Toyota Rear Disc Brake Service
Here are some tips on servicing rear discs on a Celica Supra, including a close look at the mechanical and hydraulic components of the caliper itself.
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Subaru OHC Timing Belts
Even though this Subaru 1.8 liter uses two belts, it isn’t at all frightening when you know a few tricks.
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The Heart of Hydraulics
Pumps and pressures are the heart of many automotive components. Here’s a Basic Training look at fluids, their properties, and the pumps that move them.
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Car Care Malls
Here’s a profile of a new wave in one-stop shopping. Car care malls offer everything from automotive service and parts to fast food and retail shops.
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Audi 5000 Turbo Emission Overview
As computer chips replace vacuum hoses. the old concept of emission control changes. The Audi Turbo is a good example of new approaches to old problems.
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Vernier Calipers
We talked about the use of micrometers in our April issue. But there’s another handy measuring tool available to you that is accurate, versatile, and easy to use – the vernier caliper.
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Honda Auxiliary Valve
Honda CVCC engines have a third valve on each cylinder. It’s a tiny valve compared to the normal intake and exhaust valves. Like the intake and exhaust valves, it’s cam operated and has an oil seal to meter oiling at the top end.
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KE-Jetronic Strategies
As with all the versions of this wonderful system, the basic fuel metering is hydraulic. Even if all the electrical spies at the front lines go south for the winter, the car will still run.
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Fuel Quality Test Kit
Once in a while, a car can make you simply throw up your hands in total disgust. You’ve checked everything…
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Carside Manner
It doesn’t matter how good you and your crew are at your jobs. Sooner or later, a customer will return to your door with something less pleasant on his mind than a discussion of yesterday’s football game.
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