2019 NHES- Flo Components Ltd.

VIDEO: Mechanics Hub met with Mike Deckert, Vice President for Flo Components Ltd. at the 2019 National Heavy Equipment Show held at the International Center in Mississauga, ON. Mike discusses their products and services and introduced their hottest new product, the SM Luber. One of the many advantages this product offers to customers is its… Continue reading 2019 NHES- Flo Components Ltd.

How to Throw an Ultimate Football Tailgate Party

Are you ready for football season? Tailgating is like a sport all to itself. And the best part? Your car is front and center. Now, of course, we’re focused on the game (and the nachos), but your vehicle is a big part of the experience. So, if you want to throw an ultimate football tailgate… Continue reading How to Throw an Ultimate Football Tailgate Party

Preventing Asbestos Exposure and Related Disease Risk in Automobile Mechanics

Asbestos gained popularity as a ‘miracle mineral’ in the early 1900s by virtue of its qualities such as resistance to heat, fire, chemical, and biological attack, as well as good tensile strength, flexibility, and durability. For these reasons, asbestos was used as a component of brakes in automobiles, heavy equipments, and cranes. The automobile industry… Continue reading Preventing Asbestos Exposure and Related Disease Risk in Automobile Mechanics

A Guide to Building a Mechanic Resume

Manual fields, like being a mechanical engineer or working in construction, can have all sorts of unusual demands, which office jobs never need to worry about. But something they do share in common is the need for a resume. It can seem a bit odd, needing a resume in such practical fields, but the way… Continue reading A Guide to Building a Mechanic Resume

MaxxForce DT Testing High Pressure Manifold

With the right fittings from your local hardware store you can test the injection high pressure manifold that can cause diesel performance problems on a MaxxForce DT when it develops an oil leak. As the video shows there is a substantial leak on this manifold. So we could have just removed the manifold and replaced… Continue reading MaxxForce DT Testing High Pressure Manifold

Mercedes MBE 900 Emissions EOS Code

This is a 2007 Mercedes MBE 900 diesel engine with an EOS electronic oil separator engine code. Once the separator has a restriction there is usually oil entering the intake and out the exhaust which of course is easily noticeable. Along with that an engine code will be indicated on the dash. The valve cover… Continue reading Mercedes MBE 900 Emissions EOS Code

MaxxForce 7 Running Check Engine Code

This problem was pretty straight forward using the Navistar Engine Software that led us directly to the problem. The engine code was the fuel rail pressure sensor. Most times it’s the sensor but due diligence is in order here just in case there’s a bad wire end or poor connection down the line. This engine… Continue reading MaxxForce 7 Running Check Engine Code

Thomas HDX School Bus Road Test

I would like to follow up on this video. We changed the surge tank low coolant sensor and that fixed the problem with alarms and dash lights coming on. This problem did not happen all of the time. It’s a phrase used a lot in the mechanic world known as “an intermittent problem”. These are… Continue reading Thomas HDX School Bus Road Test

Paintless Dent Repair: How Does It Actually Work?

It’s incredibly frustrating to see dents in your car. Imagine the expense you would need to get your car’s bodywork fixed. Body shops usually charge high because environmental regulations have compelled them to use more environment-friendly equipment costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Put in the cost of paint, and you’ve got a real problem.… Continue reading Paintless Dent Repair: How Does It Actually Work?

The Top 5 Ways to Remove Rounded or Broken Bolts Fast and Easy

Video: In this video Junky DIY Guy shows you a variety of ways to remove stubborn nuts and bolts including….. Removing a rounded bolt head. Removing a rounded nut. Removing a rusted bolt without rounding it off. Removing a broken bolt inside a hole. How to to use a bolt extractor. Remove a stuck or seized… Continue reading The Top 5 Ways to Remove Rounded or Broken Bolts Fast and Easy