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In Automotive Technology Training? Exploring Cybersecurity in an Ultra-Connected Automotive Landscape

Automotive Training Centre

Preventive Maintenance and Service Wheels, Tires, Hubs, and Bearings Preventive maintenance traditionally focuses on a vehicle’s mechanical aspects, ensuring everything from the engine to the suspension is in optimal condition. Technicians must understand both the mechanical and the electronic aspects.

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Discover Autocate: The Platform Promoting Equality in the Auto Mechanic Industry

Automotive Training Centre

Her journey from a high school mechanic to a mechanical engineer and entrepreneur inspired her to create a platform that addresses the disparity in how women are treated in the auto industry. Various studies have shown that women are often overcharged for auto repairs, a reality Stefanie aims to change through AutoCate.

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Discover the Value of Hands-on Learning as an Auto Mechanic: A Discussion With Fares Mostafa

Automotive Training Centre

It then covers preventive maintenance and service of wheels, tires, hubs, bearings, and hydraulic brake systems, providing a strong foundation in core automotive skills. This extensive hands-on experience is what sets ATC graduates apart from their peers. You can stay in class and do theory all day.

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How Auto Mechanic Training Prepares Students for the Challenges of Shop Management

Automotive Training Centre

Topics covered include the basics of the automotive industry, shop safety, preventive maintenance, and the operation and service of critical systems such as hydraulic brakes, suspension, steering, and fuel injection.

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Diagnosing Active Roll Bars

Brake & Front End

Where It Started: Hydraulic ARBs ARBs were introduced in the mid-to-late 1990s in some European vehicles. Hydraulic ARBs use hydraulic fluid to apply torsional force against the roll bar ( Figure 2 ). This is similar in principle to how hydraulic power steering systems apply force to the steering gear to provide steering assist.

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How To Succeed During Your Apprenticeship After Diesel Mechanic Training

CATI

As a diesel mechanic apprentice, gaining a deeper understanding of diesel engine components, electronic systems, and hydraulics is paramount.

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What Happens to Your Car When the Serpentine Belt Breaks?

RepairSmith

The serpentine belt is the silent powerhouse of your car, driving vital engine components like the alternator and water pump. You’ll have to deal with a host of problems like a dead battery , overheating engine, and steering wheel issues. Without coolant flow, the engine’s heat can’t be dissipated. But don’t worry!

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