Where safety is concerned, what’s more important than brakes? And now, of course, lots of sophisticated electronics are involved in stopping a vehicle. We need to keep up to speed on the systems that help cars slow down, yet not lose sight of the basics.
Before Continuous Valve Timing Systems, engineers had to make a choice – optimize valve timing for a smooth efficient idle; optimize for top end power; or, most often, compromise somewhere in the middle, losing some efficiency on both ends.
Working with this light metal in collision repair isn’t really more difficult than working with steel. It’s just different. Learn how to deal with those differences in a professional manner and you’l be ready when an aluminum-intensive Mercedes-Benz rolls into your shop.