Kaizen Forge Shop Talk

Kaizen Forge M12 Power Adapter

P0300 Random Misfire? Check What Every Cylinder...

A P0300 refuses to name a cylinder on purpose. Read the misfire counters and the freeze frame first, then prove fuel and air before you sell a coil set.

P0300 Random Misfire? Check What Every Cylinder...

A P0300 refuses to name a cylinder on purpose. Read the misfire counters and the freeze frame first, then prove fuel and air before you sell a coil set.

Kaizen Forge UR / AR / TR / GR Timing Cover and Oil Pump Installation Tool

P0016 Code? Prove the Timing Before You Sell a ...

P0016 means the cam and crank disagree, not that a sensor died. Here is how to prove chain stretch, a phaser that will not park, or a sludged oil control...

P0016 Code? Prove the Timing Before You Sell a ...

P0016 means the cam and crank disagree, not that a sensor died. Here is how to prove chain stretch, a phaser that will not park, or a sludged oil control...

Kaizen Forge M12 Power Adapter bench testing a door lock actuator

Power Door Locks Not Working? Test the Actuator...

One door that won't lock, or a door ajar light that stays on all night? Test the lock actuator motor with 12V before you buy a $200 latch assembly.

Power Door Locks Not Working? Test the Actuator...

One door that won't lock, or a door ajar light that stays on all night? Test the lock actuator motor with 12V before you buy a $200 latch assembly.

Kaizen Forge M12 Power Adapter for bench testing 12V components

Wipers Not Working? Test the Motor Before You B...

Wipers dead, stuck on one speed, or not parking? Narrow it to the motor, the ground, or the linkage in ten minutes instead of throwing parts at it.

Wipers Not Working? Test the Motor Before You B...

Wipers dead, stuck on one speed, or not parking? Narrow it to the motor, the ground, or the linkage in ten minutes instead of throwing parts at it.

Kaizen Forge UR / AR / TR / GR timing cover and oil pump installation tool

Losing Coolant With No Puddle? The 2GR-FE Water...

Losing coolant on a 2GR-FE with no puddle anywhere? The chain-driven water pump hides behind the timing cover. How to prove the leak cold before you pull the front off.

Losing Coolant With No Puddle? The 2GR-FE Water...

Losing coolant on a 2GR-FE with no puddle anywhere? The chain-driven water pump hides behind the timing cover. How to prove the leak cold before you pull the front off.

How Deep Do You Drive a Seal? Flush, Recessed, ...

You pressed the new seal in, it looked right, and a week later there's a drip under the housing. Or the lip is folded over and the customer is already...

How Deep Do You Drive a Seal? Flush, Recessed, ...

You pressed the new seal in, it looked right, and a week later there's a drip under the housing. Or the lip is folded over and the customer is already...