Nick Sandler, Crew Chief For Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Wins MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Award At Bristol
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the MOOG Steering and Suspension-equipped No. 17 Zest Ford earned their first top-five finish of the season and crew chief Nick Sandler won his career-first MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” Award in Sunday’s rain-prolonged Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. MOOG is the Official
The Case for On-Car Wheel Balancing and Wheel-to-Hub Indexing
Off-car wheel balancers do an excellent job of measuring dynamic unbalance — static and couple — and many also measure tire/wheel uniformity, radial runout or calculate radial force variation (RFV) to help eliminate vibration and verify the assembly is balanced and round when rolling. However, two problematic assumptions are made with off-car balancers: 1. That
Choosing the Right Brake Pad for the Right Customer
There is one simple piece of advice I try to live by: “Know what you know, and know what you don’t know.” This simple credo can save you from making mistakes and looking like a complete idiot. I am often asked for my opinion of a certain brand or application of brake pads, or which
Centric Parts Moves Pad Assembly And Kitting Operations To City Of Industry Facility
Centric Parts announced it has transferred its brake pad assembly and kitting functions from its Carson, Calif., facility to a portion of the recently acquired 100,000 square feet of new warehouse and office space at its City of Industry campus. According to Sal Bora, Centric Parts director of operations, this move more closely positions final
Denny Hamlin Crew Chief Darian Grubb Wins MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Honors At Brickyard
Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 FedEx Toyota team charged back from deep in the field to finish third in Sunday’s “Crown Royal presents, The John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard” NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Following the race, Hamlin’s crew chief, Darian Grubb, received MOOG Steering and Suspension “Problem Solver
Brad Keselowski Clinches Chase Spot, Crew Chief Paul Wolfe Earns MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Honors At New Hampshire
Brad Keselowski clinched a spot in the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup with his third victory of the year and second in three weeks, and crew chief Paul Wolfe capped off a perfect weekend for the Penske Racing team by earning MOOG Steering and Suspension “Problem Solver of the Race” honors following Sunday’s Camping
Cartridge-Style Wheel Bearing Inspection, Installation Nuances
More and more vehicles are being equipped with cartridge-style wheel bearings — a style that requires a lot more labor to replace when compared to hub units or tapered roller bearings. What’s new? What should you watch for? While the fundamentals of the job have not changed since the 1980s, what has changed is the
Perform Transmission Fluid Service By ‘Severe Duty’ Change Interval
Improved lubricants have allowed service intervals to extend for many vehicles with automatic transmissions, utilizing “lifetime fluids.” Lifetime fluid recommendations are now 5-10 years or the life of the vehicle (100,000 miles) unless the vehicle is subjected to “severe duty.”
Renew Shop Floors With New Valspar Epoxy Coatings For Concrete
Your shop’s appearance is one of the first things customers notice. Keeping it clean can be a challenge and keeping the bay floors free from dirt and wear and tear is an even bigger task. With new Valspar Epoxy Coatings for Concrete, you can protect and beautify your garage floors, making them look like new.
Solving Mazda Driveability Complaints
This article will look at Mazda driveability issues as well as some of the more common ailments that will bring a car into your bay with a check engine lamp complaint. The most common failure we see on Mazda models is a torn air intake hose between the airflow sensor and the throttle body. The symptoms that result from this failure are hard to miss, but fool the customer into mistakenly thinking that the transmission is the problem.