Chances are you’ve had to deal with the dreaded P0882 code in a Dodge. It’s often caused by a faulty PCM (Powertrain Control Module) or TIPM (Totally...
A great retired instructor, Dr. David Gilbert, who taught alongside me here at SIU, frequently said, “If you want to understand how to diagnose a system, you...
Today’s drivetrains are more efficient than ever before. Every component is designed to maximize the transfer of power with the minimum amount of waste while...
Vibrations can be one of the most frustrating things that you can have to repair. Finding the source of the vibration and then eliminating the cause can be a...
This year, the Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA) will be in the land of bluegrass… both the famous sod and the home of an amazing category of...
The Allison LCT1000 has been a mainstay transmission for heavy-duty General Motors applications since 2001. They have logged millions of miles behind the 6.6L...
If you haven’t already, the likelihood of your shop performing a repair on an Electric Vehicle (EV) has never been stronger, with approximately 115 new EV...
Are you the type to bring your car to the dealer for factory maintenance? How about the local Quick-Lube? Or maybe your dad taught you to maintain a vehicle at...
Like many of you, I’m far from a fan of most CVTs. I guess I’m just set in my ways but I often wonder if people really test drive CVT-equipped vehicles...
Today’s vehicles are more efficient than we’ve ever seen. They are so efficient that most engines idling in an enclosed area for an extended time only...
I’m often asked, “When are the constant changes in vehicle technology going to slow down?” The answer is quite simple: They won’t! 10 years from now...
…Once on the bench and disassembled, all we found was burnt forward clutches, everything else looked ok…
My co-worker recently built a 5R110W...
For many of us around the country, Friday, March 13th was the last day of normal operations before we knew restrictions were going to go into place. Over the...
No, not the nocturnal dude with the cape and fangs. We’ll be looking at the “Digital Ratio Adapter Controller” (DRAC). That’s a mouthful, so we’ll be...
It’s hard to be surprised anymore with all the possible things that can go wrong inside a transmission: circuit leaks, solenoid malfunctions, valve body...
As most are aware, a transmission is not just a transmission anymore, in fact it has not been a stand-alone component for several decades now. A lot of the...
My Apologies
All of us are human. Being able to admit when you made a mistake is an admirable trait. This month I am going to address turbocharged vehicles...
For parents, it can be easy to relate to this article. Think about the last time you asked your kids to clean their room and found them 20 minutes later...
I hear it at every seminar, and from most of the shops I visit inside and outside of North America, “this stuff is getting harder and harder to fix!”. It...
Welcome, once again to Doc’s Clash of the Classics. Typically, in our features, we contrast and compare two vehicle models from the same model year. Today...
