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If the lingering wet and chilly winter weather has the Mamas and the Papas’ tune, California Dreaming, running through your head, maybe you should take heed...
Programming a vehicle is becoming part of everyday service for most shops today. More and more problems are being addressed by software updates rather than...
Building great torque converters demands proper alignment of your torque converter welder. With your reputation and bottom line in mind, we’ll discuss the...
You’ve probably heard about cloud services from a wide variety of sources. The phrase “in the cloud” has become a familiar way of saying that something...
In the March 2016 issue of GEARS, we examined a previously unmentioned problem with 400 and 4L80 transmissions: component float. We saw what causes this float...
Durability and performance have always been a concern for anyone building transmissions. The same can be said for torque converter rebuilders. Though there are...
The shortage of new technicians entering the auto repair market has become one of the most problematic situations facing our industry. Today’s technicians...
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine just how much technology goes into even the smallest parts in today’s vehicles. Take fasteners: Bolts, nuts, and studs are...
It seems like the news of industry veterans’ passing has become all too common in recent years. But Stevie Lavallee was much more than just another industry...
Have you ever had a misfire where you wanted to do a compression test on a cylinder that was buried underneath an intake manifold? Or worse, gone through all...
Last month we covered a relatively universal method of narrowing potential causes for misfire using scan data.
The timing of the article’s publication was...
The advantages of having the right tools for the job can make the difference between getting it done quickly and beating your head against the wall. One tool...
It was o’dark hundred at the Paris Hotel and Casino, Thursday morning, October 27, 2016, as some 60, bleary-eyed golfers made their way to the bus for...
In the June 2016 issue of GEARS, we looked at some of the updates to the 6R80 transmission. We covered why the one-way clutch was added and some of the...
In the last issue of GEARS, we examined how to diagnose a single module that wouldn’t communicate. We covered the three requirements for a module to operate:...
As anyone who knows me can tell you, I love my job. I enjoy working with people from all around the world and I’m proud of what we do here at ATRA. But every...
In this article, we’ll continue to build on the fuel trim basics we covered in the May 2016 issue. We’ll also be referring to the information we discussed...
In this issue of GEARS, we’re going to delve into the Ford 6R80 transmission and discuss some of the more recent and major changes that have taken...
