Lift supports are one of those parts that don’t receive a lot of screen time, but they play an important role in making life easier for vehicle owners.
These nitrogen- and oil-filled cylinders aid in the opening and closing of hoods, hatches, tailgates and trunks, as well as several accessory components.
This video is sponsored by The Pronto Network.
Typically, the main culprit of friction-material separation is corrosion.
Recently, a few editors here at Babcox Media were moving around a 2016 Kia Soul for a video shoot.
All of a sudden, the right rear wheel locked up. With several ASE-certified technicians on the editorial staff, there was no shortage of theories as to the source of the problem. Some people blamed the parking brake, ABS isolation solenoids and even the brake line developing an internal flap restriction. Only when the wheel was pulled off did they get a glimpse of the state of the brake pads and rotors.
One of them doesn’t require a tensioner.
Electric vehicles and hybrids have a built-in disadvantage regarding brake noise.
Spark plug indexing is the orientation or placement of the ground electrode at a specified direction in the combustion chamber.
Today’s state-of-the-art high-performance tie rods and ball joints put original-equipment quality into the aftermarket’s hands.
Robert Roos is president of The Pronto Network.
These are new units and not remanufactured.
Rick and Bill talk about what it means to continue the legacy of a family business.
Members of the Automotive Sales Council talk about the “Check the Part” campaign.
