A brake service job isn’t complete unless the reservoir cap’s diaphragm has been pushed back into place. This simple step is easy to forget, but it helps to reduce brake fluid contamination and ensure proper system function.
You don’t need an expensive scan tool to diagnose the cause of an illuminated check engine light.
Some brake jobs can turn into headaches when small air bubbles get trapped within the caliper itself. To resolve the problem, you could pump the brakes over and over, or you could try this handy suggestion to free the air bubble and move on with the brake bleed process.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Many high-end scan tools come with a capable digital storage oscilloscope. Time to put that tool to work.
A fluid transfer pump is the cleanest and easiest way to fill a differential, transmission or transfer case with its necessary fluid.
Formal education teaches you theory and the real world teaches you the rest.
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Removing old fluid from a vehicle’s braking system can be a time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t need to be.
