Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 10, 2023

At the master cylinder on some vehicles, there might be a quick-take-up valve in the replenish port to hydraulically pull the caliper piston back from the rotor. Some vehicles are even using the valves in the ABS module to electronically retract the pistons. This abutment clip has a metal finger that pushes the pad away from the rotor.

Hydraulics

Brake & Front End

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With a proper set of snow tires it was all but unstoppable, and I took a great bit of satisfaction from pulling 4WD trucks out of the ditch after a heavy snowfall. Figure 4 ESP and ETS All 4MATIC systems use an Electronic Traction System (ETS) and an Electronic Stability Program (ESP).

Electronics

Brake & Front End

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Unlike 4×4 truck systems of the day, these systems were always engaged. 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 system will apply the brakes independently to prevent slipping. Many AWD systems came onto the market in the 1990s.

Hydraulics

Tomorrow's Technician

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Unlike 4×4 truck systems of the day, these systems were always engaged. 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 system will apply the brakes independently to prevent slipping. Many AWD systems came onto the market in the 1990s.

Hydraulics

Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Second, it must be able to stop a vehicle under a specific distance if the hydraulic brakes have failed. On some GM full-sized trucks, you must adjust the shoe-to-drum clearance. The parking or emergency brake has to perform two distinct jobs. First, it must be able to hold the vehicle on an incline.

Electronics

Brake & Front End

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Second, it must be able to stop a vehicle under a specific distance if the hydraulic brakes have failed. On some GM full-sized trucks, you must adjust the shoe-to-drum clearance. The parking or emergency brake has to perform two distinct jobs. First, it must be able to hold the vehicle on an incline.

Electronics

Advanced Technology Institute

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Articulated trucks are comprised of two parts: a cab for drivers to sit safely and a trailer. The trailer may be stable or connected to hydraulic lifts that allow the contents to be easily dumped out. Common Construction Vehicles The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator defines heavy vehicles as any vehicle with a gross mass of 4.5

Vehicle

Tomorrow's Technician

JUNE 17, 2024

Electronic stability control (ESC) also went by another name when it was first introduced – roll-over mitigation. Both ABS and ESC use the same module to carry out corrections, the ABS hydraulic control module, or HCU. This module has three parts: the electronic module, hydraulic modulator and pump. What is AEB?

Hydraulics

Brake & Front End

AUGUST 8, 2024

It could be a Chevy pickup truck with active dampeners and air ride or a Mercedes S-Class with ABC hydraulic dampeners. These systems include hydraulic, magnetic and air-ride systems. The torsion bar is controlled by hydraulic pressure using a hydraulic servomechanism.

Hydraulics

Brake & Front End

JULY 8, 2024

Electronic stability control (ESC) also went by another name when it was first introduced – roll-over mitigation. Both ABS and ESC use the same module to carry out corrections, the ABS hydraulic control module, or HCU. This module has three parts: the electronic module, hydraulic modulator and pump. What is AEB?

Hydraulics