As the owner or manager of a diesel repair shop, do you continually struggle with getting the optimal efficiency out of your work flow? Do the same problems and errors keep reoccurring? Has your revenue flat-lined? Is your business not growing like you expected?
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5 Tips to Recruit Technicians
The rate of new technicians coming into the industry is lower than the rate of technicians retiring. For many repair shops and fleets, this shortage is already a harsh reality.
Continue reading 5 Tips to Recruit TechniciansCreate an Employee Reward and Recognition Program
It’s difficult to find skilled employees. Then once you’ve interviewed and hired them, it’s a challenge to keep them. And even if you’re able to keep them, maybe some aren’t producing the way you want. You should determine why this is happening. It could be any of a number of reasons such as they don’t have the right tools, job responsibilities or work hours changed, they don’t get along with a direct supervisor or co-worker, feel there’s no opportunity to advance, they’re bored, or maybe they don’t feel valued. You won’t know unless you ask.
Continue reading Create an Employee Reward and Recognition ProgramPiston Rings Failure Analysis
Are you experiencing piston ring failure, but aren’t sure what might have caused it?
Continue reading Piston Rings Failure AnalysisCaterpillar C15 3406E Spacer Plate
This spacer plate, resembling a large gasket, fits between the engine block and the head on Caterpillar’s diesel engines. This product is an update from the aluminum spacer plate that was originally provided in these engines.
Continue reading Caterpillar C15 3406E Spacer PlateLiner Failure Analysis
Are you having trouble with the liners in your diesel engine? We’re bringing you a failure analysis that can help you figure out what’s going on with your liners! Read on to see if you’re experiencing any of these failures.
Continue reading Liner Failure AnalysisConnecting Rod Failure Analysis
We get it. When something goes wrong in your diesel engine, you want to get it fixed and get back on the road right away. Sometimes it’s tempting to do the quickest or least expensive fix just to get going again.
Continue reading Connecting Rod Failure AnalysisPiston Skirt Failure Analysis
Have you taken your diesel engine apart and noticed damage to your piston skirts? You might be wondering what could cause this kind of failure. We’re taking you through possible failure modes to help prevent this damage from occurring on your pistons again.
Continue reading Piston Skirt Failure AnalysisPiston Pin Failure Analysis
Poor lubrication can cause a lot of problems in your diesel engine. Your piston pins are no different. If you notice damage on your piston pins, there’s a chance that your engine might not be properly lubricated. How do you know if the damage to the pins is caused by improper lubrication? We’ll show you!
Continue reading Piston Pin Failure AnalysisRod Bearings Failure Analysis
Did you just hear that the rod bearings in your diesel engine have failed? Are you wondering how exactly that could have happened?
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Improper engine care and issues it can cause to pistons.
Continue reading Piston Crowns Failure AnalysisMain Bearings Failure Analysis
So you’re having a problem with the bearings in your diesel engine. But just what is causing this problem? Properly diagnosing the issue can help prevent it from becoming a recurring problem, so it’s important to understand the full extent of the failure.
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