E3 Spark Plugs Extends NHRA Sponsorship Through 2024
E3 Spark Plugs has announced the company’s expanded partnership with NHRA. Supporting NHRA racing across all platforms, E3 continues the company’s longstanding and successful partnership as NHRA’s Official Spark Plug and Official Ignition Products through 2024. Since its initial sponsorship, E3 says it has grown into a major supporter of NHRA, but also has brought an entirely
Toyota Brake Repair Tips
If you are replacing a caliper that has locked up and created a great deal of heat, you should also replace the brake hose. This is a good practice anytime, but particularly important with the Toyota line, as the hose can fail at the caliper fitting after being subjected to the extreme heat.
Undercar Service Guide: Toyota Tacoma, Tundra And Sequoia
Toyota has used the same basic chassis and brake ingredients for its full- and medium-sized trucks and SUVs for almost 20 years. Whether it is a Tundra, Tacoma or Sequoia, they use a double-wishbone front suspension with a coil-over shock. The upper and lower control arms are made of stamped steel. The knuckle is tall for improved scrub radius, SAI and steering feel. The brakes will typically use an opposed four-piston caliper in the front, and either drum or disc brakes in the rear. A live axle with leaf springs resides in the rear. The Sequoia also received a multi-link suspension mounted to a subframe.
Tenneco Extends Monroe Quick-Strut Coverage To More Than 4.4M Additional Vehicles
Tenneco continued its expansion of the Monroe Quick-Strut premium strut assembly product line with 31 additional Quick-Strut part numbers available beginning this month. The new part numbers extend coverage of the Quick-Strut line to 89 additional domestic and foreign nameplate applications, representing more than 4.4 million registered vehicles. Fifteen of the new Quick-Strut part numbers
Tenneco Announces Largest Single-Month Expansion Of Monroe Quick-Strut Line
The expansion includes a record of 46 new premium strut assembly part numbers, covering a total of nearly 5 million passenger vehicles.
Tenneco Expands Monroe Quick-Strut, OESpectrum Product Lines
The Tenneco product line expansions increase coverage by a combined total of 9.2 million vehicles with the introduction of dozens of new part numbers.
Tenneco Adds 32 Monroe Quick-Strut Part Numbers
The new additions provide a combined coverage of more than 4.9 million additional passenger vehicles.
30 Habits Of Professional Mechanics
If you’re one of these people questioning whether you’re really meant for this profession, here are some unmistakable signs you’re a dyed-in-the-wool professional mechanic whether you like it or not.
Tenneco Continues To Accelerate Expansion Of Monroe Quick-Strut Product Line
Among the new premium Quick-Strut assemblies now available through Monroe distributors are rear units for 2007-’09 Toyota Camry SE models, and front assemblies for each of the following applications: 2010-’14 Toyota Prius 1.8L sedans; 2013-’15 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia models; many 2006 and all 2007-’10 Kia Optima models; and 2002-’05 Kia Sedona sedans.
Wheel Alignment On Toyota Trucks (Part 2)
A line drawn through the upper and lower ball joints (the steering axis inclination or SAI angle) should intersect the road surface with the center tread bar of the tire, which provides an exact pivot point for steering the front wheel.
