We think you're near Los Angeles

Currently in Los Angeles

Location: Los Angeles Current temperature: 61°F: Current condition: Clear See Extended Forecast

Boston DIY Mechanic

Simplified EVAP diagnosis

  • EVAP system service
  • May 25, 2012
As I’ve spent the week teaching an EVAP diagnosis course for CARQUEST, I thought I’d give some time in this column to briefly...
Read more

Catalytic converter diagnosis

  • catalytic converter diagnosis
  • May 15, 2012
In light of the large number of catalytic converter replacements I’ve seen recently, I wanted to dedicate a column to the diagnosis of...
Read more

Diagnosing and repairing brake system concerns

  • brake system diagnosis
  • May 4, 2012
In the last installment we discussed the proper servicing of automotive brake systems. In this article I will discuss the diagnosis and repair of...
Read more

Noise free brake jobs

As I’ve travelled the country recently, it seems a common topic of discussion has been brake jobs. I also had a very poor experience...
Read more

Service management made simple

  • service management
  • April 23, 2012
For the past year I’ve been publishing articles related to the more technical aspect of servicing automobiles. This time however I’d...
Read more

Air conditioning leak detection

  • air conditioning diagnosis
  • April 10, 2012
Now that the weather has become a bit more seasonal we might as well continue our air conditioning discussion as warm weather will return. So far...
Read more

Air conditioning refrigerant recovery

  • air conditioning service
  • March 29, 2012
In the last article I discussed the proper evaluation of air conditioning system operation. In this segment I’d like to discuss refrigerant...
Read more

Air conditioning evaluation and service

As spring seems to have arrived early, and in some parts of the country it seems that summer has skipped past spring, I wanted to provide a primer...
Read more

Voltage drop testing

  • voltage drop
  • March 13, 2012
I promised a friend that I would discuss voltage drop testing in my next article. So here it is! Electrical diagnosis is one of the more difficult...
Read more

Oxygen sensor diagnosis

  • oxygen sensor
  • March 12, 2012
The oxygen sensor is one of the most replaced components on an automobile. This is not necessarily because they fail so often, but because of the...
Read more

Pages