Maintenance Guide
Maintenance Guides. Service repairs for Classic & modern cars. Manuals (registered users only).
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Welch plug
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Engine Welch plug The Welch plug,(misnomer: Welsh Plugs), is a thin, domed, disc of ferrous metal which is pushed, convex side out, into against an internal shoulder in the ...
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Welding Oxy-acetylene
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Oxy-acetylene welding how and what its used for. Here we look at Oxy-acetylene Gas welding how it works and what its used for. Oxy-acetylene Gas welding was once the most ...
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Welding Oxy-acetylene equipment
Technical GuidesRead more...Oxy-acetylene welding equipment Here we discuss the equipment for Oxy-acetylene Welding. High pressure oxy-acetylene welding systems consist of the following equipment A supply ...
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Welding Spot welding
Technical GuidesRead more...Resistance spot welding How it works Here we discuss the use of spot welding and how it works. Spot welding is a variant of electric resistance welding and this method of ...
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Wet sump
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Automobile wet sump A wet sump is a lubricating oil management design for piston engines which uses the crankcase as a built-in reservoir for oil, as opposed to an external or ...
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Wheel alignment
Technical GuidesRead more...Automotive Wheel alignment Wheel alignment, sometimes referred to as breaking or tracking, is part of standard automobile maintenance that consists of adjusting the angles of the ...
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Wheel Bearing
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Automotive Car Wheel Bearing A Typical Car Wheel Bearing On most cars whether front or rear wheel drive the hub to which the front wheel is bolted spins on a stub axle. The wheel ...
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Wheel Bearings (Front) Adjust
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Adjust Car Front Wheel Bearings 1.Car Wheel Bearing Check play You can tell when the front wheel bearings are loose or worn by checking the hub, with the wheel attached to it, ...
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Wheel Lug nut
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Automotive Wheel Lug nut History Some cars made prior to about 1960 used left-hand and right-hand screw thread for different sides of the vehicle to prevent loosening. It was ...
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Wheel Rim
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car wheel Rim explained The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire." It makes up the outer circular design of the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is ...
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Wheel Spinner knock-off
Technical GuidesRead more...Car Wheel Spinner knock-off History The spinner on automobile wheels historically refers to knock-off hubs or center caps. They may be the actual, or intended to simulate, the ...
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Wheel studs
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Wheel stud Explained Wheel studs are the threaded fasteners that hold on the wheels of many automobiles. They are semi-permanently mounted directly to the vehicle hub, ...
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Wheel Trims Hubcaps
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Wheel Trims Hubcaps History A hubcap, wheel cover or wheel trim is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers at least a central portion of the wheel. Cars with ...
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Wheels and tyres upgrade
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Wheels and tyres upgrade what you need to know If your car looks a little tired, it may be time for a general spruce-up. One way of adding style is to fit a set of new wheels and ...
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Wheels Hub sizing
Technical GuidesRead more...Car Wheels Hub sizing The wheel size for a motor vehicle or similar wheel has a number of parameters. Bolt pattern The bolt pattern determines the number and position of the ...
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Which type of automatic gearbox ?
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Which type of automatic gearbox should I buy? Best automatic boxes to drive and avoid. Choosing what sort of gearbox to have in your car used to be simple. If you wanted to ...
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White and Poppe Engines
RegisteredEngines1900sRead more...White and Poppe History Car Engine and carburettor manufacturer 1903-1922 White and Poppe was a Coventry based proprietary engine and gearbox manufacturer established in 1899 by ...
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White Smoke or Steam from Exhaust
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...White Smoke or Steam from the Exhaust Pipe White smoke or steam is a natural by-product of the engine combustion process. As the engine and exhaust system heats up the steam is ...
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Whitewall tyres
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Whitewall tyres History Whitewall tyres (tires) or white sidewall (WSW) tires are tires having a stripe or entire sidewall of white rubber. Background Early automobile tires ...
