It seems like yesterday, but it was 1999 when I walked through the doors of ATRA in the industrial park in Ventura, California. Today, ATRA resides in San...
May - 2024
Behind most diesel engines in pickup trucks is an automatic transmission that will likely give up the ghost long before the engine shows signs of wear. The...
Last month, we explored the tried and tested VR and Hall-effect sensors that have provided a speed input to the engine, trans, and ABS controllers for decades...
Computers use integrated circuits (IC) to control vehicle system components such as motors, lights, relays, and solenoids. The IC components that control...
It started out as a simple exercise. Dennis Madden, then CEO of ATRA, walked around the office with a ruler. He asked every employee to tell him what the...
It’s been a while since our last look at electrical theory and diagnostic procedures, but a recent look back at some of those articles revealed a few issues...
This article originally appeared at IndieGarage.ca (March 21, 2024), published by CHAT Integrated Media Inc. for Canada’s independent automotive aftermarket...
Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month we’ll head back to 1970 to revisit two of the coolest cars ever produced, the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss...
Let me be blunt. This isn’t a topic to be taken lightly. Most of you will benefit from this article, but only a few of you will get its full impact. If after...
For clients approaching 65 years of age, navigating Medicare plans could be daunting. However, as an advisor navigating Medicare plans for my clients is...
A lot of things have changed for RK Trans & Auto Repair in Raleigh, North Carolina, since the shop profile we published in April of 2020. We contacted...
With help from several people, I’ve been able to piece together the following details and stories about Gene. Most helpful was Gene’s daughter Patty, who...
