by John D. Kelly | Feb 1, 2017 | auto repair
Several years ago, I received a phone call from a local, new car/truck dealership service manager requesting help diagnosing a vibration on a used pickup truck they had sold. Their service department had tried several things to repair the vibration, but they were...
by John D. Kelly | Jan 26, 2017 | auto repair
A few years ago, a 2007 Toyota Tundra 4×4 was donated to the automotive program at the school where I teach. This vehicle had been used in a “Ride and Drive” event that had introduced the new bigger, heavier-duty Tundra. A Ride and Drive event is where anyone...
by John D. Kelly | Jan 3, 2017 | auto repair
Many years ago, when I was a service technician at a Cadillac/Oldsmobile dealership, I occasionally worked on customer vehicles with vibration or noise concerns. No service technician ever wants to work on noise or vibration concerns because they are challenging to...
by John D. Kelly | Dec 26, 2016 | auto repair
I receive a lot of questions related to what is becoming known as the “Chevy Shake” vibrations on late model Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac trucks and SUV’s. Nobody can seem to fix the vibrations on these vehicles. I have been personally involved in diagnosing...
by John D. Kelly | Dec 23, 2016 | auto repair
Last year I received a phone call from a gentleman who owned a classic 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 with a 6-speed manual transmission; his car had a vibration that “nobody could fix.” He told me the story of the vehicle being taken from local shop to local shop and even...
by John D. Kelly | Dec 14, 2016 | auto repair
Another memorable “can’t be fixed” vehicle was a new full-sized Ford F-150 4X4 Truck. The newer Ford F-150 trucks have a front suspension that is slightly lower than the truck’s rear suspension for increased aerodynamic efficiency. This vehicle had been sold new...
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