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Windscreen wiper
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Windscreen wiper explained A windscreen wiper or windshield wiper is a device used to remove rain and debris from a windscreen or windshield. Almost all motor vehicles, ...
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Windshield Screen
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Windshield Screen The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, car, bus, motorbike or tram is the front window. Modern windshields are generally made of laminated safety glass, a ...
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Windshield washer fluid
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Windshield washer fluid explained Windshield washer fluid (also called windshield wiper fluid, wiper fluid, screen wash (in the UK), or washer fluid) is a fluid for motor ...
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Wing mirrors
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Automotive Wing mirrors A wing mirror (also fender mirror, door mirror, or side mirror) is a mirror found on the exterior of motor vehicles for the purposes of helping the driver ...
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Wings (Fenders)
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Wings (Fenders) Fender is the American English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well (the fender underside). Its ...
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Wiper blades faults
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...HOW TO CHECK WIPER BLADES AND ARMS FOR FAULTS A blade like this needs renewing - Hold down spring for wear Windscreen wipers are very important for safe driving in bad weather. ...
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Wiper blades replace
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Check and replace Wiper blades How to remove wiper blades and arms for classic and modern cars (1) Wiper blades arm fixings Wiper blades come In many designs and sizes, so it is ...
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Wiring Circuit & Relay Test
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Relay and Wiring Circuit Test Relays are used like a switch that utilizes an electrical trigger signal to activate. Once a relay is activated it will connect an electrical ...
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Zenith 26V 30V Carburetters
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Zenith 26V AND 30V Series Carburetters Guide to the Zenith 26V AND 30V Series Carburetters. Working Features: The Series 26V and 30V updraught carburetter with horizontal air ...
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Zenith 28G Series Carburetter
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Zenith Series 28G Carburetters (TRACTOR APPLICATIONS) The 28G carburetter is of robust construction suitable for tractor type applications, using petrol, tractor vapourising oil ...
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Zenith carburettor
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Zenith carburettor Zenith Carburetter Company was a British company making carburettors. In 1955 they joined with their major pre-war rival Solex Carburettors and over time the ...
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Zenith hot-Air Choke Overhauling
Technical GuidesRead more...Overhauling a Zenith carburettor hot-Air Choke Zenith Carburettor Service guide for hot air top choke see other guides for different types The spring that controls the choke flap ...
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Zenith IV Carburetter
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Zenith Series IV Carburetters Guide to the Series IV carburetters Technical details and specifications . Features: The Series IV carburetters are of the downdraught type ...
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Zenith IZ Series Carburetter
Technical GuidesRead more...Zenith IZ Series Carburetter A General Arrangement of the IZ Series Carburetter and internal features.The unit is a downdraught type, of compact design having a fully automatic ...
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Zenith VIG VIS Carburetters
Technical GuidesRead more...Zenith Series 30 VIG, 36 AND 42 VIS Carburetters Guide Guide to the Zenith Series 30 VIG, 36 AND 42 VIS type Carburetters. Features: This series of carburetters is used over a ...
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Zenith VN Carburetter
Technical GuidesRead more...Zenith VN Carburetters The Zenith Series VN carburetter overview and guide. Features: The Series VN carburetters are all downdraught types, having the following main body ...
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Zenith VNR Series Carburetter
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Zenith VNR Series Carburetter Zenith VNR Series Carburetter Features: The letter R in the type designation for the Series VNR Carburetters indicates that a Speed Governing ...
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Zenith VNT Series Carburetter
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Zenith VNT Series Carburetter Zenith VNT Series Carburetter Features: The letter T in the type designation for the VNT Carburetters indicates that the unit is fitted with a ...
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Zenith WIA WIP Series Carb
Technical GuidesRead more...Zenith WIA and WIP Series Carburetters Zenith WIA and WIP Series Carburetters Features: The following sections describe features and variations which are specific to models ...
