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We checked to see if there was a leak from the clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder, but there were no external leaks. We then bled the clutch system (master cylinder, slave cylinder and clutch damper) to see if there was air in the system. There was a small amount of air in the system, but a...Read more »
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Horizon Equipment will service Deutz engines in the field and take over the aftermarket sales business in China Meanwhile, Deutz has unveiled its first off-highway hybrid drive. This system combines a 55kW TCD 2.9 diesel engine with a 55kW electric motor, and is said to open up potential for effi...Read more »
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Global Small Diesel Engine (Non-Road) Industry is a precise and sheer explanation of the provisions that help to disperse the increase of international market and effects. The Small Diesel Engine (Non-Road) report propounds summery of this current industry that contains quite a Small Diesel Engin...Read more »
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Tire shop I go to keeps examples of rotted TPM units on their counter to show customers what’s happening. US site equipment manufacturer Allmand Bros. Inc is to expand its current facility in Holdrege, Nebraska, to increase production capacity and accelerate the development of new products. I als...Read more »
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16. The XE has heated grips. They’re a great feature to have while riding in cold, rainy conditions, which we experienced. Handguards are standard. "I got in my truck and started driving. As I approached the intersection I started to brake. The brakes went all the way down and the truck did ...Read more »
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3) Most of the ‘state imposed’ safety requirements have proven to be effective. Crumple zones, 3 point safety belts, head restraints, ABS and stability control have all either served to reduce collisions or traffic fatalities. Thus again reducing societal costs. And history has proven that left o...Read more »
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(4/tie) Yamaha YZ450F, Kawasaki KX450 and Suzuki RM-Z450. The Big Four sat on their hands as KTM and Husky pulled away in the brake race. They just kept selling the same-old, same-old for a decade. Finally, rather than start from scratch, they dropped their 250mm rotors for bigger 270mm front rot...Read more »
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(1) Yamaha YZ450F. Yamaha’s Kayaba SSS suspension, front and rear, is the best setup of 2019. It has been the best since 2006. For 2019, Yamaha added a stiffer shim stack to allow the forks to stay higher in their stroke, especially under heavy braking, yet feel plush. They are devoid of harshnes...Read more »
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Cummins has launched its new Stage V power unit range at Hillhead 2018, being held in Buxton, the UK, from 26-28 June 2018 Hubert Gossner, the head of off-road for MAN Engines, said that his company had seen an “extreme increase” in expenditure on R&D as a result of successive rounds of new e...Read more »
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If power steering assist is lost (i.e., the vehicle reverts to manual steer) a driver information center (DIC) message may alert the driver to an EPS problem. This site requires JavaScript for certain functions and interactions to work. Please turn on JavaScript for the best possible experience. ...Read more »
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Rival Ford has offered downsized turbocharged engines for years on its F-150 to improve fuel economy, but now Chevy is taking the concept even further. The standard engine on LT and RST trim levels is a 2.7-liter turbocharged inline-four, making the Silverado the only full-size truck available wi...Read more »
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A clutch is used to couple and decouple a vehicle’s engine from its manual transmission so that the driver can shift gears. In a traditional clutch system, the clutch pedal is connected to the clutch by one of two methods. Older vehicles like pre-1987 Porsche 911′s (and many others) u...Read more »
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1) If a car fails its safety inspection, it does not belong on the road. Do you disagree with this? 2) Current passive safety devices have improved collision survival. You have a problem with that? You want to remove them? 3) Most collisions are the result of driver error. You don’t think that so...Read more »
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And 30,000 miles ago, the water pump, thermostat, and drive belts were swapped. If these parts haven’t been swapped more recently than these records show, I’ll probably want to take care of them soon: On the V8 engines, the big news is the new Dynamic Fuel Management system that takes cylinder de...Read more »
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I became a GTI Protectionist. I bought a 4WD beater to daily drive since I quickly knew that I bought a unicorn that will only get rarer. My GTI does not see rain or snow. 4 Diverse ranges of elements such as Single-cylinder Off-road Engine production capacity, price, demand, supply chain/logisti...Read more »
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" Vacuum pump and brake booster has failed on my F150. Ford states that the vehicle is not covered under "15N05" extended coverage/recall. Vehicle was manufactured at the effected plants during the time listed in the bulletin. Ford is charging me over $1300 to fix my vehicle, despi...Read more »
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I love GM and I buy mostly GM products, but sometimes I question their speed and intelligence. Glad to see they are finally listening to owners in some ways, but it’s been since 2015 with almost no changes! They still haven’t moved the (expletive) 4×4 knob, or created an indicator on the dash or ...Read more »
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Another benefit of an electronically-operated slave cylinder is that it would be possible to give control to a computer for certain operations such as stop and go traffic in order to prevent fatigue and the patent application even lists that as one of the benefits of such a system along with havi...Read more »
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But what really adds value to the vehicle are the service receipts. When you buy a used car, it may run, drive, and sound great. But it’s hard to determine how long a vehicle and its many subsystems will last based on how it appears to operate today. What you need to know is how the vehicle has b...Read more »
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In all seriousness if you want to decrease the cost of autos, why not market an updated Studebaker Scotsman? Put in the least expensive 100 hp engine, zero sound deadening, zero carpeting, no headliner, manual door locks, manual windows, no power steering, no A/C, vinyl seating, no radio, no USB/...Read more »
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Many of the receipts show what type of fluid was used, where the repair was done, and what vehicle behavior prompted the garage visit in the first place. Plus the papers show the vehicle’s odometer reading, giving a good idea of how much the Jeep has been driven over time. Here’s a plot I made sh...Read more »
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We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on Topgear.com.ph. By continued use, you agree to our privacy policy and accept our use of such cookies. Find out more here. This is the Hyper-Fuel module bolted in place. There is also a separate fuel level indicator assembly. This is, I am su...Read more »
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New features in the update for the AGC-4 and AGC200 genset controllers allow up to 32 gensets to be handled by one power plant. The update adds a new warm-up sequence after generator breaker synchronisation, which means power will remain at the lowest stage until a pre-set temperature or input is...Read more »
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Other times the transfer case could also slip while a person was driving into neutral causing an accident. One that comes to mind is how Ford was forced to fix most (but not all) of the 2011-14 F-150′s for brake failures but only after the feds raided the joint and twisted their arm. Ford k...Read more »
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OMO mandating these drivers assist devices would lower their price by economies of scale. I have not problem with allowing them to be switched off. 3) Most of the ‘state imposed’ safety requirements have proven to be effective. Crumple zones, 3 point safety belts, head restraints, ABS and stabili...Read more »
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We’re installing the PerfectFit hydraulic clutch system and a TREMEC Magnum six-speed in a 1967 Camaro, but the process is similar for almost any Chevy. The PerfectFit system lives up to its name, allowing you to infuse modern technology into a classic Camaro. Silver Sport Transmissions provides ...Read more »
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There are a few other aspects that accompany a conversion to a 700R4, but these are the main ones that you might consider. Certainly, the biggest benefit to the analog 700R4 is its affordability. But as we will see when looking into the details of the electronic 4L60E family of transmissions, the...Read more »
