What to Do if the Brake Pedal Is Hard? Contents Focus on the brake booster Step 1: Check the brake caliper Step 2: Test the vacuum system Step 3: Check the vacuum hose Step 4: Check the vacuum pump Step…
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5 Steps to Test a Starter
Contents – How the starter works – Step 1: Identify starter failure symptoms – Step 2: Check the battery – Step 3: Check the solenoid supply – Step 4: Check the starter’s main supply – Step 5: Remove the…
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What Are the Signs of Clutch Failure
Contents – Clutch Transmitter: the clutch control – Construction and operation of the clutch release unit – Clutch release unit: symptoms of malfunction and repair The clutch release unit is part of the clutch control system. What is its function,…
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When Should You Change Your Exhaust Silencer
Contents – Characteristics and operation of an exhaust silencer – Defective exhaust silencers: symptoms, diagnosis and causes – When to change an exhaust silencer – Price of an exhaust silencer The exhaust silencer is designed to reduce the exhaust noise…
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What Is Ignition Advance System
Contents – Principle of the ignition system – What is ignition advance? – How to obtain an ignition advance? – Maintenance of the ignition timing system The ignition advance is an essential parameter in the engine management of a vehicle….
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Routine car maintenance, like an oil change, is easy to carry out and should be performed every 10,000 kilometres on average. It consists of replacing the old oil with new oil, which is required to lubricate the engine. This mileage…
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How Does Pneumatic Suspension Operate?
Summary Description and operation of the air suspension Mounting of the air suspension on the vehicle Advantages of air suspension Description of the suspension spring Function of the suspension spring Suspension spring maintenance Air suspension, not to be confused with…
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Mounting Air Suspension on a Car
Summary – How air suspension is used – Description and operation of the air suspension – Mounting of the air suspension on the vehicle – Advantages of air suspension Air suspension, not to be confused with hydropneumatic suspension (Citroën) uses…
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Procedure for Adjusting the Handbrake
Summary: – Definition of the handbrake– Types of handbrake adjustment– Hand brake adjustment procedure– Hand brake adjustment in Melbourne A little bit of history From time immemorial, at the birth of the automobile, the handbrake was the same as the…
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Why Does Your Car Have a Squeaky Suspension?
A squeaky suspension is quite annoying for the occupants of a vehicle as it keeps reminding them that something may be going wrong with the vehicle. Apart from the noise of your revving engine, the other vehicle noise is either…
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