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Limited-Slip Differentials And Diagnostics

Brake & Front End

If you have ever driven a car or truck with a fully locked differential around a tight corner or tried to get a car with an open differential out of a snowbank, you know about the benefits of a limited-slip differential. These can be found on performance cars and off-road trucks. This works well at low speeds.

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Two-post parking lift from BendPak

Auto Service World

Each lift can accommodate two vehicles, including cars, SUVs and light trucks. The lift has an overhead power unit and single direct-drive hydraulic cylinder instead of complex screw mechanisms. The commercial-grade PL-6000DCX can be installed in a typical 8-foot parking space indoors or outside.

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Simplifying AWD Systems

Brake & Front End

Unlike 4×4 truck systems of the day, these systems were always engaged and could not be disengaged by the driver. The brake hydraulic control module on these vehicles has at least 12 valves. If the car or truck is accelerating hard from a stop, the ETS will apply the brakes independently to prevent slipping.

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Manual Transmission Failure Causes

Brake & Front End

The synchronizer rings were brass or bronze, the cars and trucks shifted around 3,000 rpm and we had 3- and 4-speed transmissions. Springs and levers gave way to flexible cables, and then to early hydraulics where the slave cylinder was mounted close to the bell housing. Then things began to get more complicated.

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Considering Auto Body Estimating Training? See How Heavy Duty Estimation Differs

Automotive Training Centre

How The Scope of Work Differs In Heavy Duty Estimation Regular auto body estimators typically work with passenger vehicles such as cars, SUVs, and light trucks. On the other hand, heavy-duty estimation involves working with larger vehicles such as commercial trucks, buses, and construction equipment.

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5 Car Enthusiast New Year’s Resolutions for 2025

Eastwood

Here is a list of five totally achievable resolutions you can make for 2025, and they all revolve around your favorite thing: your car hobby. Perhaps a new tool chest or a hydraulic lift. It may not change your preference, but it might just make you realize car enthusiasts have more in common than not. Seriously, live a little.

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Electric Power Steering Evolution

Tomorrow's Technician

In the late 1980s, many cars now had wide front tires and it was difficult to route hydraulic lines from the engine bay to the front of the vehicle and the rack. Many of the first systems were electro-hydraulic with a electric motor powering a hydraulic pump.