Honeywell Using Racing Experience To Fine-Tune Turbochargers For Global Market
Honeywell Turbo Technologies is using its experiences in racing to fine-tune the performance and durability of its turbochargers. The company pushes its motorsport turbo applications to the absolute limit on roads and racetracks around the world, with the aim of improving its products.
Alignment Service On A 1998-2006 BMW 3 Series
The BMW E46 was the best selling generation of the 3 Series. And while the rear-wheel-drive sports sedan is one of the more complicated cars to align, it offers many service and repair opportunities. The front suspension is a strut design with the familiar sickle-shaped control arm that was introduced on this platform in 1983. The rear suspension carried over from the E36, but it has a unique rear trailing arm design.
Tech Tip: How To Approach A Rattling Noise In The Area Of The Steering Shaft And Driver’s Footwell In A Porsche
A rattling noise may occur in the vicinity of the steering shaft and the driver’s footwell when driving a Porsche Cayenne/Cayenne S/Cayenne Turbo, as of model year 2003.
Tech Tip: Frequently Asked Questions About Hub Assemblies
This tech tip from The Timken Company is designed to help you install and maintain Timken bearings, seals and components to maximize the life and performance of those bearings and the systems in which they operate.
Servicing Chrysler’s Versatile 3.3L And 3.8L Engines
These engines have a mixed reputation for being high-mileage, dependable powerplants as well as noisy motors that can fail at relatively low mileage. Some 3.3/3.8L V6s have racked up well over 200,000-plus miles on the odometer with no major problems (except some oil burning), while others have called it quits at 70,000 to 80,000 miles.
Component Connection: The Mod Squad – Boosting Engine Power With Turbochargers And Superchargers
The power that a naturally aspirated engine can make is limited by its displacement and how efficiently you can make it breathe with cylinder head, camshaft and induction system modifications. The engine can only inhale so much air because the atmospheric force that’s pushing air into the engine is only 14.7 lbs. per square inch at sea level. To make matters worse, atmospheric pressure decreases with elevation. Air density also decreases with temperature because hot air is thinner than cold air.
Alignment Service On 2006-2011 Hyundai Accent
The front suspension is a MacPherson strut setup. The lower control arm isolates harshness and vibration with a large bushing in the front. Always inspect this bushing for damage. Look for any separation of the rubber from the metal. Always make note of tire wear. If a customer does not rotate the tires, the stock tires would wear the inside edges. This is normal.
Why Do Ball Joints, Tie Rods And Control Arms Wear Out?
The ball and socket joint has been around on animals and humans for millennia. This simple design has been used on vehicles since the turn of the century because it works. But, just like our hip joints, ball and socket joints, like ball joints, tie rods and sway bar links, wear out.
Tech Tip: Troubleshooting Common Crank Grinding Problems
Using an improper wheel is most likely to blame for metal particles lodging in abrasive grains or in wheel pores. Try using a wheel with a coarser grit or more open structure to provide chip clearance. Also try using more coolant. Faulty dressing could be another cause of wheel loading. Examine your diamond tool and replace it if it appears to be worn. A worn diamond will appear rounded.
BorgWarner Presents Trophy To Indianapolis 500 Winner Tony Kanaan
Following the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500, BorgWarner President and CEO James Verrier presented Tony Kanaan with the Borg-Warner Trophy in Victory Lane. Tony Kanaan’s sterling silver image will be the 100th added to the prestigious and historic trophy, joining every winner of the “Greatest Race in History.”