Auto Service World

JUNE 10, 2024

Elgin Industries’ popular Elgin Pro-Stock range of performance parts now includes original equipment-quality hydraulic roller lifter/guide assemblies for 2004 and newer Chrysler Hemi engines without multiple displacement system (MDS) cylinder deactivation.

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Brake & Front End

JANUARY 20, 2025

Around 2004, many manufacturers of AWD systems started to abandon complex transfer case center differentials in favor of less expensive clutches. The brake hydraulic control module on these vehicles has at least 12 valves. This decoupling of the driveline can reduce rotating mass and load on the engine.

Manufacturing 190

Manufacturing Hydraulics Vehicle Trucking 190

Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A customer who had a 2007 BMW X3 was having an erratic problem with the check engine light coming on and an issue with the transfer case 4W operation. engine and 6L45 transmission with 65,000 miles on it. The gear fits 2004-2010 models, ( Figure 3 ). The AWD vehicle had a 3.0L

Check Engine Light 189

Check Engine Light Hydraulics Engineering Software 189

Brake & Front End

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A customer who had a 2007 BMW X3 was having an erratic problem with the check engine light coming on and an issue with the transfer case 4W operation. engine and 6L45 transmission with 65,000 miles on it. The gear fits 2004-2010 models, ( Figure 3 ). The AWD vehicle had a 3.0L

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Check Engine Light Hydraulics Engineering Software 130

Tomorrow's Technician

JUNE 18, 2024

Bushings: The MINI uses four hydraulic bushings. In the front, the hydraulic bushing is located at the rear of the control arms. In the rear, the hydraulic bushing mounts the trailing arm to the body. The R-series number closely resembles the E- and F-series numbers for BMW models. The R stands for Rover.

Hydraulics 130

Hydraulics Electronics Software Engineering 130

Tomorrow's Technician

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The days are gone when transmissions were purely mechanical and hydraulic and all you really needed was a set of high-pressure gauges to check line pressure and a vacuum gauge to check the engine’s intake vacuum and the integrity of the vacuum modulator. It may be necessary to also check these sensors. It can also work the other way.

Technical 130

Technical Engineering Troubleshooting Hydraulics 130

Brake & Front End

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Around 2004, many manufacturers of AWD systems started to abandon complex transfer case center differentials in favor of less expensive clutches. The brake hydraulic control module on these vehicles has at least 12 valves. This decoupling of the driveline can reduce rotating mass and load on the engine.

Hydraulics 130

Hydraulics Manufacturing Vehicle Trucking 130