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Drum Brake Self Adjusters: Understanding These Ancient Devices

d bridge bolts. Opposing piston calipers are bolted to the knuckle and have pins to position the pads. Drum brakes have return springs to return the shoes to a rest position and hardware to hold the shoes to the backing plate. The shoes return to a fully retracted or rest position when the master cylinder

Tech Tip: Escalade Escapades – Fixing Front End Squeaks

Your shop just installed a new set of tires on a 2002 Cadillac Escalade. The very next day, the customer returns complaining about a squeak and a rattle coming from the front end that wasn’t there before you replaced the tires. What happened?

Siemens VDO Expands Application Coverage for TPMS Replacement Parts

Siemens VDO has expanded the company’s line of replacement parts for Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) assemblies to include component kits for Mazda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen applications.

MaddenCo Unveils New Website for Tire Dealers

MaddenCo has launched its new website on which visitors can request an on-line demonstration of MaddenCo’s Tire Dealer System software, contact the marketing and support departments, view employment opportunities and see upcoming industry events in which MaddenCo will be participating.

Mighty Introduces DVD on Selling Preventive Maintenance in the Waiting Room

New DVD presentations from Mighty effectively "sell" vital PM services in your waiting room or lobby with or without sound in a continuous 35-minute loop. Both DVDs are educational rather than commercial presentations to ensure credibility. The language is simple, objective, and easy to understand and act upon.

News Update: Universal Underwriters Group (UUG) Held its 4th Annual Aftermarket Industry Conference

Held Nov. 2 at Mandalay Bay during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas. Each year, the conference brings together leaders from the automotive aftermarket and offers attendees the opportunity to learn from each other and address key industry issues. “Attracting and maintaining a strong employee base continues to be one of the aftermarket industry’s

Management: More New Models, More Repair Opportunities

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, 2007 will see more new model introductions than any year in recent history. The 2007 model year will bring 61 new models to market, which is almost double the number of new models that typically appear each new model year.

2007 Jeep Compass Points To Goodyear Tires

Jeep has selected Goodyear Wrangler SR-A tires in size P215/65R17 as an original equipment fitment for the Jeep 2007 Compass, a new compact SUV, which is now arriving at Jeep dealerships.

SKF Opens North American Learning Center in Elgin, IL

To support the training of its own employees as well as its customers, SKF has now opened an SKF College in Elgin, IL. It is the fifth in a series of global training centers that SKF has been establishing over the past several years. The North American center in Elgin provides professional development, as well as technical training for both employees and customers.

Pennzoil Platinum has been Reengineered with Adaptive Molecules

Pennzoil reengineered its Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic motor oil and introduced adaptive molecules that are designed to survive the searing heat, intense pressures and shearing forces of today’s precision-made engine parts. The unique adaptive molecules in Pennzoil Platinum are engineered to manage the constant mechanical stresses inside an engine.