Automotive
Maintenance Tutorials and How To's
Cars are pretty complicated things. They're made up of lots of parts
and components, and any number of them can go wrong and leave you
stranded by the roadside. Keeping an eye on your vehicles overall
condition and making sure it is regularly maintained and any problems
are quickly sorted can help keep your car live longer and run better.
Compiled here is a range of tutorials covering everything from basic
automotive maintenance and driving tips, to descriptions of the various
components, materials and systems which make up the modern car. Most
of the explanations are written for people who have relatively limited
mechanical experience!
How
To Check Your Oil
An explanation covering how to check your vehicle's oil level,
it's cleanliness, and also what the different oil levels may
indicate. |
How
To Identify Vehicle Leaks
There's lots of different fluids which could be causing that
dark stain on your garage floor. Here's a handy guide covering
the ones which might have come from your car! |
Basic
Tire Maintenance
Making sure your tires are in good condition, and wearing down
slowly in a nice uniform manner is a simple way of preventing
tire failure, and a good way to help diagnose other problems. |
Take
10 Years Off Your Car's Appearance
With the world economy recovering from a severe hangover there's
bound to be a huge number of gearheads who have had to put aside
their plans to trade up to a better vehicle. |
Left-Foot
Braking
Left-foot braking is a pretty difficult skill to master and
as such shouldn't be practiced on public roads. If you get it
wrong it could easily end up causing a crash. |
Driving
on Snow and Ice
To stay in control of a vehicle while driving on snow and ice,
the key is smooth inputs. One way to think of it is to imagine
everything is happening in slow motion. |
What
is Torque?
In physics, torque can be thought of informally as 'rotational
force'. Torque is often listed as part of the basic specifications
of an engine. |
What
is a 'Monocoque'?
Monocoque, meaning 'single shell' in French, is a construction
technique that utilizes the external skin to support some or
most of the load. |
What
are Superchargers?
A supercharger (sometimes referred to as a blower) is a compressor
used to pump fresh air into the engine cylinders. |
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