2010 Counter Professional of the Year
Bill Bryan, Counterman magazine’s 2010 Counter Professional of the Year, manages a bustling warehouse that’s home to a Bumper to Bumper/Auto-Wares parts distribution hub just outside Chicago.
General Automotive Launches New Direct Import Program for Automotive Undercar Products
The undercar program includes brake drums and rotors, wheel hubs and u-joints.
Michael Cardone Named First Chairman of Motor Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA)
Michael Cardone Jr., CEO of CARDONE Industries Inc., has been selected as the first chairman of the newly formed Motor Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA), an affiliate association of the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA).
Keeping The Customer
Because our expertise as parts professionals is rooted in customer service, we all understand that we have to retain and keep customers returning.
Ride Control
Most motorists think shocks and struts only improve ride comfort, but fail to realize that poor ride control affects braking, handling and overall ride safety.
Crash Course in ASE P2
Counterman presents 14 parts topics to freshen up for the test.
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: HVAC Heating & A/C System
Major system components: A/C compressor, compressor clutch, orifice tube or expansion valve, condenser, evaporator, accumulator or receiver/drier, low-pressure safety switch, HVAC fan, fan resistor block or blower control module, automatic climate control module, interior air temperature sensor, sunload sensor, refrigerant, refrigerant hoses, fittings and o-ring seals and heater core.
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
The major components of an automatic transmission are the torque converter, pump, clutch packs, gear sets, valve body, shift solenoids, control module, filter, fluid and fluid cooler.
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Cooling System
The major components in the cooling system are the radiator, radiator cap, coolant reservoir, fan, fan relay, water pump, thermostat, hoses, belts, coolant sensor and antifreeze.
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Drivetrain Components
The major drivetrain components include the driveshaft, universal joints, differential and axles on rear-wheel drive (RWD) cars and trucks, and the halfshafts, constant velocity joints and hub assemblies on front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles, and transfer case on four-wheel drive (4WD) trucks and SUVs.
