Top 5 VSP.com articles of the week: Toolboxes, ticking engines, and an Impala door

June 14, 2024
A bizarre door problem and a sensor breakdown are among the most popular articles for the week of July 14, 2024.

These are the five most viewed articles from VehicleServicePros.com for the week of July 14, 2024.

1. Big-Time Boxes: Gerald Dahlin, Snap-on

The most popular article this week focused on toolboxes, and not just any toolboxes -- they had to be red. Read more about this impressive setup here.

2. Replacing Ford VCT units

Some Ford F-150s may start making some concerning ticking or rattling on startup on account of a worn variable cam timing unit. Find out the fix here.

3. Diagnosing from different angles

Motor Age technical editor Brandon Steckler explains how technicians can try to balance the pressure to get the job done quickly with getting an accurate and complete diagnostic evaluation. Read more here.

4. Motor Age Tech Tip: Mastering DTC P0101 Diagnosis for Mass Airflow Sensors (MAF) by Hitachi Astemo

Scott Brown takes us on a deep dive into diagnostic trouble code P0101 in this Motor Age Tech Tip video that includes tips for experienced technicians and brand-new amateurs alike. Watch the breakdown here.

5. Wrench Tales with Brandon Steckler, Ep. 4: Michael Guenther

Brandon Steckler and guest Michael Guenther go over one of the strangest door problems they've seen in the shop -- and how they'd figure it out -- in this episode of Wrench Tales. Check out the whole episode here.

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