Tech Tip: Are Honda Civic Owners Complaining of Inoperative Power Windows?
Honda Civic owners may complain that one or more of the power windows does not work or works intermittently from the power window master switch (in the driver’s door). To correct this problem, refer to the repair procedure in this Tech Tip ….
Acura Tech Tip: Charging System and Brake Light Indicators Come on While Driving
The charging system and brake light indicators on some 2001-’02 MDX models simultaneously flicker on and off while driving. This is caused by electrical noise coming from the cooling fan circuit that causes the indicators to momentarily flicker ….
Brake NVH: What Does Your Shop do When a Brake Complaint Due to Noise Enters the Service Bays?
What does your shop do when a brake complaint due to noise enters the service bays? Is it a mark of shame for the technician that hurts their productivity for the rest of the day by randomly applying lubes, pastes and sprays to the brake system in hopes that the problem is at least temporarily
Upgrading Rotors for Hard-Driving Fleets
Police cars, ambulances, taxis, parcel delivery trucks and even pizza delivery vehicles can chew up brake pads and rotors almost as fast as any race car. Hard use, combined with frequent, sudden stops, makes the brakes run hot, and when brake temperatures shoot up, the life of the pads and rotors plummets. For every increase
Tech Tip: Uncovering the Cause of a Burned Piston
My engine burned a piston. What does that mean and why did it happen? Answer: It means the piston failed due to excessive heat in the combustion chamber. A burned piston will typically have a melted appearance, or a hole burned completely through the top of the piston. Aluminum can only withstand so much heat, and when it gets too hot, it melts. The underlying cause is usually detonation and/or ….
Shades of Grey
By Thomas Hall, Technical Contributor As we experience more and more life situations, we generally evolve from very black and white thinkers to accepting that most situations have two sides or competing priorities. One of the most common complaints about a vehicle’s brake system is the propensity to develop really ugly brake dust. Walk through
Rotor Debate: Installing New Problems?
We have seen a slow increase in rotor prices over the last year. Every link in the supply chain from manufacturers to your local parts supplier has adjusted its prices. This is due to rising raw material costs. Also, the cost to manufacturer and ship rotors to your bay has increased dramatically. Resurfacing can restore
Brake Hydraulics: Don’T Overlook the Obvious
Basic Checks Go A Long Way In Restoring System Integrity Brake work is fairly routine for most technicians. Even so, it’s easy to overlook some obvious problems with the hydraulic part of the system when replacing pads and rotors. So, following are some things you should always remember to check. CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL If
Diagnostic Solutions: Servicing Brake Rotors
Providing A Remedy For Pedal Pulsation Through A Methodical Diagnostic Approach For most import repair shops, brake pedal pulsation or brake vibration is one of the most frequent brake performance complaints coming through the door. If a customer complains of pedal pulsation or steering wheel shimmy when the brakes are applied, the most common assumption
Inspecting Belts and Hoses For Your Customers
Everybody wants a reliable vehicle to drive, but not many people are forward-thinking enough to practice preventive maintenance beyond the barest of basics. After all, preventive maintenance costs money and nobody likes to spend money “unnecessarily.” We put unnecessarily in quotes because we want to emphasize the fact that most consumers do not appreciate the
Tech Tip: Solving Transmission Delayed Shift Condition on Dodge Durango
While leaving the airport, Paul put the truck in reverse, but it didn’t move for a few seconds. I asked him to bring the Durango in so we could determine the problem, since the truck hadn’t had any issues before we serviced it. The complaint involves a transmission delayed shift condition that may occur following the replacement of the internal cooler return filter ….
On-Car Rotor Resurfacing
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