Front Counter Mechanics
This article will delve into the principles that PASSPORT is based upon.
Drums (And Discs) Like It Hot
If you stop a car from a high cruise speed, you have increased the speed of the molecules of the air, the heat, by exactly the same amount of energy the car gave up to stop.
Pouncing On
Few Opportunities for miscommunication are more vexing than those surrounding a complaint of a funny noise. We may readily recognize, categorize, and, quite possibly, even ignore, the noise that prompted our customer’s visit, instead making every effort to rid him of some other noise which he considers normal.
Test Bench: Seperated At Birth
But along the way, I have also parted with a great deal of my hard-earned cash to acquire some of these tools for continuing use.
Pull or Push – Drive, Drag or Wobble
After listening to the customer’s description, confirm the complaint by driving the car.
Avoid Potential Subaru AWD Transmission Damage
Subaru Full-Time 4WD and AWD equipped vehicles should never be tested on a single two-wheel dynamometer.
Subaru 2.2 Liter Engine
Introducing the Subaru 2.2 liter naturally aspirated (N/A) and 2.2 liter turbocharged horizontally opposed overhead cam (OHC) engines.
Getting The Drop On Voltage Drops
It then occurred to me that I had overlooked one of the simplest procedures and by doing so had confused at least one of the students.
Test Bench: Edge PAC
The Sweep Test dynamically tests the harness and the peripheral components of an engine or brake control system.
Round and Round
Up until almost the middle of this century grease-soaked horsehair in a box oozed oil to lubricate those bearings, seeping gradually over the loaded surface and providing a sacrificial layer of lubricant to preserve the axle and the bearing race.
Advancements In Oil Refining Technologies
Base oils are the primary lubricant in motor oil, and represent 80-90 percent of the total package after oil additives have been mixed in.
Tech Roundup
The flood of new technology shows no sign of letting up, so an early start is the best way to keep your head above water.
Subaru EndWrench Winter 1998
In this issue: Subaru 4EAT Transmissions; Subaru 4EAT Modifications; 4EAT FWD and AWD Brake Band Adjustment
Front Counter Mechanics
Many shops founded their business upon working only on one type or the other. Their decision simplified matters – it was unnecessary to keep more than one set of specialized fasteners or tools in inventory.
With an Open Eye … With a Cold Eye …
Challenging a thorny diagnostic problem might be, however satisfying a really difficult or unusual no-start, it is the bread and butter work that distinguishes a business from a hobby.
The Electronic Thermal Curve: Part Two
How electronic components fail during expansion and contraction and demonstrate how to artificially induce the Thermal Curve to find expansion and contraction problems inside solid-state components.
Keeping your COOL …while getting the air out.
We’ve gathered some additional information on the subject since we visited it in December (“Brrr … Humbug”), and it may prod you to consider the purchase of cooling system drain and fill equipment.
ISO Standards: Business Practice Certification
Look for the U.L. tag that indicates whether the product has been tested and certified by Underwriters’ Laboratories.
Tech Tips
Shudder Complaint; Trust The Tensioner; Five Step Program; Let There Be Light; Blowing Bubbles; Lazy Oxygen Sensor
Auto Tech On Wheels
John has the most unusual automotive business I know of. He’s a mobile automotive electronic diagnostician.
Heeeere’s … Testy!
We may be able to print the complete transcript in another forum at a later date. Stay tuned as this series develops.