May 2014 (13 articles)

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• May 30, 2014: What's A Mercedes-Benz Outer Side Longitudinal Member?
  

  When it comes to repair information, vehicle makers use a wide variety of terminology for replacement parts. All of the different names can be confusing, especially when repairing a variety of vehicle...

• May 29, 2014: Do I Really Have To Follow Vehicle Maker Recommendations?
  

  It's just a recommendation, if they wanted me to follow it, they would call it a requirement, right? Wrong!

• May 26, 2014: Working With Boron-Alloyed Steel - Identification
  

  Knowing whether or not a part is made of boron-alloyed steel is important for repairs and replacement. OEM repair information is the best source to identify if a part is UHSS.decisions. The location o...

• May 21, 2014: What Is This Vehicle Made Of, And Can It Be Fixed?
  

  With the use of advanced materials constantly increasing, it is hard to know where to start. I-CAR has addressed the first step to this common issue with the first two columns in the OEM Technical Inf...

• May 20, 2014: Weld Bonding Required on FCA/Stellantis Vehicles
  

  So you've got a Chrysler sitting in your repair facility and a service part, but no installation procedure. What do you do? On any other steel vehicle, you would duplicate the original attachment meth...