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Sunday, April 22, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Spotted In Birmingham: Holden Crewman
I stopped by the Border's Books in Birmingham the other day, and found myself parked next to one of these, sporting an M-plate. Sorry for the stolen pics, I dont' have a cell phone camera.
It is a sharp looking car, outside and in. Some lucky engineer from GM probably got to drive it for evaluation purposes.
It is a sharp looking car, outside and in. Some lucky engineer from GM probably got to drive it for evaluation purposes.
Why Side Air Bags (Protect Children)?
A number of car manufacturers now offer side-mounted air bags as standard or optional safety equipment for front seat passengers. Side air bags protect drivers and front seat adult passengers in certain side-impact collisions. A much smaller number of manufacturers offer side-mounted air bags in the rear seat as standard or optional equipment. Take a moment to read your owner’s manual and identify where the side air bags are located in your vehicle. The following table briefly describes the different types of side air bag:
| Roof-mounted systems | Curtains and head tubes come out from the roof line along the upper edge of the doors. These air bags come down along the window to protect your head and neck. |
| Door-mounted systems | Door-mounted air bags break out of the armrest or the door just above the armrest. When fully inflated these air bags are about the size of a plastic grocery bag filled with air. These air bags protect your chest. |
| Seat-mounted systems | Seat-mounted air bags come out through the side of the seat back cushion closest to the door. Some air bags will inflate to the size of a small cushion, while others can inflate to the size of a large pillow. The smaller air bags protect your chest, while the larger ones protect your chest and head. |
How to Protect Children in Vehicles with Side Air Bags
Keeping Children Safe in Your Vehicle
Air bags save lives. However, children must be properly seated and restrained at all times. This fact sheet tells you about the four stages of child safety in vehicles equipped with side air bags. No matter what the age of your child, it is important to follow some basic guidelines when travelling with children in your vehicle.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Sometimes, We Need Big Brother
Today, I had a near miss because an idiot in front me of me had exactly one of three brake lamps working. He also had near-black tint on his front windows (technically illegal in MI) and non-functioning hood pins. On a battered Mercedes 200-series!
I would not advocate emissions testing to qualify for vehicle registration, but I am thinking now that mandatory safety inspections may be a good idea.
Should we let people drive with bald tires? Dead brake lamps? Dead headlights? Undamped, bouncing wheels? Worn out brakes? Ridiculously high lift kits that could result in decapitations in a collision with another vehicle?
I'm all for individual freedom, up to the point when people's poor maintenance or poseur engineering endanger the others on the road.
I would not advocate emissions testing to qualify for vehicle registration, but I am thinking now that mandatory safety inspections may be a good idea.
Should we let people drive with bald tires? Dead brake lamps? Dead headlights? Undamped, bouncing wheels? Worn out brakes? Ridiculously high lift kits that could result in decapitations in a collision with another vehicle?
I'm all for individual freedom, up to the point when people's poor maintenance or poseur engineering endanger the others on the road.
Slip-sliding away, slip-sliding away...
"Domestic" auto sales (Chrysler + Ford + GM) have fallen below 50% market share, and are not likely to recover any time soon, if ever.
But market share doesn't so much matter; the important thing is for the domestics to be sustainable, profitable businesses at the size they wind up at.
How likely is this? It is hard to say. I personally think that GM and Ford are large enough that they might pull itoff, with concessions from the UAW, product updates, and relocating production of low-margin vehicles to low cost countries.
Chrysler, I think, is a tough problem, because they aren't strong enough to stand on their own. Whoever winds up with Chrysler will have to join into alliances with other automakers to keep Chrysler's product pipeline full. If Chrysler's new owner is only interested in making a quick buck, there is a real chance that most of the company will simply evaporate, as the valuable pieces are sold off.
The "elephant in the room" is the massive legacy cost of the pension and retiree health care obligations. These costs mean that the domestics are significantly underwater--for each vehicle they build, they have less money available to put into content. The problem seems intractable, and at some point it will have to be dealt with. Either retirees will be thrown under the bus, or we will see some of the largest bankruptcies in American business history.
Either way, it will be excruciating.
But market share doesn't so much matter; the important thing is for the domestics to be sustainable, profitable businesses at the size they wind up at.
