Nine practical, ’hands-on’ automotive programs help you learn more, so you can earn more! Demonstrates vital procedures technicians need to know in order to service today’s automobiles.

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1. Engines

• Listening to Engine Noises
• Checking for Cylinder Head Warpage
• Checking Valve Springs
• Replacing Valve Seals
• Checking Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearance
• Checking Valve Spring Installed Height
• Checking Timing Chain Slack
• Measuring Lobe Lift
• Checking & Measuring Cylinder Bore
• Checking Crankshaft Journals
• Measuring Bearing Clearance
• Checking & Measuring Pistons
• Measuring & Installing Piston Rings
• Checking the PCV System

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2. Auto Trans

• Diagnosing Problems Related to Fluid Condition
• Pressure Test/Checking Modulator Operation
• Testing a Torque Converter Clutch (TCC)
• Diagnosing Electronic Transmission
• Checking the TR Switch
• Adjusting the TV Cable
• Checking the Governor
• Replacing the Extension Housing Bushing
• Checking the Servo Assembly
• Testing Solenoid Operation
• Checking Final Drive Components
• Overhauling a Multiple Disc Clutch

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3. Drive Train

• Diagnosing Clutch Problems
• Replacing Clutch Components and Bleeding the Hydraulic System
• Measuring and Adjusting Main Shaft End Play
• Evaluating the Operation of Transaxle’s Sensors and Switches
• Checking and Replacing Universal Joints
• Measuring Drive Shaft Runout
• Determining Drive Shaft Angles
• Measuring Pinion Bearing Preload
• Checking Transfer Case Lubricant
• Servicing Front Wheel Bearings

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4. Undercar Systems

• Diagnosing Clutch Problems
• Replacing Clutch Components and Bleeding the Hydraulic System
• Measuring and Adjusting Main Shaft End Play
• Evaluating the Operation of Transaxle’s Sensors and Switches
• Checking and Replacing Universal Joints
• Measuring Drive Shaft Runout
• Determining Drive Shaft Angles
• Measuring Pinion Bearing Preload
• Checking Transfer Case Lubricant
• Servicing Front Wheel Bearings

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5. Brake Systems

• Diagnosing M/C Problems and Replacing Brake Lines
• Replacing the Master Cylinder
• Pressure Bleeding the Hydraulic System
• Diagnosing Drum Brakes
• Rebuilding a Disc Brake Caliper
• Inspecting Brake Rotors
• Torquing Wheel Lugs
• Checking Booster Operation (Pedal Travel)
• Servicing the Parking Brake
• Servicing Anti-lock Brakes

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6. Starting, Charging and Electrical

• Measuring Parasitic Draw
• Reading a Wire Diagram
• Load Testing the Battery
• Checking Starter Current Draw
• Measuring Starter Circuit Voltage Drop
• Testing Charging System Output
• Bench Testing Alternator Components
• Diagnosing Turn Signals
• Testing and Diagnosing Dash Gauges

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7. Climate Control

• Gauge Reading and “Touch” Diagnostics
• Leak Checking the A/C System
• Recovery, Evacuation, and Charging
• Servicing the A/C Compressor
• Testing the Pressure Cycling Switch
• Testing an Electric Cooling Fan Circuit
• Diagnosing Automatic Temperature Control
• Checking for Refrigerant Contamination

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8. Driveability

• Performing Engine Mechanical Tests
• Testing Fuel Pressure, Volume, and Quality
• Diagnosing EGR and Air Systems
• No-code Diagnostics
• Retrieving Stored Trouble Codes
• Measuring Voltage drop

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9. Advanced Driveability

• Identifying Engine Mechanical Problems
• Checking Exhaust Backpressure
• Analyzing Scan Data
• Mechanical vs. Electronic Problems
• Testing Computer Driver Circuits
• Analyzing Oxygen Sensor Wave Forms
• Evaluating Injector Performance
• Testing Converter Efficiency

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