Maintenance Guide
Maintenance Guides. Service repairs for Classic & modern cars. Manuals (registered users only).
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Bundorf analysis explained
Technical GuidesRead more...Car Bundorf analysis explained A Bundorf analysis is a way of describing the characteristics of a vehicle that govern its understeer balance. The understeer is measured in units ...
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Bus & Coach
RegisteredInformation1890sRead more...Bus & Coach View all Coach & Buses in related items Below. A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry many passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers.The most ...
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Butterfly doors
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Butterfly doors Butterfly doors or vertical doors are a type of door sometimes seen on high-performance automobiles. They are similar to scissor doors. While scissor doors move ...
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Butterfly valve types
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Butterfly valve types A butterfly valve is a valve which can be used for isolating or regulating flow. The closing mechanism takes the form of a disk. Operation is similar to ...
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Cadillac Wheel Fitment Guide
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Cadillac Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET C.B. Cadillac Alante (1987...1994) 5 x 115 38 70 Cadillac De Ville (From 1989) 5 x 115 38 70 Cadillac Eldorado ...
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Cam follower
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Engine Cam follower In automotive terms a cam follower may also refer to a tappet (or lifter) or rocker arm. A cam follower, also known as a track follower, is a specialized type ...
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Camber angle
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Wheel Camber angle explained Camber angle is the angle made by the wheels of a vehicle; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheels used for steering ...
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Camber thrust
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Camber thrust explained Camber thrust and camber force are terms used to describe the force generated perpendicular to the direction of travel of a rolling tire due to its camber ...
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Camless Engines
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Camless Engines Explained Introduction of camless engines Most four-stroke piston engines today employ one or more camshafts to operate poppet valves. The lobes on the camshafts ...
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Campervan
RegisteredInformation1940sRead more...Campervan View all camper vans in related items Below. A campervan (or camper van), sometimes referred to as a camper, or a caravanette, is a self-propelled vehicle that provides ...
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Camshaft
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Camshaft A camshaft is a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms an integral part. History An early cam was built into Hellenistic water-driven automata from the ...
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Camshaft Overhead (OHC)
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Engine Overhead camshaft (OHC) History The first DOHC car was the 1912 Peugeot which won the French Grand Prix at Dieppe that year. This car was powered by a straight-4 engine ...
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Canopy door
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car canopy door Explained A vehicle canopy is a rarely used type of door for cars. It has no official name so it is also known as an articulated canopy, bubble canopy, cockpit ...
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Car Abbreviations Explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Abbreviations & Acronyms Explained Car jargon buster what does that stand for? # to G 4WD: Four Wheel Drive ABS: Anti-lock Braking System AC: Air Conditioning ACC: Adaptive ...
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Car Active Body Control
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Mercedes-Benz Car Active Body Control (ABC) Active Body Control, or ABC, is the Mercedes-Benz brand name used to describe fully active suspension, that allows control of the ...
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Car Active suspension
Technical GuidesRead more...Car Active suspension The active suspension and adaptive suspension/semi-active suspension are types of automotive suspensions that controls the vertical movement of the wheels ...
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Car Bulbs & Types
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Bulbs types and checks How to remove a Car Bulb Remove the bulb and look at it against the sky you may be able to see whether the filament has broken. If you cannot tell, ...
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Car door
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car door A vehicle door is a partition, typically hinged, but sometimes attached by other mechanisms such as tracks, in front of an opening which is used for entering and exiting ...
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Car door Will Not Latch Close
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car door Will Not Latch Close Reset Car Door Latch as Will Not Close On any Car there are many compartments that open and close at will of the user. These compartments can vary ...
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Car Engine Runs Rough or Misfires
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Engine Runs Rough or Misfires Car engine running poorly at idle only and under power? Or does the engine run fine and it's just the engine idle condition that is the problem. ...
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Car Grumble Whirring Sound Repair
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Grumble Whirring Sound Repair Some road noise is normal but excessive road noise like a grumble or a whirring noise from the front or rear of the car can be a sign of a ...
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Car Horn fault
Technical GuidesRead more...Problems with a car’s Horn If the vehicle horn will not sound or is insufficiently loud or may continually sound. Simple Guide. Note some systems may only have a single horn or a ...
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Car Types classification
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Types classification USA, UK and European classification methods This is a summary table listing several different methods of passenger automobile classification. Car ...
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Carburetter (Carburetor)
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Carburetor Explained A carburetor (American and Canadian spelling), carburator, carburettor, or carburetter (Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and fuel for an ...
