Motor Car Guide
Maintenance Guides and vehicle problems tips. Helpful hints, service and repairs. For classic & modern cars. Individual engines from Manufacture’s described with technical details and service guides Select from any below.
Motor Car Guide
Maintenance & Problems tips Helpful hints. Guides,service and repairs. For classic & modern cars.
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Battery explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesCar Battery The battery is a storage device, currently 12 volts, used to start the engine and help operate the electrical accessories installed on your car. The battery consists ...
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Beam axle
RegisteredTechnical GuidesBeam axle A beam axle is a suspension system, also called a solid axle, in which one set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. A live axle is a type of beam ...
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Bearing Main
RegisteredTechnical GuidesEngine main bearings In a piston engine, the main bearings are the bearings on which the crankshaft rotates, usually plain or journal bearings. The bearings hold the crankshaft ...
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Bearing Plain
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPlain bearing explained A plain bearing is the simplest type of bearing, comprising just a bearing surface and no rolling elements. Therefore the journal (i.e., the part of the ...
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Bentley ECU upgrades
RegisteredTechnical GuidesECU Remapping for Bentley Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Bentley cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance Azure 6.8 389 ...
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Big End Crankpin Journals
RegisteredTechnical GuidesBig End Crankpin Journals In a reciprocating engine, the crankpins, also known as crank journals are the journals of the big end bearings, at the ends of the connecting rods ...
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BL O-Series engine (1978-)
RegisteredEngines1970sBritish Leyland O-Series engine The BL O-Series engine was a straight-4 automobile engine family produced by British Leyland (BL) as a development of the BMC B-series engine ...
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BL R-Series engine (1983-85)
RegisteredEngines1980sBritish Leyland R-Series engine The R-Series is a petrol engine introduced by British Leyland in 1983 for the then-new Austin Maestro. It was only produced in one capacity—1.6 ...
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BL S-Series engine (1984-1994)
Engines1980sBritish Leyland Rover S-Series engine The S-Series is a Straight-4 SOHC internal combustion engine developed by the Austin Rover Group (subsidiary of British Leyland), and ...
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Bleed and Flush a Brake System
RegisteredTechnical GuidesHow to Bleed and Flush a Car Brake System The brake fluid in your cars brake system is a hydraulic based fluid that is used to transfer force from the brake pedal to the brake ...
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Blind spot explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesCar Blind spot explained A blind spot in a vehicle is an area around the vehicle that cannot be directly observed by the driver while at the controls, under existing ...
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Blowoff dump valve
RegisteredTechnical GuidesBlowoff dump valve A blowoff valve (BOV) or dump valve is a pressure release system present in most turbocharged engines. Its purpose is to prevent compressor surge, and reduce ...
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Blue Smoke from Engine Exhaust Pipe
RegisteredTechnical GuidesBlue Smoke from Exhaust Pipe explained Many people consider blue smoke from a car to be elusive. Blue smoke is generally caused because of several specific conditions in the ...
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BMC A-Series Cars (1952-2000)
Engines1950sBMC A-Series Engine Cars British motor corporation 1950s 1952–56 Austin A30, 28 hp (21 kW) at 4400 rpm and 40 lb·ft (54 N·m) (54 N·m) at 2200 rpm 1952–56 Morris Minor Series II, ...
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BMC A-Series engine (1951-2000)
Engines1950sBMC A-Series engine British motor corporation Mini 850 A series engine Austin Motor Company's small straight-4 automobile engine, the A-Series, is one of the most common in the ...
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BMC B-Series engine (1954-1980)
Engines1950sBMC B-Series engine British motor corporation 1954 to 1980 Overview Manufacturer BMC Production 1954 to 1980 Combustion chamber Configuration in-line 4 Displacement ...
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BMC B-Series engine Cars (1954-1980)
RegisteredEngines1950sBMC B-Series engine Cars British motor corporation The BMC B-series was a straight-4 internal combustion engine family, mostly used in motor cars, created by British company ...
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BMC C-Series engine (1956-1971)
Engines1950sBMC C-Series engine The BMC C-Series was a straight-6 automobile engine produced from 1956 to 1971. Unlike the Austin designed A and B-series engines, it came from the Morris ...
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