfer case is in 4WD high and throttle application is light with speed between 15 and 35 mph, the original transfer case companion flange dust cover may be amplifying the sound of the bearing.
Jasper Engines & Transmissions Offers Technical Training Classes
Jasper Engines & Transmissions has developed technical courses dealing with strategies for gas engine, diesel engine and transmission diagnostics. Technicians will have the opportunity to apply the new diagnostic strategies they have learned either in a classroom setting or on a live-running vehicle.
Identifix Publishes 100,000th Test and Fix
Identifix, a source of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, recently announced that it has added the 100,000th Hotline Archive to Direct-Hit; its award-winning online diagnostic product.
Wheel Bearings 101
Service and replacement is making a comeback on some vehicles Some people think servicing wheel bearings is a thing of the past — like measuring dwell on a set of ignition points. But, even with sealed hub units, inspection and service have not gone out of style. Like any moving part on a vehicle that
Tie Rod Geometry
Keeping the angles in line with Ackermann Most people consider the common tire rod to be low tech. But, when you consider how front suspensions have evolved from straight axles to independent designs, the tie rod has had to adapt to new angles and geometry. Keeping it on the road was simple with the straight
Olds Engines: Gone But Not Forgotten
By Larry Carley Times change and vehicle makes and nameplates come and go. The last official Oldsmobile rolled off the assembly line on April 29, 2004, when General Motors pulled the plug to stop the hemorrhage of red ink in their ailing Oldsmobile car division. Though the brand is now history, there are still millions
Talking Shop: Finding and Hiring New Recruits
here is that someone proposing a candidate will have at least a few words about qualifications or credentials. Unlike having to check references of an applicant after the fact (which too many shops often fail to do), the reference or referral comes ahead of the candidate. Most of the time, a position in a small