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Turbocharger: How it Works and Why it’s Essential

12/20/2024

Smaller engines with a turbocharger appeal to consumers, and auto companies. Because, they offer more power, but with the fuel efficiency, of a smaller engine. Turbochargers made it possible, for the smaller engine, to keep […]

Engine Bearing: How They Actually Work: Failure Warning Signs

12/08/2024

An engine bearing is a small and relatively inexpensive component, of an internal combustion engine. However, failure of an engine bearing most often leads to, serious reconditioning work of the engine. Most often, including its […]

Low Or High Oil Pressure: Is One Actually Better Than The Other

12/04/2024

A customer changes his brand of oil and then, complains of low or high oil pressure. So, is this perception or reality, and is one condition actually better than the other. Why don’t customers complain […]

Machining Cylinder Head To Accept Valve Seats

Valve Seats: Learn How To Install And Grind Valve Seats

11/30/2024

Learning how to machine, install and grind valve seats, can help solve many, valve leakage and valve burning issues. First, the growth of the valve seat market, can be traced back to the early 1970s. […]

Engine Oil Sludge: Is Caused By Your Engine Oil Breaking Down

11/28/2024

So, engine oil sludge, is actually the thickening, and breaking down of your engine oil. As a result, it’s increasingly less able to do the hard work, of lubricating and cleaning the engine. Engine oil […]

Blue Smoke Coming Out Of Exhaust Pipe From Burning Oil

Burning Oil: Blue Smoke Is Coming Out Of My Exhaust Pipe

11/25/2024

It can be a gut wrenching feeling, to start your vehicle and find smoke spewing out of the exhaust pipe. Signs of burning oil, are usually accompanied by, blue smoke from the exhaust pipe. For […]

Using Torque Wrench to Tighten Torque To Yield Bolts

Torque To Yield Bolts (TTY): What Exactly Are They

11/12/2024

Torque to yield bolts, are exactly what they sound like. So, when tightened, they stretch to the point of yield. Many vehicle manufacturers use torque to yield bolts. Especially, on engines with aluminum heads, and […]

Leaking Head Gasket: Causes and Symptoms Explained

11/04/2024

By learning what the leaking head gasket symptoms are, you may be able to save yourself, thousands in repairs. Consequently, a leaking head gasket, can lead to repairs to the tune of, $1000 to $3000. […]

Diagnose Engine Problems - With Nothing More Than Your Senses

Diagnose Engine Problems: With Your Sight, Hearing, Touch and Smell

11/01/2024

By paying attention to your car, you can diagnose engine problems, with your sight, hearing, touch and smell. Most of the time the driver, will be the first to notice, when something is starting to […]

Valve Cover Gasket Leaks: There Are Common Warning Signs

11/01/2024

Stopping valve cover gasket leaks, between the valve cover and the cylinder head, is very important, for many reasons. Above all, the valve cover gasket needs to do it’s job, without any flaws. But, valve […]