Air Suspensions Deliver Smoother Ride, ‘Low-Rider’ Option
An air suspension offers a number of advantages compared to conventional springs or struts.
Cavitation ‘Bubbles’: The Archnemesis Of Water Pumps
The tiny “bubbles” of water pump cavitation can kill the pump. While you will never actually see the tiny bubbles of cavitation in pumps, you can see the damage of cavitation that looks like metal eaten by termites.
What Causes A Car Battery To Fail?
Extreme temperatures, rough roads and too-infrequent driving can doom vehicle batteries.
Scan Tools For DIY And Entry-Level Automotive Diagnostics
Some type of scan tool has been essential for engine diagnostics since the arrival of computerized engine controls back in the 1980s.
Low-/No-Copper Brake Pads: What Counter Pros Need To Know
All major brake manufacturers have now introduced next-generation low-copper or zero-copper friction materials in their product lines.
When And Why To Replace Brake Rotors
Worn-out rotors are dangerous for two reasons: Thin rotors cannot absorb and dissipate heat as well as new rotors, which increases the risk of the pads getting too hot and fading with prolonged or heavy braking. Also, thin rotors are more likely to crack and break apart, which would cause brake failure.
Antifreeze: Colors, Concentrations and Coolant Changes
Three things that often confuse consumers about antifreeze are colors (the color of the antifreeze), the concentration (the strength or percentage of antifreeze in the coolant mixture) and how often coolant should be changed.
Water Pumps: The More, The Merrier
Although we tend to think of water pumps as being a one-per-car replacement part, a growing number of late-model vehicles actually have multiple water pumps on board.
Should You Recommend Smart Battery Chargers To Your Customers?
Charger technology has advanced to the point where many chargers are now smarter than some of their users.
Fuel Pumps: Does No Fuel Always Mean A Bad Pump?
Most returns occur not because the pump was defective, but because something else prevented the pump from functioning normally, or because something happened to the pump after it was installed.
Technical: Amp It Up – Alternators And Starters
Alternators make amps, and starters use amps. As long as there is a happy balance between amps put into the battery and amps pulled out of the battery, the battery stays charged, the vehicle starts and life is good.
Counter View: Understanding Honda Variable Valve Timing
VTEC is short for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control. (It seems someone missed a few letters creating that acronym, but I suppose it does sound cooler than “VVTALEC.”)
