Tech Tip: Chrysler Engine Mount Noise
I know the majority of you auto techs are extremely proficient at finding and repairing sources of strange and unusual noises. Although chasing these audible emissions can be time consuming and without a doubt aggravating, the customer’s concerns are usually valid and can often be of monumental importance to them.
Tech Tip: Kia Sephia Start Motor Fails to Engage/Blows Fuse
Some 1998 Sephia models produced before May 7, 1998 (A/T equipped vehicles) or May 2, 1998 (M/T equipped vehicles) may intermittently experience a condition where the starter motor fails to engage and blows the 15-amp start fuse. This condition is usually worse when the outside air temperature is high.
H3R Performance Premium Fire Extinguishers Now Available Through Atech Motorsports
H3R Performance, Inc. recently announced that Atech Motorsports is the newest wholesale distributor of the company’s premium lines of automotive fire extinguishers. H3R Performance products are now available through Atech Motorsports’ website and three warehouses located near Akron, OH, Reno, NV, and Atlanta, GA.
Quaker State Dispels Some Motor Oil Myths
Dispelling some motor oil myths will allow you to educate your customers the next time you hear a myth.
Kia Tech Tip: Start Motor Fails to Engage/Blows Fuse
Some 1998 Sephia models produced before May 7, 1998 (A/T equipped vehicles) or May 2, 1998 (M/T equipped vehicles) may intermittently experience a condition where the starter motor fails to engage and blows the 15-amp start fuse. This condition is usually worse when the outside air temperature is high.
Engine Lubrication: Motor Oil, Pumps and Filters
The best way to get to the bottom of this subject is to go right to the heart of the engine’s lubrication system and start with the oil pump. The oil pump’s job is to suck oil in from the crankcase and push it through the filter and oil galleries to the crankshaft and camshaft
Detecting Hose Problems Before They Explode
The majority of hoses on a vehicle will fail from the inside out. The minority of hoses will fail due to external damage that can be caused by bad motor mounts or being too close to hot components. Most of these failures take tens of thousands of miles and many heat cycles to occur.
Check Out The November Issue Of ImportCar Magazine
A digital version of the November issue of ImportCar is available on-line. Access the easy-to-view digital version that features articles on VW TPMS, Nissan Frontier Brake Job, Land Rover Air Ride Diagnostics, Brake Hose Inspection, Wheel Bearings, Starting Problems, Active Motor Mounts, a host of import tech tips, and more!
BMW i3 Service and Maintenance
The BMW i3 has reached an age where it is an opportunity for European specialists. The i3 is an electric vehicle with an optional range-extending gasoline engine. The first model year was 2014, and the last year was 2021. More than 45,000 were sold in the US. The uni-body of the i3 is made from
ECM/PCM Communication Issues (VIDEO)
Before you swap out a module that won’t communicate, do a few simple inspections. Sponsored by The Group Training Academy.