How likely is this? It is hard to say. I personally think that GM and Ford are large enough that they might pull itoff, with concessions from the UAW, product updates, and relocating production of low-margin vehicles to low cost countries.
Chrysler, I think, is a tough problem, because they aren't strong enough to stand on their own. Whoever winds up with Chrysler will have to join into alliances with other automakers to keep Chrysler's product pipeline full. If Chrysler's new owner is only interested in making a quick buck, there is a real chance that most of the company will simply evaporate, as the valuable pieces are sold off.
The "elephant in the room" is the massive legacy cost of the pension and retiree health care obligations. These costs mean that the domestics are significantly underwater--for each vehicle they build, they have less money available to put into content. The problem seems intractable, and at some point it will have to be dealt with. Either retirees will be thrown under the bus, or we will see some of the largest bankruptcies in American business history.
Either way, it will be excruciating.
Monday, March 26, 2007
New Aftermarket Cat Engine Parts Sales
Syd's Eastside Auto Parts now has the capability to offer New Aftermarket Cat Engine Parts to the general public as an authorized IPD distributor and dealer.
For those of you that might also be looking for aftermarket Cat (Caterpillar) motor parts, Syd's Eastside is expanding it's product line into this area. Currently, we are investigating solutions for offering these aftermarket Cat engine parts online. However, we can already order many aftermarket Cat motor parts for you if you would just give us a call at 1-605-665-5119 or Toll-Free at 1-800-505-5119.
Syd's Eastside Auto Parts
For those of you that might also be looking for aftermarket Cat (Caterpillar) motor parts, Syd's Eastside is expanding it's product line into this area. Currently, we are investigating solutions for offering these aftermarket Cat engine parts online. However, we can already order many aftermarket Cat motor parts for you if you would just give us a call at 1-605-665-5119 or Toll-Free at 1-800-505-5119.
IPD is a global manufacturing, engineering and distribution company providing quality components for heavy-duty equipment. IPD focuses on helping equipment owners save money without risk to reliability. IPD has been the standard for heavy equipment component quality, innovation and support since 1955.
Many of these aftermarket parts exceed the Caterpillar original manufacturer's specifications, so although these parts may cost less, they often introduce better reliability over original equipment parts.
IPD parts innovation includes:
- Grooved connecting rod bearings for use in Caterpillar 3400 series engines which help reduce cavitation and extend bearing life.
- Crevice seal style liners for Caterpillar 3400 series engines which can help reduce the amount of cylinder liner movement and o-ring failure in these applications.
- When mechanics complained of excessive blow-by in 3208 Caterpillar engines, IPD developed the first 3-ring pistons with dual ni-resist inserts for this application.
- IPD was one of the first companies to offer Induction Hardened Cylinder Liners for use in Caterpillar engine applications.
- Articulated Cast Steel Pistons with Aluminum Skirts
- Gallery Cooled Pistons
- Piston Rings
- Induction-Hardened Cylinder Liners
- Crankshafts
- Camshafts
- Valve Train Parts
- Lifters
- Throwers and Baffles
- Rocker Arm Buttons
- Fuel Nozzles
- Fuel Pumps
- Water Pump Kits
- Bearings (i.e.: Copper Alloy Engine Bearings)
- Bushings
- Premium Material Gaskets and Gasket Sets (OEM steel or IPD composite)
- In & Out of Frame Complete Engine Overhaul Kits.
- Caterpillar 3406E & C15 Engines
- Caterpillar 3508/3512/3516 Engines
-Over 700 part numbers not including gaskets and o-rings! - Caterpillar 353/379/398/399 Engines
-Over 500 part numbers not including gaskets and o-rings! - Caterpillar 3304/3306 Engines
-Over 1000 part numbers not including gaskets and o-rings! - Caterpillar 3114/3116 Engines
- Caterpillar 3126 Engines
- Older Caterpillar Engine Parts Support includes:
-D339 -D342 -G342 -D343 -G353 -D346 -D348 -3204/3208
Having your Cat motor configuration number will help expedite the ordering process, as this will give us more information that we can use to look up the engine configuration. In some cases, we may require the equipment serial number.
Call us to order or get more information!
Syd's Eastside Auto Parts
1-605-665-5119 or Toll-Free at 1-800-505-5119
Syd's Eastside Auto Parts
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