2014 (123 articles)

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• January 01, 2014: 2012 Ford Focus Active Grille Shutters
  

  When making collision repairs to the 2012 Ford Focus, be aware that the vehicle may be equipped with an active grille shutter system (see Figure 1). This motorized system is located in front of the ra...

• January 01, 2014: Corrosion Protection To Structural Part Interiors
  

  There has been a longstanding recommendation to apply epoxy primer, as well as anti-corrosion compound, on the inside of rails and pillars and rocker panels as a last step for structural repairs. Goin...

• January 01, 2014: Three-Dimensional Measuring Equipment - Is It Really Necessary?
  

  I-CAR has been emphasizing the importance of three-dimensional measuring since its founding in 1979, but is it really required to repair a vehicle? After all, three-dimensional measuring systems are c...

• January 01, 2014: Don't Section Ultra-High-Strength Steel - I-CAR Repairability Summit Identifies Best Practices
  

  Unless specifically recommended by the vehicle maker, parts with a tensile strength over 600 MPa should only be replaced at factory seams. This is just one of the "best practices" identified at a Repa...

• January 01, 2014: Ford F-150 Body Mount Cage Nuts
  

  Beginning with the 2009 model year Ford F-150, the cab body mount bolts are secured with a cage nut. The cage nut is held in position inside a cage nut retainer that is attached to the inside of a flo...