Technical tips for mechanics

5 Toughest Auto Repairs & How to Tackle Them Like a Pro

Mechanics, we know every day brings new challenges under the hood. From worn brakes to tough transmission troubles, having the right parts makes all the difference.

SACHS

3 Reasons to Upgrade to SACHS Shocks this Spring

Winter is tough on vehicles, and your shocks take the hit—literally. Potholes, rough roads, and freezing temperatures wear down shock absorbers, leading to reduced stability, control, and safety.

Brake

Information on the correct Installation of brake pads

TRW brake pads are manufactured to correspond to the original parts and are supplied to our customers with the suitable installation accessories.

Brake

Superkit – the easiest way to repair drum brakes

Despite the increasing number of vehicles with disc brakes on the rear axle, drum brakes remain a fixed component of vehicle engineering.

Brake

Electric Park Brake (EPB) - emergency release

This article discusses a problem that only rarely occurs on mechanical versions – when the brake fails to release.

Brake

Brake judder

The ongoing development in the automotive industry has resulted in increased requirements for braking systems in vehicles.

Brake

Original vs counterfeit – quality characteristics of the Electric Park Brake (EPB)

When it comes to comfort and safety, electric park brakes offer several crucial advantages over conventional hand brakes with cable actuation.

Brake

Replacing the brake disc on an HCV

A step-by-step how-to-guide

Brake

Fault tracing on the brake booster

So is the brake booster defective or is it not?

Brake

How to change brake pads - with EPB

This how to guide shows and describes how to change the brake pads when a car is fitted with TRW electric park brake (EPB).

Brake

How to change the caliper - with EPB

This how to guide shows and describes how to change the caliper when a car is fitted with TRW electric park brake (EPB).

Brake

How to replace a brake drum with bearing (superkit)

A step-by-step useful tip for workshops

Brake

How to replace a brake hose

Whether or not a brake hose is worn or damaged as shown, TRW recommends that hoses should be changed every 50,000 km or after five years at the latest.

Brake

How to measure the boiling point of brake fluid using YWB214

The YWB214 brake fluid tester is specifically designed to measure the wet boiling point of brake fluid in situ on the vehicle.

Brake

How to change the brake fluid reservoir on a VW Passat

A step-by-step useful tip for workshops

Brake

How to diagnose a fault when a car presents an ABS fault light

When a car is presenting an ABS fault light, start by plugging in your diagnostic service tool, select the ABS system and the correct vehicle make and / or model and read for any fault codes.

Brake

Pre-filled brake calipers from TRW

As with any closed hydraulic system, the safe functioning of a vehicle braking system depends on it being free from air.

Brake

Replacing th Brake Caliper on a HCV Disc Brake

Our practical advice manual shows and describes how to replace a TRW replacement caliper on an HCV.

Brake

Essential guide to park brake systems

There are three types of park brake systems: Conventional (manual) Park Brake, Electric Cable Puller and Electric Park Brake (EPB).

Brake

Changing brake pads on an HCV disc brake

Changing brake pads on an HCV disc brake does not present any major challenges for trained mechanics, who should be the only ones carrying out this task. There are still a few fundamental things to take into account.

Brake

Active Pad Retraction (APR)

CO2 emissions as well as minimizing noises in the increasingly growing number of electric vehicles in the future are matters of urgency concerning vehicle manufacturers.

Brake

Dissembling a blocked brake drum

A sudden locking of the rear axle while driving is one of the most dangerous defects that can occur in a vehicle.

Brake

Measuring the residual slip torque on a front axle disc brake

This how-to guide addresses this issue and tries to find the cause by measuring the residual slip torque of the front axle brake system.

Brake

Electric parking brakes on rolling test bench

Electric systems such as electric parking brakes present workshops with ever increasing challenges for diagnosis and repair.

Brake

Checking and replacing handbrake cables

Unlike brake pads or brake discs, handbrake cables are not exposed to high mechanical stress, but are still subject to a certain amount of wear.

Brake

Pre-filled brake calipers including carrier

TRW offers pre-filled brake calipers including pre-installed carrier for specific vehicles.

Steering

Assembly of Belt Pulleys and Adapter Flanges

Despite the ever growing proportion of electrical steering systems, there are still new vehicles and older models that have conventional power steering.

Steering

Correct Mounting of Bellows

Despite the introduction of an increasing number of electronic components, the causes for mistakes leading to damage on the steering are still the same.

Steering

Function Principle of Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering

EHPS (electrohydraulic power steering) is an electrically assisted power steering system from TRW which combines the advantages of electronically controlled, demand-based steering with robust hydraulic actuation.

Steering

Electro-hydraulic noise emission

Electrically powered hydraulic steering (EPHS) is an intermediate technology on the path to fully electric steering (EPS – electrically powered steering).