Every modern diesel truck on the road has a Diesel Particulate Filter, or DPF for short. Your DPF collects the soot and other debris before it can exit your exhaust system. Since this component has a finite amount of storage, many will go into what’s called Automatic Regeneration mode once every few years. This burns off all of the stored material and allows your DPF to continue storing material. In some cases, your DPF may become clogged despite not being full. To remedy this issue, the technicians here at Impulse Repairs will manually activate your DPFs regeneration mode and clear the debris.
Curious as to how air brakes work? Well, it all starts with your air compressor. Every heavy-duty truck that’s equipped with air suspension will have a large air compressor mounted to the back of its engine. This air compressor is tasked with filling several air tanks with compressed air. One important thing to note is that this compressed air is run through a dryer. This removes all of the moisture from the air, for otherwise, it could freeze within your airlines. So now you’ve got full compressed air tanks. What’s next? When you press down on the brake pedal in your heavy-duty truck, you’re sending compressed air to the drum brake assemblies on each wheel. This stream of compressed air will activate each service chamber, which in turn sets your pushrods and q-cams in motion. Your pushrods will move forward and rotate your q-cam, which in turn pushes your brake shoes outwards. Your brake pads are mounted on the outside of these brake shoes and, as such, are compressed against your brake drums. This brings your truck to a stop!
Heavy-duty truckers know the struggle of rust damage better than most. Driving as much as they do in places like Hawaii where humidity is higher than average, they’re bound to run into some sort of rust issue. Fortunately, our technicians are welding and fabrication experts. They’ll cut out the infected metal before the damage can spread and replace it with new metal. We’ll have your frame put back together and stronger than ever before you know it.
Unlike gas engines, diesel engines are never naturally aspirated, and always have a turbocharger. These turbochargers essentially compress the air that’s entering your combustion chamber, which in turn increases the overall amount of air that enters your engine. This compression is facilitated by a fan mounted within the turbo that’s spun by spent exhaust fumes. Although factory turbochargers are generally durable and resilient, they may not provide drivers with the boost they’re looking for. A great way to increase your heavy-duty truck’s performance would be to swap that original turbocharger out with a new one.
Worried that your truck’s suspension and steering might be misaligned? If any of the following symptoms appear, you may need to get an alignment: uneven tread wear, poor fuel economy, pulling to one side, excessive component wear, and poor maneuverability. All of these symptoms point to an alignment issue. Fortunately, our technicians here at Impulse Repairs are more than capable of curing even the worst alignment issues.
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