In our last article we talked about frequency and how it relates to the mechanical response of a solenoid when Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is used to control...
There’s never a wrong time to think about success planning for your business and your personal life. However, January seems to be when most of us do it. As...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life. Who hasn’t had to eat a...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve received numerous inquiries about my last article. I’ve also helped two shops deal with customer complaints that could have...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
I just finished polishing my...
VACC’s Technical Advisory Service has been receiving regular calls for information on Hyundai ix35 (Tucson) shift lock problems. There seems to be some...
Remember when louvers were an add-on to make your car look cool? Of course, in sunny regions, they keep the interior of the car cool and the sun off the backs...
Circle track racing is a very competitive sport, with races often won or lost by less than a tenth of a second. With this in mind, even the smallest...
Now that we are getting “back on the field of play” let’s take a closer look at the 8L90 shift quality concerns. Shift concerns are just like playing...
Do you do a great job managing your people?
You do! It has been my experience that managers having outstanding technical knowledge and skill often mistakenly...
Every day we see headlines touting how much AI is taking over our lives. Yet, when we leave the house, get in the truck, drive, and arrive at work… There’s...
We don’t think much about servicing an automatic transmission. Fill it until the dipstick shows full, and off we go. Even if the dipstick read low, it...
As time goes by, we see more and more of these 6L80s showing up at the door. It reminds me of how often we used to see 4L60Es. Although, the problems with the...
A couple of years ago, I introduced you to the GM VT40 CVT (CVT250), used in multiple applications such as the Chevrolet Malibu, some Chevrolet Trailblazers...
Welcome once again to Clash of the Classics. This month we head back to 1956 for a look at two wagons that captured the spirit of mid-century American optimism...
Recently I was at an AAMCO shop in Hialeah, Florida. My friend Roger asked me to stop by and have a look at a 2016 Honda Accord he was having trouble with. It...
This is the second installment of our new Back to the Basics column. Last month we unveiled our vision for this column and how we hope to impact the training...
Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month will be a bit different as we’ll look forward to two cars that are destined to become classics...
Design engineers can be a strange lot. Almost all manufacturers purchase other manufacturers’ vehicles and components to evaluate what it is that their...
The UA/UB80E transmission has been in production for over nine years now, and literally, there are just over 5 million of them on the street. These...
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