Kaizen Forge Shop Talk
Crimp or Solder? Engine Bay Wiring Repairs That...
You fixed the wire. Job looked clean. Three weeks later the car is back with the same code and the customer is looking at you like you did nothing. Nine...
Crimp or Solder? Engine Bay Wiring Repairs That...
You fixed the wire. Job looked clean. Three weeks later the car is back with the same code and the customer is looking at you like you did nothing. Nine...
Shift Solenoid Suspected? Bench Test It Before ...
A P0751 or P0756 code shows up. The scan tool says shift solenoid A or B performance. The pan comes down, the solenoids get swapped, the fluid gets topped off,...
Shift Solenoid Suspected? Bench Test It Before ...
A P0751 or P0756 code shows up. The scan tool says shift solenoid A or B performance. The pan comes down, the solenoids get swapped, the fluid gets topped off,...
Wheel Bearing Noise? Load It Before You Pull th...
A noise between 35 and 65 mph that follows vehicle speed is the one guys guess wrong most. Half the time the hub gets replaced and the noise is still...
Wheel Bearing Noise? Load It Before You Pull th...
A noise between 35 and 65 mph that follows vehicle speed is the one guys guess wrong most. Half the time the hub gets replaced and the noise is still...
P0171 and P0174 at the Same Time? Smoke the Int...
P0171 and P0174 setting together is not a sensor problem. It's air getting into the engine where the MAF can't count it. I've watched a guy throw an O2 sensor,...
P0171 and P0174 at the Same Time? Smoke the Int...
P0171 and P0174 setting together is not a sensor problem. It's air getting into the engine where the MAF can't count it. I've watched a guy throw an O2 sensor,...
Valve Job Time? Keep Every Valve in Its Own Hole
Head's off, valves are out, and now there's 16 valves, 16 springs, and a pile of keepers sitting on the bench in a coffee can. Push them back in the...
Valve Job Time? Keep Every Valve in Its Own Hole
Head's off, valves are out, and now there's 16 valves, 16 springs, and a pile of keepers sitting on the bench in a coffee can. Push them back in the...
New Clutch Slipping Already? Check the Input Sh...
You just put a clutch in it. Pedal felt right, engagement was clean, the customer drove off happy. Two weeks later they are back: the clutch slips under load, chatters...
New Clutch Slipping Already? Check the Input Sh...
You just put a clutch in it. Pedal felt right, engagement was clean, the customer drove off happy. Two weeks later they are back: the clutch slips under load, chatters...