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Cylinder Block Cracks on 4.6L Cadillac Engines
A subject certainly worth knowing about are cylinder block cracks on the Cadillac 4.6L DOHC engine. You may never see one of these cracks unless you p...
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The Most Common Paint Prep Mistakes ... and How to Avoid Them
Paint and paint preparation product manufacturers have heard it before. A call comes into the technical support center from a painter or body technici...
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Cylinder Honing Recommendations
CP Pistons recommends plateau honing with a cylinder bore cross hatch angle of 35-40 degrees.
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Tech Tip: Dodge Neons Sport Code P0340 Intermittently
Customer complains the vehicle bucks and misses intermittently while driving. Code P0340 is stored
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A/C Update: Risky Business
Using the Same Equipment to Recharge R-134a & Hybrid A/C Systems Can Cause Problems
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A 360° Look Into the GM 60° 3.1L Engine
Over the years, GM has saved a bundle on manufacturing the 3.1L engine by using the production line tooling it originally developed for the 2.8L V6. B...
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Diagnosing Murphy's Law Under the Hood of a Ford F-150
Most of us working in the automotive service trades are very familiar with Murphy's Law and how it affects our shop's cost of doing business. Murphy's...
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GM Tech Tip: Crankshaft Rear Main Oil Seal Leaks in Some 60-degree V6 GM Engines
Some GM owners may complain about external oil leaks from these engines. Before replacing the new design rear main oil seal, be sure the PCV system is...
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Cadillac Announces an Electrified Coupe
Cadillac ELR, the luxury brand’s upcoming extended range electric car, will share Volt's powertrain, arrive in 2014 as a 2014 model
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A New Look at Cooling System Technology
While changes in modern cooling system technology might not be apparent in day-to-day servicing, the fact is that auto manufacturers are continuing to...
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Editor's Notebook: Be Your Own Steward
One of the most important jobs you have is to make sure your customers are satisfied and that they return to your shop for additional repairs and prev...
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Gonzo's ToolBox: There's a New Wrench in Town, But There's No Match for Long-Time Tech Experience
A Volkswagen Beetle was left in the parking lot one cold morning. It was one of my regular customer's 2001 Beetle. All I knew about the problem was th...
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Honda Civic Hybrid Service
Technical Editor Larry Carley discusses servicing the Honda Civic Hybrid, now in its third generation, with more than 200,000 cars sold to date since ...
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Mercedes-Benz: Managing Misfires, Solving Those Strange, Intermittent Engine Vibrations
Automotive Electronics Diagnostician Sergio Fernandez discusses how to solve those strange, intermittent engine vibrations on a 2003 E320, with 3.2L V...
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Tech Tip: Acura's Battery is Dead, A/C Cools Poorly
If a 2007-2011 Acura MDX's battery dies after the vehicle is parked for a short time or overnight, and/or the A/C system blows warm air, the A/C compr...
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