Brake & Front End

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

However, for the safest brake job with the best performance, its always best to use parts from the same manufacturer, like ADVICS, where our brake pads, brake rotors, hydraulics, calipers and brake fluid are designed and manufactured to work together. There are several benefits to both your shop and customer if you follow this advice.

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Brake & Front End

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The vehicle will also pull to the left. Gauging Your Work When diagnosing a pull due to uneven hydraulic pressure, a pair of brake pressure gauges can come in handy for comparing pressures side to side. They tee into the brake lines and can be used to directly measure hydraulic pressure.

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Brake & Front End

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In this episode of Inside the Brands, we take a closer look at Chryslers Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS) system on models like the Challenger, Charger, 300, and Grand Cherokee from 2011-2015.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 20, 2025

You can now see that his law has everything to do with the theory of hydraulics and certainly modern-day hydraulic braking systems used predominantly across vehicles today. Fundamentally, without a contained path for fluid to travel, we would have no hydraulics. Hard lines are used to run the length of the vehicle.

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Tomorrow's Technician

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In this episode of Inside the Brands, we take a closer look at Chryslers Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS) system on models like the Challenger, Charger, 300, and Grand Cherokee from 2011-2015.

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Automotive Training Centre

MAY 16, 2024

As the automotive industry evolves, vehicles are no longer simple machines but complex interconnected systems that blend hardware and software. In the ultra-connected landscape, preventive maintenance also includes monitoring the vehicle’s software health.

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Automotive Training Centre

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For example, our Auto Mechanic Training program offers modules on specialized topics like hydraulic brake systems, steering systems, and wheel alignment. Knowledge in these areas is increasingly necessary as vehicles become more sophisticated. Onboard computers and environmentally friendly systems are now standard in many new models.

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Tire Review Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Electric power steering (EPS) has become a game-changer in the world of electric vehicles (EVs). Unlike traditional hydraulic power steering systems, EPS utilizes electric motors and electronic control units to assist the driver in steering the vehicle. This video is sponsored by BendPak.

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 20, 2025

Parts that wear out and may have to be replaced include the pressure plate, friction disc, release bearing, pilot bearing or bushing (if used) and components in the clutch linkage (the cable, cable adjuster, or in a hydraulic linkage, the master or slave cylinder). In cable systems, the preload is provided by the ratchet and pawl.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 20, 2025

The new BendPak PL-6000DCX builds on the success of the PL-6000DC parking lift with a wider platform that improves access to vehicles parked on the bottom level. Each lift can accommodate two vehicles, including cars, SUVs and light trucks. It is designed to be ganged together via shared columns to fit more lifts in less space.

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Tire Review Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Whether you’re servicing a pickup truck with active dampeners and air ride or a luxury sedan with hydraulic dampeners, these systems have faced their fair share of criticism from technicians over the years. Active suspension systems have come a long way since they were first introduced for performance vehicles.

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Brake & Front End

JANUARY 20, 2025

Many vehicles were no longer equipped with limited slip and Torsen differentials at the axles. The brake hydraulic control module on these vehicles has at least 12 valves. If the vehicle is in snow or mud, it can control the traction with the brakes so the differential acts like it is locked. So, what happened?

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Alex's Autohaus

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Power steering is now offered in a few different ways; hydraulic, electrical, and more recently, drive-by-wire. On nearly all vehicles, there is a steering column connecting the steering wheel to the wheels themselves using a system called a rack and pinion. Hydraulic steering is not without flaws though. What is Power Steering?

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 10, 2025

The torque-vectoring differentials can control the amount of power going to each wheel connected to the axle using hydraulics or electric solenoids. Some high-horsepower front-wheel-drive vehicles have a basic torque-vectoring differential (such as the Ford Fiesta RS) to control torque steer.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JANUARY 15, 2024

Like internal combustion vehicles, many service procedures are identical for EVs and hybrids. With these vehicles, the major aggravation for shops is brake noise and uneven brake pad wear. With these vehicles, the major aggravation for shops is brake noise and uneven brake pad wear. What should you worry about?

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Automotive Training Centre

JUNE 19, 2024

These professionals assess vehicle damage and provide accurate repair cost estimates. While auto body estimation training generally focuses on passenger vehicles, another specialized field within the industry is Heavy-duty Estimation. Heavy-duty estimation deals with large vehicle systems after auto body estimating training.

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Brake & Front End

DECEMBER 19, 2024

An under-the-vehicle inspection typically involves inspecting the brakes, suspension and tires. But, with modern vehicles, there is a lot more to look at. But, many late-model vehicles use active aero devices to cheat the wind and improve efficiency. Today, a fender liner can protect the wire harness, modules and the engine.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 3, 2025

All of these vehicles have something in common: they can be tough to handle, especially when the weathers bad or the roads are rough. Plus, those larger aftermarket tires can add over 25 pounds of unsprung weight to each corner of the vehicle. Most owners of these vehicles dont know that you can help them out.

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 15, 2024

However, for the safest brake job with the best performance, it’s always best to use parts from the same manufacturer, like ADVICS, where our brake pads, brake rotors, hydraulics, calipers and brake fluid are designed and manufactured to work together. There are several benefits to both your shop and customer if you follow this advice.

