Ever wonder why virtually all cars and trucks have glove boxes? A visionary woman and her little book about driving changed in-vehicle storage over a hundred years ago.
Don’t leave alternative vehicles on the sidelines.
The first steps you should perform when something electrical doesn’t work right.
As ADAS becomes standard on modern vehicles, post-repair calibrations are a critical safety and legal requirement for every shop.
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Technician A says cabin air filters protect occupants from 200+ contaminants, while Technician B says they protect the evaporator core from blower motor particles.
How do you know when it’s time to flush coolant? Technicians may have different views on the subject, but Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier explains how using a test strip at every service is a surefire way to get an accurate picture of the coolant’s health.
This British engineer changed racing forever by making cars lighter, not more powerful.
Technicians debate using the min/max function of a digital voltmeter to test the battery and charging system on a customer’s vehicle to determine if the alternator has failed. Who is correct?
Is this the only car part named after an actress?
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An attempt at improving driver safety might not have worked as intended, but it sure gave a distinctive look.
A radio show that, hopefully, will live on for years to come.
Technicians discuss battery testing, one says open circuit voltage of less than 10.5 volts indicates a bad battery, while the other says that a reading of 12.5 volts indicates an 80% state of charge. Who is correct?
Is carb cleaner actually more dangerous than brake cleaner?
By breaking down the structures used to create DTCs, you can learn how to “decode” beyond the simple descriptions presented by a scanner.
Glove testing is important; don’t skip it.
This one part became the symbol of the Edsel’s failure.
A household trick to save time — and brake hoses.
