Brandon Steckler

1 week ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Brandon Steckler

Solved: A Jeep Cylinder MisfireA Jeep Wrangler was experiencing intermittent misfires, and our go-to testing was only showing what was functioning properly, instead of indicating what was wrong. The cylinder head was removed, and the valve train was inspected. Cylinder No. 3 exhaust valve had excessive stem-to-guide clearance. This allowed the No. 3 exhaust valve to rock along the seat and created an intermittent sealing issue. The cylinder head requires reconditioning and/or replacement.

2 weeks ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Brandon Steckler

The Trainer #160: Performance Evaluation-Part #1 (DC Motors) This new miniseries is sure to inspire! Learning how the components we see everyday function, and how to test them is the key to diagnostic success! Motor Age Technical Editor, Brandon Steckler is back with the latest episode of “The Trainer!” This is only the first in his 8-part mini-series “System and Component Performance Evaluation.” Join Brandon as he walks you through the process of learning how each individual electrical...

2 weeks ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Brandon Steckler

I received a call from a good friend of mine named Tony. It seems Tony was faced with a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L, suffering from communication network faults that would leave the electronically shifted transmission in ‘PARK.’Hip to the knowledge that the transmission is shifted electronically, Tony chose the wise, efficient path of fetching a health report, including a DTC scan for the entire vehicle.

3 weeks ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Brandon Steckler

Wrench Tales #16: "A 'Shift' In Approach" with Tony MossutoIntermittent network faults are challenging unless you have an efficient diagnostic approach like this. Motor Age Technical Editor Brandon Steckler is back with Wrench Tales #16 and his very good friend from Jacksonville, FL, Tony Mossuto. Tony runs a very successfully shop in the Jacksonville area called Everything Automotive and he was faced with what appears to be a very challenging subject vehicle.

1 month ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Brandon Steckler

Mastering Diagnostics #24: Furthering Knowledge from Know-Good Data CapturesKnowledge begets new knowledge. And that motto couldn't be any more applicable than it is in vehicle diagnostics!Mastering Diagnostics returns with another contribution from Motor Age Technical Editor, Brandon Steckler. In this video, Brandon applies his 28 years of technical experience (both good and bad) and leverages the information captured from known-good vehicles.