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Brake drum – ASE practice questions (VIDEO)
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Transfer cases: how to talk to your customers
You can’t sell what you don’t understand.
Easy trick to transfer gear oil with a simple length of hose (VIDEO)
A fluid transfer pump is the cleanest and easiest way to fill a differential, transmission or transfer case with its necessary fluid.
Bitten by a misfire
Formal education teaches you theory and the real world teaches you the rest.
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Testing Battery State of Charge – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)
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?
Tool Review: FNIRSI DSO152 Oscilloscope
Lemmy tries out the cheapest lab scope available on Amazon.
Making custom coiled wire is easier than you think (VIDEO)
Coiled wire is a smart idea for adding service loops or mechanical strain relief on automotive electrical jobs or other projects.
New techs: hang in there. An old transmission pan mystery exemplifies the difficulties of being a mechanic
What do you do when a part isn’t in an IPD/fiche?
Choosing the right brake fluid
Just because it says “DOT 4” on the bottle doesn’t mean it’s the correct DOT 4 for the vehicle.
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Troubleshooting a “No A/C Compressor Engagement” Fault
Why a compressor clutch doesn’t engage, and tips to find the cause quickly.
ICYMI: Secondary hood prop positions
Props to second place, too.
Automotive terms that differ in other English-speaking countries
Are they C-clamps or G-clamps?
LT-series vs. P-series tires
The truck and SUV have never been more prolific than they are today. Learn when to sell each type of these tires.
If you have a soldering iron, you need a solder sucker (VIDEO)
Removing old solder is a crucial part of preparing a component for a new soldered connection, and a desolder pump (often called a solder sucker) is the ideal tool for the job.
VIDEOS
No bead seating tank? No problem!
There’s two ways to use tire mounting compound.
What are rear fog lights, and when should you use them?
Get up to speed on a safety feature not often seen in the United States.
“Hot Rod Magazine: 75 Years” book review
The celebration of a magazine that was, for some, where their love of working on cars began.