For many years, heavy-duty vehicles utilized air drum brakes.
These systems served the industry well for many years. Over time, though, the weaknesses of this type of brake emerged.
More recently, we’ve seen a shift to air disc brakes.
This video is sponsored by The Pronto Network.
Use the correct tool to measure the effective belt length at the cord line.
How do you measure a serpentine belt with no part number on it?
Would you measure the inside with the ribs or the backing of the belt? Should it be measured on or off the pulleys? What would you use to measure the length of the pulley – a string, ruler or tape measure? Do you measure the outside or inside circumference of a multi-ribbed belt?
Typically, the main culprit of friction-material separation is corrosion.
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.
Robert Roos is president of The Pronto Network.
These are new units and not remanufactured.
The new part numbers cover more than 10 million vehicles in operation.
Rick and Bill talk about what it means to continue the legacy of a family business.
