The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...

Sometimes, it's the small car parts we think about the least that can cause the biggest problems. Take spark plugs, for example, as failing to remove seized spark plugs can threaten the engine.

Well, congratulations, Kent. You’ve just written to a third mechanic who can’t find anything wrong with it. But I’ll give you a few ideas for your fourth mechanic. I’m going to assume that your ...

Over the past year or so, I’ve become quite familiar with a good variety of new tools. There was the bearing and bushing removal-slash-installation kit, and who could forget having my world turned ...

Are your brakes sticking, pulling your vehicle to one side or just not stopping your car like they used to? All three are signs that you may have a faulty brake caliper. (The caliper is the part that ...

It's funny how we spend so much time working on race cars, yet some parts are almost universally undermaintained. Brake calipers definitely fall into that category. Maybe you have a good set of racing ...

Brakes locking up without warning? Congratulations, you've just experienced the automotive equivalent of your pants getting caught on a doorknob. One minute you're cruising along, singing off-key to ...

JUST think about the number of times a motor vehicle has, out of nowhere, switched into your lane without so much as a warning, or an animal has run in front of your vehicle and you had to jam the ...