Tricky Transmission Leak Detection
Put simply, the transmission, because of its location in the powertrain, catches all the leaks from everything in front of it and above it.
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Put simply, the transmission, because of its location in the powertrain, catches all the leaks from everything in front of it and above it.
Intermittent electrical faults can drive a technician to distraction. The story typically goes like this: The vehicle comes in with a trouble code stored in the history, or the driver complains about an electrical component acting up “once in a while.”
Technicians know there can be many risks when working on vehicles. Especially when it comes to medium and heavy trucks, it doesn’t take much to figure out that all those big, heavy parts have the capacity to make your day less than enjoyable.
To save technicians even more time in the servicing process, at the top of engine information for most heavy trucks, we have included a heading called “Special Tools.”
When performing an engine overhaul, it’s very tempting to install new parts without taking the time to carefully inspect them first. But omitting that step can cost you time, your customer downtime, and lead to lost productivity.
Diagnosing performance problems is often challenging, especially when the concern doesn’t happen all the time. Intermittent problems tend to be time-consuming and frustrating to diagnose.
Looking through the cooling system and troubleshooting information in TruckSeries, a section caught my attention that served as a great reminder of one of the most important diagnostic tools a technician possesses. This priceless tool in diagnostics is the ability to ask the driver questions.
TruckSeries® can now quickly identify the vehicle being worked on by simply entering the license plate number and state. This feature speeds up vehicle identification by reducing the number of characters to enter and greatly improves accuracy.
Axle vents are something few ever think about. Still, these little parts play an important role in keeping the axle in operating condition.
Every so often, I like to reflect back on strange problems that appeared to make no sense. Upon doing so, I discovered that the problem seemed to defy logic. This is a reflection of how much is actually going on inside an engine.