If a tech arrives on a job site, discovers a failed compressor, and installs a replacement without first trying to determine the source of the failure, he or she has done a gross disservice to that ...

A spring compressor is among the most infamous tools available to home auto mechanics. Its job and operation are straightforward: It just squeezes a spring so that you can remove or install it from a ...

The weird thing about compressor problems is that — well, it’s usually not the compressor. “Electric motors, it takes a lot to break them down,” said Greg Springer. He is operations manager for ...