Toyota is performing an unusual test to determine whether engines under recall need to be replaced, and it involves a hammer ...
Most engines generate power from an internal combustion system. On the basic level, these engines work by compressing fuel and air into a tight space. Within the cylinders of an engine, pistons pump ...
Toyota's V6 recall diagnostic uses a plastic hammer and accelerometer to measure crankshaft resonant frequency. Here's how ...
Ed Smith and Barry T take a closer look at the legendary Sun 820 Electronic Engine Tester, exploring how this specialty diagnostic tool helped mechanics troubleshoot engines long before modern scan ...
Bypassing complex mechanical teardowns, Toyota service technicians deploy an acoustic tuning-fork method to evaluate ...