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Valves A valve is a device that regulates the flow of fluids (either gases, fluidised solids, slurries or liquids) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. The valves in your car open and close the valve ports. If the por...
Universal Joint (U-joint) The Universal joint (U-joint) connects the drive shaft to the transmission output shaft and the differential pinion gear shaft. This joint must be flexible enough to allow changes in the driving angle (road incline) and t...
Automatic transmission fluid is a specially formulated oil containing numerous additives to withstand grueling operating conditions. There are several different types of automatic transmission fluids and should be used according to the recommendation...
Timing Belt The job of the timing belt is to turn the camshaft(s) at exactly 1/2 the speed of the crankshaft while maintaining a precise alignment. This means that the crankshaft will make two revolutions for every revolution of the camshaft. En...
Starter Motor A starter is an electric motor needed to turn over the engine to start it. A starter consists of the very powerful DC electric motor and starter solenoid that is attached to the motor.A starter motor requires very high current to cra...
Car Springs There are two kinds of springs, leaf springs and coil springs. Springs have life spans that are determined by the number of cycles they can withstand over a certain period of time. If a spring breaks while a car is being driven, the ca...
Car Spoiler A spoiler is a kind of wing that is mounted on the rear of the car in a horizontal position. Its function is to provide high-speed stability. In most cars, the spoiler is purely cosmetic, as a car has to be going over 100 mph to take a...
The instrument that indicates distance travelled by a vehicle. Usually located near the Speedometer the Odometer tells the driver how far he has gone since last reset and also how far the car has travelled in its life. The KM reading on the Odometer...
Speedometer A speedometer measures the speed of a vehicle. Traditional automotive speedometers are driven by a flexible, sleeved cable that is rotated by a set of small gears in the tail shaft of a transmission. The speedometer itself is two rotat...
Spark Plugs A spark plug (sometimes in British English, a sparking plug) is an electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of some internal combustion engines and ignites compressed aerosol gasoline by means of an electric spark. Spark plug...