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Carburetter Motorcraft 2150
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Motorcraft 2150 carburettor The Motorcraft 2150 was a Ford (also used by AMC) 2-barrel carburetor manufactured from 1973 through 1983, based heavily on its predecessor, the ...
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Carburetter SU
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...SU Carburettor Explained SU carburettors (named for Skinners Union, the company that produced them) were a brand of carburettor of the sidedraught constant depression type. A ...
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Carburettor automatic choke how it works
Technical GuidesRead more...How an Mechanical automatic carburettor choke works A mechanical automatic carburettor choke works when the engine is cold, press the accelerator pedal once before switching on ...
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Carburettor cable lubricating controls
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Lubricating carburettor cable controls and linkages Lubricating the carburettor cable controls and linkages .The carburettor's cable controls start at the accelerator pedal. ...
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Carburettor dashpot oil top up Guide
Technical GuidesRead more...Topping up the dashpot oil level Guide Carburettor dashpot oil top up on SU and Stromberg carburettors. Guide Tools needed Correct oil for make Rag to clean Grips if lid (screw ...
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Carburettor Diffcult starting
Technical GuidesRead more...Difficult starting problems with Carburettor Often with cars fitted with a Carburettor, problems can be easily solved here we explained problems and how to find and fix them. 10 ...
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Carburettor heat
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Carburettor heat Carburetor, carburettor, carburator, carburettor heat (usually abbreviated to 'carb heat') is a system used in automobile and piston-powered light aircraft ...
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Carburettor linkages Lubricating and adjusting
Technical GuidesRead more...Lubricating and adjusting carburettor rod linkages Most older Cars with carburettors have rod linkages these have a ball-jointed head attached to the throttle valve lever, which ...
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Carburettor stalls not idle
Technical GuidesRead more...Carburettor Engines car will not idle or stalls easily. Problems with Carburettors when the Engine will not idle or stalls easily. Help Guide This is usually simply a matter of ...
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Catalytic converter
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Catalytic converter A catalytic converter is a vehicle emissions control device which converts toxic byproducts of combustion in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine ...
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Caterham ECU upgrades
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...ECU Remapping for Caterham cars Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Caterham cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance ...
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Center cap
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Car Center caps A center cap, or centercap is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers a central portion of the wheel. Early center caps for automobiles were about ...
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Chapman strut
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Chapman strut History The Chapman strut is a design of independent rear suspension used for light cars, particularly sports and racing cars. It takes its name from, and is best ...
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Choke problems
Technical GuidesRead more...When your car choke sticks or doesn't work When your Car is difficult to start in the morning or sometimes refuses to run properly when hot? Either way, a quick choke check could ...
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Choke replace cable
Technical GuidesRead more...Choke cable how to repair or replace. (1) Choke cable attachment on the carburettor. On older cars you vehicle may be fitted with a choke as most pre injection car came fitted ...
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Chrysler A series V8 engine (1956-1967)
RegisteredEngines1950sRead more...Chrysler A series V8 engine A series Manufacturer : Chrysler Production period: 1956-1967 technology Operating principle: gasoline engine Style: V-engine 8-cylinder displacement: ...
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Chrysler ECU upgrades
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...ECU Remapping for Chrysler Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Chrysler cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance 300C ...
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Chrysler Hemi 2nd gen V8 engine (1958-1978)
RegisteredEngines1950sRead more...Chrysler Hemi 2nd generation V8 engine Bigblock Hemi second generation overview Manufacturer : Chrysler Production period: 1958-1978 technology Operating principle: gasoline ...
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Chrysler Hemi V8 1st gen engines (1951-1958)
RegisteredEngines1950sRead more...Chrysler Hemi and Poly V8 first generation engines Hemi and Poly V8 first generation overview Manufacturer : Chrysler Production period: 1951-1958 technology Operating principle: ...
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Chrysler Hemi V8 3rd gen engine (2003-)
RegisteredEngines2000sRead more...Chrysler Hemi Third generation V8 engine Hemi Third generation overview Manufacturer : Chrysler Production period: since 2003 technology Operating principle: gasoline engine ...
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Chrysler K Neon engines (1981-)
RegisteredEngines1980sRead more...Chrysler Four-cylinder four cylinders overview Manufacturer : Chrysler Production period: K Series: 1981-1995 Neon: 1994-2010 WGE: since 2007 technology Operating principle: ...
