Auto repair for dummies
A reference guide covering the many parts of a vehicle provides step-by-step instructions for automotive repair and maintenance, as well as a list of ten important preventive maintenance measures and ten ways to save fuel.
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| Format: | Electronisk eBog |
| Sprog: | engelsk |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley Publishing,
2009.
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| Udgivelse: | 2nd ed. |
| Serier: | --For dummies.
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| Online adgang: | Full text available from Engineering Database Full text available from Research Library |
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Indholdsfortegnelse:
- Introduction
- PART I: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE: Things every driver should know
- Preventive maintenance: a monthly under-the-hood check
- The way to your car's heart is through the toolbox
- What makes it go? The inner secrets of your car revealed!
- PART II: POWERING UP WITH AIR, FUEL, AND FIRE: The electrical system: your car's spark of life
- Keeping your electrical system in tune
- The traditional fuel systems: the heart and lungs of your car
- Keeping your fuel system in tune
- Diesels for dummies
- From horses to hybrids: alternatively powered vehicles
- PART III: STAYING COOL AND IN CONTROL: The cooling system up close
- Keeping your care from getting heartburn
- Oil: keeping your car young and happy
- It's the brakes!
- Be a buddy to your brakes and bearings
- PART IV: SMOOTHING THE RIDE: STEERING AND SUSPENSION, TIRES AND TRANSMISSIONS: Steering and suspension systems smooth the way
- How to keep your car from getting sore feet: tires, alignment, and balancing
- Take the drive train: understanding and maintaining your transmission without losing your mind
- PART V: STAYING SAFE AND DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES: Staying safe on the road
- Troubleshooting leaks, squeaks, smells, and strange sensations
- What to do if your car drops dead or won't start
- When all else fails: finding and dealing with a good mechanic
- PART VI: HELPING YOUR VEHICLE LOOK ITS BEST: Keeping your vehicle clean and beautiful
- Bodywork: getting rid of dings, dents, and other hard knocks
- PART VII: THE PART OF TENS: The ten most important preventive maintenance measures
- Ten "eco-logical" ways to save fuel
- APPENDIX A: A practical glossary of automotive terms
- APPENDIX B: Specifications and maintenance records.