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 10, 2025

They may come into your shop saying that their vehicle doesnt sound right, but they cant give you any more details. So, how do you recognize when a vehicle is exhibiting signs of memory steer, and what can cause it? Or, the vehicle may exhibit a moderate to severe pull in one direction after completing a turn.

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Brake & Front End

JANUARY 20, 2025

Springs and levers gave way to flexible cables, and then to early hydraulics where the slave cylinder was mounted close to the bell housing. This shows up as slippage, with engine rpm walking away under acceleration and the forward speed of the vehicle falling off. Then things began to get more complicated.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. The ABS module can also apply the brakes to steer the vehicle.

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Tire Review Magazine

MAY 23, 2024

If a customer comes to you saying they saw fluid leaking from a suspension bushing, it probably means they may have hydraulic bushings on their vehicle. In this video, let’s discuss what hydraulic bushings are and some tips for properly servicing them.

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Tire Review Magazine

MAY 23, 2024

If a customer comes to you saying they saw fluid leaking from a suspension bushing, it probably means they may have hydraulic bushings on their vehicle. In this video, let’s discuss what hydraulic bushings are and some tips for properly servicing them.

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Brake & Front End

MAY 9, 2024

Anyone who works on brakes should be familiar with basic hydraulics and the various components that make up the hydraulic portion of the brake system. It converts the force exerted on the brake pedal by the vehicle’s driver into hydraulic pressure to apply the brakes. The cure is to replace the master cylinder.

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AutoSuccess

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Going this far would be unimaginable for most internal combustion powered vehicles. When you hit the brake pedal on most internal combustion vehicles, hydraulic pressure is generated by the master cylinder and sent to the calipers. The hydraulic pressure causes the calipers to clamp down on the brake pads and rotor.

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autoevolution

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

From 2016 to the present day, South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia issued no fewer than 16 recalls over the anti-lock brake modules fitted to 6,383,145 vehicles. Manufactured by South Korean supplier Mando, the suspect parts in question are referred to as ABS module by Hyundai and HECU by Kia, HECU as in hydraulic electronic control unit.

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Brake & Front End

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Going this far would be unimaginable for most internal combustion powered vehicles. When you hit the brake pedal on most internal combustion vehicles, hydraulic pressure is generated by the master cylinder and sent to the calipers. The hydraulic pressure causes the calipers to clamp down on the brake pads and rotor.

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Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Going this far would be unimaginable for most internal combustion powered vehicles. When you hit the brake pedal on most internal combustion vehicles, hydraulic pressure is generated by the master cylinder and sent to the calipers. The hydraulic pressure causes the calipers to clamp down on the brake pads and rotor.

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CATI

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Many graduates of diesel mechanic courses enter the workforce as general diesel mechanics, while others specialize in specific vehicles, equipment, or systems. This specialization requires expertise in diesel engines, hydraulics, and complex electrical systems. Here are four in-demand specializations to consider.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 2, 2024

Do you know what’s trapped in your vehicle’s power steering reservoir? AAE New Hydraulic Power Steering Pump Kits offer comprehensive solutions, including new hydraulic pumps and reservoirs, ensuring high-quality replacements for popular import and domestic vehicles.

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Automotive Training Centre

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A vehicle’s suspension system is crucial, yet often overlooked by many drivers until issues arise. This system not only enhances the handling and safety of the vehicle but also safeguards essential components like brakes, wheels, tires, axles, differentials, and more. Are you looking for a world-class auto mechanic school ?

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Brake & Front End

MAY 2, 2024

Do you know what’s trapped in your vehicle’s power steering reservoir? AAE New Hydraulic Power Steering Pump Kits offer comprehensive solutions, including new hydraulic pumps and reservoirs, ensuring high-quality replacements for popular import and domestic vehicles.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 7, 2024

Power steering fluid is hydraulic oil for the most part, with certain additives that are tuned for the automotive applications, but it is hydraulic fluid. What else is hydraulic on the vehicle? What else is hydraulic on the vehicle? The automatic transmission. Is there a service interval for power steering?

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Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 3, 2024

Power steering fluid is hydraulic oil for the most part, with certain additives that are tuned for the automotive applications, but it is hydraulic fluid. What else is hydraulic on the vehicle? What else is hydraulic on the vehicle? The automatic transmission. Is there a service interval for power steering?

Hydraulics 130

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Brake & Front End

MAY 3, 2024

Power steering fluid is hydraulic oil for the most part, with certain additives that are tuned for the automotive applications, but it is hydraulic fluid. What else is hydraulic on the vehicle? What else is hydraulic on the vehicle? The automatic transmission. Is there a service interval for power steering?

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AutoSuccess

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Rotary, part of Vehicle Service Group (VSG), a Dover company, is expanding its vehicle service offerings with the release of the new LT35A Air-Hydraulic Lifting Table. The LT35A runs on shop air-hydraulic operation, so electrical power is not needed to use the table. With a 3,500-lb. The 3,000-lb.

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