Automotive Technology
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ISBN: 9781337794213
Author: ERJAVEC, Jack.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 52, Problem 4ASRQ
When reassembling an overhauled brake caliper: Technician A cleans brake components in denatured alcohol. Technician B cleans brake components in clean brake fluid. Who is correct?
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
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