Automotive Servicing NC II case studies
Automotive Servicing NC II · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Automotive Servicing NC II is a Philippine competency-based qualification for people who service and repair light vehicles - engine, cooling, lubrication, fuel, electrical, brakes, suspension, steering, and drivetrain. It suits entry-level technicians, vocational graduates, and experienced mechanics who want their skills formally assessed rather than trained from scratch. The Automotive Servicing NC II case studies are 5 cases and about 4,788 words.
1Release Under Pressure: A Safety Defect, a Deadline, and a Blocked Fire Exit
You are the lead technician in an 8-bay shop beside a busy transport terminal. a regular customer, a bakery owner, brings in a 2016 diesel delivery van for a 20,000 km preventive maintenance service and asks for the unit back by 4:00 p.m.
895 words, about 4 min2The Micrometer That Reads High: Measurement Errors on a Crankshaft Job
You are rebuilding a 4-cylinder gasoline engine. The service manual specifies crankshaft main journal diameter 51.980–52.000 mm, wear limit 51.950 mm, maximum taper 0.020 mm and maximum out-of-round 0.015 mm.
865 words, about 4 min3Overheating Only at Idle: Reading a Cooling System That Passes Its Pressure Test
A 2018 1.5 L gasoline sedan with 92,000 km arrives with the complaint: 'The temperature gauge goes to hot after about 20 minutes of idling in traffic with the A/C on, but it drops back to normal once I drive at 60 km/h.' The coolant reservoir loses about 200 mL a day. There is no puddle under the car and no white smoke from the tailpipe.
1,025 words, about 5 min4The Battery That Keeps Getting Replaced: Chasing a 340 mA Key-Off Draw
A taxi operator brings in a 2019 1.5 L gasoline sedan. The complaint is that the battery goes flat overnight roughly every three weeks, and this is the third battery in two months - the previous shop simply replaced the battery each time under warranty.
1,003 words, about 5 min5Grinding Into First and Reverse: Clutch Drag or Gearbox Fault?
A 2019 2.5 L diesel light truck with a 5-speed manual transmission and a hydraulic clutch, 78,000 km, arrives with the complaint: 'Hard to engage first and reverse, and it grinds going into reverse when I stop at a light; sometimes the pedal stays down near the floor.' The owner says it started two weeks ago and is getting worse. The clutch fluid reservoir is at the MIN mark and the fluid is dark.
1,000 words, about 5 min