Kaizen Forge Shop Talk
How to Remove a Stuck Seal Without Scoring the ...
Somewhere in your bay right now there's a seal that won't come out. It's baked into the bore, the housing is aluminum, and you're one slip away from a big...
How to Remove a Stuck Seal Without Scoring the ...
Somewhere in your bay right now there's a seal that won't come out. It's baked into the bore, the housing is aluminum, and you're one slip away from a big...
Fuel Pump Not Priming? Bench Test It Before You...
Your customer's car cranks for ten seconds before it fires. Fuel pressure gauge reads zero. First instinct: drop the tank and condemn the pump. Hold that thought. Ten minutes on...
Fuel Pump Not Priming? Bench Test It Before You...
Your customer's car cranks for ten seconds before it fires. Fuel pressure gauge reads zero. First instinct: drop the tank and condemn the pump. Hold that thought. Ten minutes on...
Starter Clicking but Not Cranking? Bench Test I...
Click. Click. Click. That's the sound of a flat-rate day going sideways. The customer's car won't crank, and the last shop already sold them a battery. Before you talk them...
Starter Clicking but Not Cranking? Bench Test I...
Click. Click. Click. That's the sound of a flat-rate day going sideways. The customer's car won't crank, and the last shop already sold them a battery. Before you talk them...
Transfer Case Output Shaft Seal: The Comeback Y...
There's a puddle under the tail of the transfer case, and it's not the first time that customer has seen it. Output shaft seal leaks are some of the easiest...
Transfer Case Output Shaft Seal: The Comeback Y...
There's a puddle under the tail of the transfer case, and it's not the first time that customer has seen it. Output shaft seal leaks are some of the easiest...
A/C Clutch Not Engaging? Bench Test It Before Y...
A customer drops off a car with warm air. Charge looks fine on the gauges. Compressor never kicks on. Before you quote a new compressor, do the five-minute bench test....
A/C Clutch Not Engaging? Bench Test It Before Y...
A customer drops off a car with warm air. Charge looks fine on the gauges. Compressor never kicks on. Before you quote a new compressor, do the five-minute bench test....
No Crank, No Start? Check These Before You Thro...
You push the car in, hit the key, and get nothing but a click. Or worse — silence. The customer is standing there asking what's wrong, and you've got a...
No Crank, No Start? Check These Before You Thro...
You push the car in, hit the key, and get nothing but a click. Or worse — silence. The customer is standing there asking what's wrong, and you've got a...