Kaizen Forge Shop Talk
Blower Motor Only Works on High? Test the Resis...
A blower motor that only runs on high is one of those jobs that looks easy and turns into a comeback. You swap the resistor, hand back the keys, and...
Blower Motor Only Works on High? Test the Resis...
A blower motor that only runs on high is one of those jobs that looks easy and turns into a comeback. You swap the resistor, hand back the keys, and...
Left Your 3D Printed Tool in a Hot Truck? Heat ...
You left a 3D printed tool on the dash in July. Two hours later it looks like a soggy noodle. Or it looked fine until you leaned on it during...
Left Your 3D Printed Tool in a Hot Truck? Heat ...
You left a 3D printed tool on the dash in July. Two hours later it looks like a soggy noodle. Or it looked fine until you leaned on it during...
Converter Seal Leak? It's Not Always the Rear M...
A drip running off the bellhousing is the most misdiagnosed leak in the shop. You see fluid hanging under the converter cover, you call it a rear main, you pull...
Converter Seal Leak? It's Not Always the Rear M...
A drip running off the bellhousing is the most misdiagnosed leak in the shop. You see fluid hanging under the converter cover, you call it a rear main, you pull...
Torque-to-Yield Bolts: Reuse Them and You'll Do...
The manual says 18 ft-lb plus 90 degrees. You hit the 18, the bolt feels tight, and you stop. Or you pull a set of head bolts, hit them with...
Torque-to-Yield Bolts: Reuse Them and You'll Do...
The manual says 18 ft-lb plus 90 degrees. You hit the 18, the bolt feels tight, and you stop. Or you pull a set of head bolts, hit them with...
RTV vs Gasket: What Actually Seals (and What Co...
You sealed it clean, torqued it to spec, and it still came back three weeks later with a drip running down the front of the block. Nine times out of...
RTV vs Gasket: What Actually Seals (and What Co...
You sealed it clean, torqued it to spec, and it still came back three weeks later with a drip running down the front of the block. Nine times out of...
P0011 or P0010: Bench Test the VVT Solenoid Bef...
A P0011 on the scanner and your customer is already convinced the cam phaser is dead. It usually isn't. Nine times out of ten the real problem is the VVT...
P0011 or P0010: Bench Test the VVT Solenoid Bef...
A P0011 on the scanner and your customer is already convinced the cam phaser is dead. It usually isn't. Nine times out of ten the real problem is the VVT...