This guide covers sizing, hydraulic specs, maintenance habits, and standout breaker options for excavators of all sizes.

During the late 1960s, Chevrolet faced a dilemma: provide maximum power without painting a target on the company's back.

Poor adjustment led to the premature failure of a recycling truck’s lift mechanism. The lift broke and dropped a recycling cart, injuring a worker. A refuse-collection worker was operating his truck’s ...

The engines of yesteryear were pretty simple, with tappets clackity-clacking away on cam lobes, opening valves, and making a ruckus while doing it. Mechanical lifters were adequate for valve operation ...

I want to highlight the issues I am facing in keeping my 17 years old SX4 in top shape. And please don't consider me a mad person like the mechanics I meet think about me. I love my car and my bike, ...

The Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel engine entered its fifth generation in 2019. In addition to improved output of up to 400 horsepower and 1,000 pound-feet of torque, the new engine's valve train featured ...

17 years is a long time to keep a car like this running. People change houses, generations change, technologies change, mindsets change, three generations of cars get changed, markets change, markups ...

From the archives: The beauty of hydraulic lifters is that they self-compensate for valvetrain clearances, doing away with the need for valvetrain adjustment. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, ...