Andrew Markel - Director of Content for Babcox Media
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It’s Spring (Replacement) Time!

One spring rate might be great for controlling body lean, but it could be too hard to provide a comfortable ride.

Preventing Brake Comebacks

When machining a rotor, you have two primary goals: provide a smooth surface finish for the pads and provide a true surface finish.

Oil System Sensors & Active Oil Pressure Management

Due to multi-weight oils and oil pump design changes, the pressure to understand system functionality is greater than ever.

Direct Injection and Driveability Diagnostics

Direct injection can be a diagnostic challenge, but with the right foundation, problems can be solved profitably.

Undercar Opportunities on Electric Vehicles

While it’s rare for EV brakes to grind, it’s not rare to get an EV owner complaining about brake noise.

What’s Behind Wheel Bearing Noise?

The classic symptom of a bad wheel bearing is typically a cyclic chirping, squealing or growling noise that may appear only at certain speeds. So, it’s difficult to make a diagnosis based on noise alone.

Brake Fluid Service Opportunities

Visual inspection of the fluid can be extremely misleading.

Bearing Adjustments and Pre-Load Procedures

Understanding what is happening behind the seal is critical.

10 Tips for Servicing Hydroboost Units

Hydroboost vehicles are not hard to work on and typically don’t require special tools, but they require service information and a working knowledge of the system.

EVAP Diagnostics and EPA Testing

If you concentrate on the basics of EVAP solving some of the most difficult EVAP problems, diagnostics gets a lot easier.

Selling the Complete Strut Job

If you have a vehicle that’s a candidate for loaded struts, you may be thinking, “How can I sell a job that may be twice as expensive?”

Detecting Hose Problems Before They Explode

The majority of hoses on a vehicle will fail from the inside out. Most failures take many heat cycles to occur.