BRAKELIGHT: 2000 GMC Sierra
“Here are a couple photos from a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L. Vehicle has 309,821 miles and customer stated noise had started just a couple days before bringing it to us. Pictures are of the passenger front rotor.” — Michael Conover, Midas Auto Service Experts, Cleburne, TX
BRAKELIGHT: Two Piece Rotors
This rotor gives a new meaning to “two-piece rotor.” According to Andy Polin of AB&S Undercar Specialists, the customer wanted to know why they did not replace the rotors with two-piece rotors like those that were originally on the car.
BRAKELIGHT: Chevy Avalanche
A customer recently brought in a Chevy Avalanche due to a slight brake noise. Both pads were gone, the caliper piston was AWOL and the rotor looked like this. — Submitted by Ryan Dickerson, Blackville, SC
Chrysler Tech Tip: Stability Control System Engages Prematurely
Problem: ESP system may prematurely activate momentarily when negotiating a curve or MIL illumination due to diagnostic trouble code P0340, P0344 or P0116. Overview: This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. Models: 2004-2007 Durango 2007 Aspen 2007 Ram Truck 2005-2007 Grand Cherokee 2006-2007 Commander 2004-2006 Liberty Note:
OTC To Host Webinar On Diagnostic Tools, Give Away Encore Diagnostic System
With a variety of scan tools on the market in a wide range of prices, choosing the right tool can help enhance a technician’s productivity and save money. Choosing the wrong tool, however, can be a costly investment that a tech may never fully realize. To help make the right purchase, OTC will host a free webinar for North America on Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. EST to answer questions and help technicians decide what level of scan tool is best for them.
OTC To Host Genisys Touch Webinar, Give Away Full Diagnostic System
Showcasing the OTC Genisys Touch, a complete auto diagnostics tool for the North American market, OTC will partner with Identifix to host a live webinar with demonstration fixes on a Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford. The webinar, which begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, will be hosted by OTC Technical Instructor Steve Zack and Identifix Senior Volkswagen and Audi Specialist Jim Newkirk.
Quick Check Diagnostics Now Available from AVI
Instructor Jim Wilson has put together a must have class for every technician out there. This class will help you when it takes longer to diagnose a job than you would like. It covers a step-by-step approach to engine diagnostics.
Free New Wells Vehicle Electronics Video Covers Toyota EVAP Diagnostics
The step-by-step diagnosis and repair of EVAP system issues on a 1999 Toyota Camry LE model is now covered in a free troubleshooting video available from Wells Vehicle Electronics. The company’s Technical Services team produced the video using a Camry LE model that had failed an emissions test as a result of a PO446 code, which indicates that a leak was detected while activating the vacuum switch valve (VSV) during an EVAP monitor test.
AVI OnDemand: Intermittent Diagnostics Now Available
Most technicians rely on their personal scan tools, but not all scan tools can be reliable in all situations. What happens when a customer comes in and you pull out your handy scan tool or multimeter and NO CODES are present? What do you do? Find all all the answers and more in Bill Fulton’s Intermittent Pattern Failure class on AVI OnDemand.