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Valeo Wiper Blades

Josh Razgunas — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:45:00 +0000

Valeo flat wiper blades and silicon rubber wiper blades do a great job of cleaning rain, slush, sleet, dirt and everything else off your car’s windshield or windscreen, sometimes with a squirt of washer fluid to help them along. Valeo Ultimate ultra-flat wiper blades, also called low-profile wiper blades, are all-season summer wipers and winter wiper blades to cover more of your car windshield to give you both the best visibility and the lowest noise levels. There’s one thing that allows you to see the road, and that’s your windshield. In all weather, you need a good windshield wiper and wiper arm, with a quality wiper motor, to clear your glass of whatever you’re driving through–rain, snow or road dirt.
Valeo front or rear flat car wiper blades come in aerodynamic aero wiper blades, high-performance wiper models, and curved wipers to match your windshield. Most European cars come from the factory with Valeo windshield wipers, including Audi, BMW, Mercedes, VW and Volvo. They’re stronger and heavier, use higher-quality rubber and fit your car better. Valeo 600-series Premium wipers are a generic fit in precision lengths for almost any car, import or domestic. Valeo 700-series Original wipers are the OEM (original equiment) on many cars. Valeo 800-series SWF wiper blades are original equipment on fine European models, and Valeo 900-series are their ultimate all-season, summer and winter windshield wipers.
Valeo’s newest wiper is the synthetic rubber Tec 3. It’s better than anything from Bosch, Anco or Trico. Always carry a spare premium aftermarket replacement wiper with you, a refill for emergencies, and some washer fluid. Drivers side wipers and passenger side wipers are often different sizes, as are wipers for your rear glass, so be sure to have the right refill in your auto, and keep your washer nozzle open, too. Replacement wiperblades are the centerpiece of a wiper system, one which includes properly a functioning wiper linkage, wiper motor and windshield wiper arm. Whether you use flat wipers or conventional, silicon wipers or synthetic rubber wiper blades, a good spare replacement wiper blade is easy insurance to buy.

Valeo Transmissions, Pt II: Transmissions and flywheels

Josh Razgunas — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:41:14 +0000

Valeo Transmissions is famous for their clutches, but they have many flywheel and transmission parts, as well. Valeo makes both solid flywheels and dual-mass flywheels, as well as clutch master cylinders and clutch slave cylinders.
Valeo flywheels, in both OE style and lightweight aluminum performance flywheels, are available for new cars and collector cars. Where your car is equipped with a dual-mass flywheel, and you want to convert to a solid disk for heavy-duty use, a Valeo flywheel conversion kit can convert an OE dual-mass flywheel into a solid rotation type. Valeo solid flywheels are made for manual transmission and automatic transmission cars and trucks, and include domestic cars, as well as Japanese and European import cars.
Valeo dual mass flywheels (DMF) use two internal weights to smooth out driveline stresses between transmission and engine. By damping vibration at the flywheel itself, the ride is smoother, and it extends the life of your automatic transmission or manual transmission, meaning you won’t need a rebuilt transmission as soon. Repair is less likely as well. Easier shifting and longer rigid disc life sound cushy, but Valeo makes dual-mass flywheels for Z06 and LT1 Chevrolet Corvettes, for Ford F-series Diesel pickups and many Chevy and GMC trucks, including Duramax Diesels.
Valeo clutch slave cylinders and clutch master cylinders are original equipment quality or better in a compact design that eliminates clutch problems. Once again, Valeo makes them for domestic, European import cars and Japanese import cars, like Ford, GMC, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Jeep, Pontiac, Volkswagen, Volvo, BMW, Mitsubishi, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Mazda, Isuzu, Hyundai, Acura, Plymouth, Subaru, Suzuki, Saturn, Audi, Porsche and Saab.
Transmission problems, whether it’s an automatic or manual, aren’t actually always in the transmission. Sometimes, what seems like a slipping transmission is a problem with your clutch or flywheel. Perhaps you need to bleed your clutch, or maybe it’s time for a new clutch master or slave cylinder. You can use a rebuilt transmission with no worry, but when it comes to clutch hydraulics or flywheels, Valeo OE quality is the only way to go.

Valeo Transmissions Pt I: Clutches

Josh Razgunas — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:38:07 +0000

The first question you should ask yourself is, what are you looking for in clutch parts? If you’re looking for a new clutch good enough to be used in most of the Mustangs built since 1984, as well as in 7.3-liter Ford trucks, the Taurus SHO and Thunderbird, you’re looking for a Valeo clutch.
Valeo Transmissions is the name of the company, but Valeo is the first name in clutches worldwide. At the heart of Valeo Transmissions are their OE replacement clutch kits, the best clutch master cylinders, clutch slave cylinders, clutch hydraulics and clutch cables made. They’re not only high-quality, they’re complete clutch kits, as well. If you need a replacement clutch,Valeo Transmissions clutches are found in most imported cars. For Japanese and Korean imports, you can get Valeo OE clutch parts for Daewoo, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Suzuki. If you have a European car, like Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Fiat, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Saab, Volkswagen or Volvo, there’s a new clutch from Valeo for you.
When you put aftermarket clutch parts in your car, you don’t want to have to perform endless clutch adjustments, or worry about a clutch kit that’s not complete. Valeo OE replacement clutch kits have everything you or your mechanic needs in one box, including a clutch disc assembly, pressure plate cover assembly, release bearing, alignment tool, grease pack and installation guide. When necessary, Valeo clutches include a pilot bearing and technical service bulletin, and some kits also come with a flywheel.
Valeo doesn’t just make quality stock OE clutch replacements, either; they also make aftermarket performance upgrades, with the Valeo Signature series. These street/strip clutch kits have a performance-matched pressure plate and disc along with a release bearing, pilot bearing and alignment tool for complete installation. With up to 65% more holding power, they’ll stand up to your smoky burnouts and street starts, without a rock-hard clutch pedal.
Whether you need a clutch for a Corvette or Camaro, a conversion kit for a 6.6-liter Duramax Diesel pickup or Dodge Ram, or a truck clutch for medium- and heavy-duty trucks from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Freightliner, GMC, Hino, Isuzu, Kenworth, Mack, Mercedes-Benz , Mitsubishi Fuso, Navistar, Nissan UD, Peterbilt, Scania or Volvo, Valeo Transmissions means clutches.