Customers don’t realize it needs attention. Sadly, many mechanics don’t, either.
The Most Neglected Part of the Cooling System
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Ford Door Latch Cable Repair Tips and Tricks: 926-111
“Customer states rear door inop.” If you see that line on a ticket and the make and model is a Blue Oval truck or van, what you have is likely related to the door latch. Specifically, the cable end that operates that latch has cracked and crumbled. Ford will tell you...
How to Make Your Own Molded Hose in a Pinch
When a vehicle’s vacuum or heater hose is in need of replacement, we tell the service writer, they sell the job and a little while later, a custom-formed piece with eleventy-four bends shows up, just like magic. But it wasn’t always this way. In Ye Olden Days, we’d...
Diesel and DEF – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)
Diesel and DEF – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO) Description Technician A says that an empty DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) tank can result in a “no start” complaint. Technician B says that the quality of the DEF fluid in the tank should be checked when SCR system...
The Most Neglected Part of the Cooling System
Cooling system jobs are, by and large, gravy repairs. Sure, we get the occasional hard-to-bleed system or the heater core that’s buried. But for the most part, the work is straightforward plumbing. And selling the stuff is easy! Even the most price-conscious customer...
The Stories Spark Plugs Have to Tell (VIDEO)
The Stories Spark Plugs Have to Tell (VIDEO) Description In the days of carbureted engines, mechanics would always take a moment to examine the spark plugs they were replacing as part of a routine tune-up. The plugs often provided valuable information as to how well...