Tools of theTrade

Expanded Alternator & mance in various types, in- transferring nonvolatile fluids such as Starter Line cluding manual, automatic and double coolant or washer fluid. The kits in- The company’s Professional alternator clutch. The line includes Pentosin ATF clude the pump, the recommended air and starter product line now includes 1 for automatic transmissions equipped supply, fluid extraction and fluid dis- with an electronically controlled con- charge fittings, components and acces- verter clutch (except CVTs and DCTs); sories. An optional wall-mount bracket Pentosin FFL 2 Double Clutch Trans- also is available. Alemite mission Fluid for / Circle #151 DSG transmissions; Pentosin FFL 3 for PDK transmissions; Pentosin Large Hose Reels FFL 4 for BMW DCT transmissions; U.S.-made large-capacity 1185 Series and Pentosin MTF 2 Manual Transmis- high-pressure hose reels are now avail- sion Fluid for 1997 and later BMW able. An up- 106 new part numbers. The expansion models with ZF and Getrag manual graded covers 1970-2012 models from Chevy, transmissions and 2010 and later swivel Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Chrysler, Jeep, Hyundai Genesis models. The correct strengthens Dodge, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, fluid for any vehicle can be found in the reel capaci- Nissan, Subaru and other manufactur- company’s online application catalog at ty to up to ers. Professional starters and alterna- www.pentosin.net. CRP Automotive 3000-psi us- tors carry a two-year/24,000-mile limit- Circle #150 age. The ed parts warranty. All components are 1185 mod- 100% new and include the latest design Diaphragm Pump els with the changes and internal component en- Evacuation Kits “-BUXX” suffix have an external fluid hancements. All units are 100% end-of- Three new diaphragm pump evacu- path with a nickel-plated steel 90° full- line tested to verify assembly quality. ation kits (Models 8595-A, 8595-B and flow NPT swivel inlet and chemical- Eligible members of the company’s 8595-C) are de- resistant AFLAS seals. These reels are Professional Service Center program signed to pro- available with a solid steel direct hand who install ACDelco Professional new vide a conve- crank or chain & sprocket retraction. alternators and starters may offer addi- nient, clean and All the features of the standard 1185 tional consumer assurance, such as la- safe method for series are included, such as a one- bor and roadside assistance. ACDelco evacuating flu- piece all welded “A” frame base, a ids from low-profile outlet riser and an open Transmission Fluids portable collec- drum slot design to provide a non- Pentosin transmission fluids cover a tion equipment crimping hose wrap. Coxreels wide range of European vehicles, in- and transferring Circle #152 them to remote storage tanks. Dual Bead Breaking Each kit fea- Tire Changer tures an air-op- The ATC 900 Dual Bead Breaking erated, double-diaphragm pump man- Tire Changer is leverless, which pre- ufactured from corrosion-resistant alu- vents tire minum that’s compatible with any bead and 3 used fluid equipment fitted with a ⁄4- sidewall in. cam-lock coupler. The Model damage. 8595-A kit (shown) offers a non-U.L.- Other key cluding Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land listed 1-in. pump for transferring non- features in- Rover, Porsche, Volkswagen and Volvo. volatile fluids such as coolant or trans- clude an The transmission fluid line is formulat- mission fluid. The Model 8595-B kit electroni- ed on a fully synthetic base oil technolo- features a U.L.-listed 1-in. pump for cally syn- gy and incorporates special antiwear transferring volatile fluids, including chronized chemistry and friction modifiers to de- . The Model 8595-C kit of- dual bead breaker (ESDB) with servo 1 liver safe and stable friction perfor- fers a non-U.L.-listed ⁄2-in. pump for drive, a laser pointer for precise

