October 2018
Digital Source Guide 2019
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Editor’s Report
The 27th Edition of MOTOR’s Source Guide—a one-stop shopping guide for all your parts, services and equipment needs— proves the old saying that ‘everything old is new again.’
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Trouble Shooter
When a vehicle exhibits a symptom that wasn’t present before you worked on it, it pays to retrace your steps. What has changed (or been replaced) that could be causing the symptom?
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Trade Secrets
It’s nearly impossible to remove all sources of stress from your life. That’s why it’s very important to recognize the symptoms, before stress has a chance to seriously affect your health.
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Foreign Service
A failing oil pump seal inside a Honda V6 may cause an elusive leak and a costly comeback. Here are the details, including precautions to take to avoid ‘owning’ an oil leak that isn’t your fault.
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Driveability Corner
Aftermarket diagnostics combines system knowledge, TSBs, service manuals, training materials and other information sources. How much weight do you assign to each?
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Brake Shop: Brake Service Best Practices
Brake systems have gotten much more complicated than they were in the past, but many of the service techniques that assured a quality brake job back then will continue to serve you well today.
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NewsBreak
Tougher testing for vehicle lifts to earn ALI Gold Label, NASTF SDRM2 scheduled for release this month, MACS 2019 trade show registration now open, plus other news of interest to shop owners and technicians.
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F.Y.I.
Short, easily digested items about companies' new brochures, programs and promotions that shop owners and technicians should know about.
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Tools of the Trade
Manufacturers' newly introduced tools, equipment, parts and services that help shop owners run their business more profitably and allow technicians to diagnose and fix vehicles quicker and more accurately.
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