Tech Tip: Maximizing Ride Control, Steering Response and Handling
Any spring, whether it’s a leaf, torsion or coil spring, must compensate for irregularities in the road surface, maintain the suspension system at a predetermined height and support added weight without excessive sagging. As you’ll read, each of these functions is extremely important in providing comfort, precise handling and load-bearing capability in the modern import vehicle.
Diagnostic Solutions: Springs and Things
Maximizing Ride Control…Steering Response & Handling
What Were They thinking?
hey pick the size of the parts? What prevented them from making them bigger? What kind of tests did the parts and the vehicle have to endure to be judged ready for the market? These are all questions that go into the design of the brake system for the vehicle. These decisions are the responsibility
Troubleshooting MIL Issues: OBD II & “CAN” Scan Tool Diagnostics
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is one of the most misunderstood warning lights on vehicles today. Most motorists have no idea what the light means or why it’s on. Some think the MIL light is an oil change reminder light. Others realize something must be amiss to cause the light to come on, but don’t
Buy or Bend?
What is your strategy for exhaust service?
Buying an Import Scan Tool
Thinking about buying a new scan tool? Choosing a tool that provides the best coverage and the most diagnostic bang for your buck isn’t easy with so many different products to choose from today. There are simple code reader tools, entry-level “generic” scan tools, professional-grade tools with bi-directional communication and additional test capabilities, OEM scan
Mitch Schneider: Experiencing One of those ‘Brunswick Days’
I call them "Brunswick Days." You know, those days where accomplishing anything feels as if it would be easier to go to the local bowling alley, pick out a ball, tuck it under your arm, head for the closest hardware store, pick up a 25′ roll of garden hose, head back to the shop and then proceed to blow the ball through the hose until it exits at the other end.
Mitch’s World, ‘BRUNSWICK DAYS’….
< When the Day Begins With ‘Mission Impossible’ I call them “Brunswick Days” — those days where accomplishing anything feels as if it would be easier to go to the local bowling alley, pick out an appropriate sized ball, tuck it under your arm, head for the closest hardware store, pick up a 25-foot roll
Mitch’s World: ‘Brunswick Days’….
‘BRUNSWICK DAYS’…. When the Day Begins With ‘Mission Impossible’ I call them “Brunswick Days” — those days where accomplishing anything feels as if it would be easier to go to the local bowling alley, pick out an appropriate sized ball, tuck it under your arm, head for the closest hardware store, pick up a 25-foot
Mitch’s World: Experiencing One of those ‘Brunswick Days’
Experiencing One of those ‘Brunswick Days’ I call them “Brunswick Days” — those days where accomplishing anything feels as if it would be easier to go to the local bowling alley, pick out an appropriate sized ball, tuck it under your arm, head for the closest hardware store, pick up a 25-foot roll of garden