Nissan Tech Tip: Solving Pathfinder Squeak/Creak Noise at Rear Shock
If a 1999.5-2001 Pathfinder exhibits a squeak/creak noise at the right-hand rear shock area while driving, a small stone, rock or pebble may have become lodged between the upper eyebolt of the right-hand rear shock and its mounting bracket.
Tenneco Celebrates Summer Travel with Money-Saving ‘Safe Summer Roadtrip’ Promotion
When preparing for summer roadtrips this year, motorists can earn a cash-back rebate on qualifying premium ride control products. The "Safe Summer Roadtrip" mail-in rebate promotion is sponsored by Monroe shocks and struts and Rancho suspension systems and shocks, both brands of Tenneco Inc.
‘My Rotors are Warped!’
Warped rotors are probably one of the most common complaints from a drive upon entering any shop that does brakes. The less confident or sophisticated driver may complain that when he hits the brakes, “my pedal pulses,” “the vehicle chucks during a stop” or “it shakes my teeth during braking.” Generally a quick turn of
GM ‘W Platform’
Preventive Maintenance and Undercar Service
News Update: ASE Board Announces Staff Changes
The Board of Directors of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced several staff changes within the organization. The board has named current COO/CFO Tim Zilke to succeed Ron Weiner, ASE’s president and CEO for 25 years, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Zilke is a 15-year veteran of ASE. “This transition period will ensure
A/C Update: The Future of R-134a
Alternative Refrigerants Loom on the Service Horizon
Diagnostic Solutions: Brake Maintenance & Inspection
” height=”234″ alt=”” border=”0″ align=”right” /> Although brake systems wear at a relatively glacial rate, a point will be reached when they can no longer stop the vehicle in an emergency situation and brake system inspections are therefore required to prevent accidents caused by brake component failure. Inspection procedures vary from area to area. Mountainous
Tech Talk: Get Your Bearings
Have you ever heard the phrase “old wives’ tales”? My father used it all the time whenever something didn’t seem to make sense to him for the moment. For instance, most everyone knows these: “Don’t cross your eyes or they’ll stay that way” and “feed a cold, starve a fever.” Like I said, they’re “old
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Symptom Diagnosis…The Journey Begins
When I first began my automotive career way back in 1957, the symptoms of an ailing engine were very apparent. A carburetor with a worn accelerator pump, for example, would characteristically stumble on acceleration and a closed-up set of distributor contact points would cause the engine to become very sluggish. Low fuel pressure caused by
Mitch’s World: A Total Eclipse of the Son
Not all that long ago, an entire generation learned about high performance and hot rods from Jan & Dean and The Beach Boys. Their lyrics romanticized surfing, cars and the California lifestyle. I knew kids who quoted those lyrics as they described either the car they were driving, or the one they desperately wanted to