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.
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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The most dangerous piece of equipment in a shop is often the most neglected.
Need a smooth finish on a part you’re cleaning up with a file? Lemmy shows how draw filing can achieve a clean result with a totally different method of holding a traditional file.
Here are some outlandish—and not so outlandish—examples of mechanic and dealership TV commercials.
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Technician A says other codes should be diagnosed before replacing the converter for a P0420 code. Technician B says an upstream exhaust leak can trigger the code. Who is correct?
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.
71 years of success started at the end of the road.
Any technician will have a few files in the toolbox for material removal jobs. But are you using these tools with the correct technique?
Technician A is preparing to recover the refrigerant from a customer’s vehicle. What are the steps he should take when performing this service?
Giorgetto Giugiaro influenced everything from groundbreaking supercars to beloved city vehicles.
Pete Meier explains why these single-use bolts should always be replaced for safety and proper function.