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continued from page 23 tended vehicle direction (wheel angle the brakes, we selectively apply them, sensor) and the actual movement of depending on whether the vehicle is the truck (yaw rate sensor), it knows understeering or oversteering. In that the vehicle is in either an under- oversteer, it will be the right front steer condition (plowing out) or an tire; in understeer, it’s the left rear mounting tool positioning, a center oversteer condition (spinning out). tire that needs braking.” clamp system and an automatic de- The system then acts to slow the ve- ESC can intervene in a number of mounting tool. Leverless demounting hicle and apply the specific pattern of ways, depending on the severity of and powered wheel lift are designed braking that will stop the event from the problem. Engine power may be to help reduce service technician fa- progressing. decreased, engine braking engaged or tigue and the chance of injury from There are two basic types of yaw the brakes selectively applied. It’s also handling heavy tires and rims. Center rate sensors—piezoelectric and possible to generate a counter yaw wheel clamping assures accurate MEMS. Basically, the yaw rate sensor moment. The combination of actions wheel mounting and precise center- is a gyroscopelike device that mea- is intended to return the vehicle to its ing to prevent rim edge contact with sures the angular velocity of the vehi- original intended path. The ESC sys- the mounting tool. Center piloting al- cle around its vertical axis. tem has a further advantage over the lows for center hole clamping using a The steering wheel angle position underlying RSC and ABS systems. cone and quick nut, and the two- sensor is more complicated than you RSC is typically configured to brake speed system provides both precision might think. Most steering wheels the rear wheels only. ESC brakes and productivity for mounting and can be rotated through multiple turns front and rear wheels, providing demounting, according to the manu- from the extreme right or left posi- more braking capability. Only the facturer. John Bean tion. The sensor needs to know not ESC system can activate the tractor’s Circle #153 only where the steering wheel is, but steering wheel brakes. also what rotation the wheel is on. At a recent meeting of the Ameri- UV LED Leak-Detection Flashlight Most wheel position sensors are non- can Trucking Association, the brake The Tracerline OPTI-LUX 365 LED contact optical devices that count maker Bendix Corp. made a presen- leak-detection flashlight provides pulses of light as the wheel is turned. tation about its electronic stability pure UV light for optimal fluorescent Shaping the ports through which the control system. According to Bendix, light passes creates distinctive infor- stability control systems must deter- mation that tells the ECU not only mine that a vehicle is approaching a the position of the wheel but what ro- loss-of-control or rollover situation tation from wheel center (either to and then quickly act to prevent it the right or left) position the steering from starting. If the system waits un- wheel is on. til the vehicle starts to roll over or ESC also can include sensors that skid, it will be too late. measure the weight of the vehicle There are a couple of service-relat- and the pressure in the braking sys- ed cautions. For ESC-equipped vehi- dye response for all automotive a/c tem. In combination with yaw sens- cles, after mechanical repairs to the and fluid system applications. The ing, lateral sensing and steering front suspension, the system should flashlight is more than twice as pow- wheel sensing, ESC can see in ad- be recalibrated to confirm the set- erful as most corded, high-intensity vance that a loss-of-control situation tings in the system for the steering UV lamps, according to the manufac- may be developing. geometry. Steering geometry is an turer, brightly fluorescing all dyes Mark Melletat, director of the Mer- important element due to its effect (both green and yellow). It even pin- itor-WABCO Corp., says that it’s also on the vehicle’s dynamic behavior. points high-mileage, dirty diesel en- possible to measure and take into ac- Some systems have built-in “learning gine oil leaks. The flashlight has an count vehicle loading without needing capability” that allows the system to inspection range of up to 25 ft. and is sensor inputs from the trailer. adapt as the steering system wears powered by one rechargeable lithi- “The system employs advanced al- and ages. um-ion battery that provides 4 hours gorithms to estimate vehicle informa- Both Bendix and Meritor-WABCO of continuous inspection between tion such as engine torque, current made points in their presentations to charges. The flashlight, a lanyard, gear and measured wheel speed,” he the effect of “We still need drivers to belt holster, two rechargeable batter- says. “In ESC, we are looking for sen- drive safely.” These systems work in ies, smart charging cradle with AC sor-reported data that shows a differ- the background. When the driver power cord and UV-absorbing glasses ence between the driver-intended makes a decision, he or she is in con- are packaged in a padded carrying steering path and what the yaw sen- trol. But the beauty of ESC or RSC is case. Tracer Products sor is reporting. When we see under- that they can help before the driver Circle #154 steer or oversteer, we don’t just apply knows that trouble is at hand.

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