Honda Cam Seal Replacement; Nissan No-Start; Vanagon Cooling System Bleeding; Porsche Camshaft Lubrication; Volkswagen Engine Noises; Four Quick Tips; Honda Distributors
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Around the Benz
In addition to its diesel engine, the 260D sported an advanced box section chassis design, and independent front and rear suspension.
Tech Tips
Turbocharger Parts Cleaning; Toyota Wiring Harness Repair; Volvo Diesel No-Start; Digifant Flooding; Cressida Crankshaft Timing Gears; Wheel Cylinder Replacement
Mazda RX7 Turbo
This month’s Driveability Clinic deals with combination platter of problems on a 1987 Mazda RX7 turbo. The car would start easily when cold and performed well under acceleration.
Electrical Service
Each new edition of Electrical Service will concentrate on electrical tips for vehicles produced by a single auto manufacturer. We’ll begin with the cars and trucks from Nissan Motor Corporation.
ECAT
You’re never sure if the problem is a transmission hydraulic problem, a transmission computer problem, or an engine performance problem. How do you isolate the cause of a late shift, hard shift, or no shift at all?
Diamond Stars
In baseball, most major league teams support several minor league teams. They use these minor league teams to develop the new talent they need to replace their injured or aging diamond stars.
Carside Manner
Years ago, when trying out for an outfield position on a pony league team, I was chasing after a high fly ball. Since the infielder had run back to catch it, I called him off screaming, “I got it, I got it!”
Civics Lesson
We’ll be studying four wheeled Civics, rather than trying to explain how they count the votes in the Electoral College.
Carside Manner
The customer’s agitation increased as he watched Vince’s finger trace the path of the circuit. Finally he asked why Vince was spending time looking in a book instead of simply fixing the car.