What To Look For In A Good Aluminum Cylinder Head Repair
These hints and precautions will save you time and grief on aluminum head repair jobs.
Carside Manner
Buttsn runs a repair shop nearby and always has something interesting going on. Today was no exception. “C’mon out back,” he smiled. “I have a little project I want to show you.”
Disc Pad Silencers
The squeal itself is caused by a pad that’s vibrating back and forth very rapidly. To human ears, this vibration’s frequency sounds like a squeal.
Mazda 5-Speed Transmission Repair
Part one of a two-part dissection and repair of this popular rear-wheel drive tranny.
Electrical Road Maps: A Look at Automotive Wiring Diagrams
You wouldn’t go into a strange town and drive around aimlessly until you found the right street. You’d stop at a service station and buy yourself a road map.
Cylinder Head R&R
Saab specialists take us through this common repair procedure on Saab H-series engines.
Are Customers Flipping Over You?
This look at customers’ reasons for choosing a service outlet suggests that there’s more to it than the toss of a coin.
Clutch Culprits
Here are mug shots and descriptions from our most-wanted list of clutch criminals, along with descriptions of their dastardly deeds.
Specialization: Is This A Road You Should Take?
This is the age of specialization. But is it the right course for you to take? If so, are you prepared to make the most of it?
Nissan Valve Adjustment
With the proper special tool and attention to detail, this profitable maintenance procedure is a piece of cake.
Carburetor Clinic: Feedback Mikuni Two-Barrel
This Mikuni comes in both feedback and non-feedback versions. Because there are so many details to cover on this carb, we’ll offer another Carb Clinic on it next month.
K-Jetronic: Part Two
Expanding on the importance of both system and control pressures to the proper operation of the injection system.
Inside Scopes
Not just another pretty face, the automotive oscilloscope shouldn’t be overlooked as a diagnostic tool.
Electrical Service
A reprise of that popular look at the foibles and failures of auto electrics. Watch as we chase the elusive electron.
VW Distributor Repair
If your customer has trouble keeping a set of ignition points in his Rabbit, you’ll want to check for excessive wear in the distributor shaft bushings.
Corolla Transaxle Overhaul
Nobody likes doing the job a second time. These tips will help you do it right the first time around.
Carside Manner
Chocolate SAM and the Beckwith brothers
Toyota ABS
Good drivers will pump the brakes, releasing them every time traction is lost. But what about the inexperienced driver? And what about someone who just plain loses his cool?
Metrics, Mechanics, and Micrometers
In this less-than-formal introduction, we offer painless ways to cope with it. We discuss linear measurement and include a metric conversion chart.
K-Jetronic
Those technicians competent to repair fuel injection systems were ranked right up there with magicians, and harder to find…
K-Jetricks
Here are some time-saving tricks and handy test tips for this popular fuel-injection system.