Tools/Equipment Cheshire CT
Need some good tools for basic work on your vehicle? Here you'll find information and reviews on tools and equipment that can be used at home, in an auto repair shop or anywhere they're needed.
Advanced Brake Diagnostic Tools Cheshire CT
Brake technicians are only as good as the tools they use. I have lived by this statement for a long time and it only makes sense, right? Well, what if I say the most important tool a brake technician has is his mind. The mind is a powerful tool when equipped with the right information, but can be a handicap when the information contained within is not accurate. It is my belief that the most significant challenge the brake technician faces is separating the fact from the fiction.
Alignment and Scan Tools Cheshire CT
The radar systems on these vehicles are designed to look at what it thinks is in the lane ahead while monitoring the cars in the lanes next to it. Since the radar sensor does not move, to interpret the radar signals it looks at the input from the steering position sensor.
Channellock Delivers Full-Size Gripping Power in Pocket-Sized Pliers Cheshire CT
The new 6.5” 412 V-Jaw tongue and groove plier from Channellock, Inc. offers professionals and DIYers the same quality design and right-angle, maximum-bite grip as the other CHANNELLOCK V-Jaw pliers – only in a more compact frame, making it easier to work with smaller piping and tubing. If you are interested in this, read on for more details.
Fuel System Service Tools and Equipment Cheshire CT
There are some great simple diagnostic tools that every tech should have in his or her box. Noid lights are high on the list of must haves. This simple item is an LED light that plugs into the wiring harness in place of the fuel injector. This tool gives a visual indication that there is an electrical signal coming to the injector.
How to Choose the Optimal Tool Cart Cheshire CT
If the tool user is moving from job to job several times per day orrolling several hundred feet per day, a minimum caster size offive-by-two inches provides protection from obstacles and grates;manufacturers such as Snap-on offer six- by two-inch casters.
Maximizing Your Return on Your Welding Equipment Investment Cheshire CT
One of the oldest forms of welding, gas welding is still widely used today for many applications. Using an open flame and combining oxygen and acetylene, this is a flexible and relatively forgiving welding process. While still used by many for welding, this technology is used more and more for either cutting or brazing operations.
Modules are Taking Over Cheshire CT
The average new car today has up to 80 or more modules that control more than 1,000 different functions — everything from powertrain management, anti-lock brakes, stability control, electronic suspension and airbag deployment to power windows, power seats, climate control, infotainment and navigation. Continue reading for more details.
Tech Feature: Special Tools for Steering and Suspension Work Cheshire CT
If you’re doing alignment work, a tie rod adjusting tool works much better than a pair of Vise-Grips for rotating tie rod adjuster sleeves. The tie rod adjuster can be turned with a 1/2-inch drive ratchet and rotated 360° to change toe alignment.
