Cylinder heads are located on top of the cylinders that are inside an internal combustion engine. The pistons close the heads on top of the cylinders, creating a combustion chamber that compresses the contents of the cylinder. Cylinder heads obviously … Read more
The brake drum has a similar working principle as a brake disc. When someone puts their foot on the brake pedal in their car, the brake shoes press up against a surface that is spinning. This spinning surface is the … Read more
Most people are familiar with the gasoline engine that powers most cars and trucks. However, diesel engines have increased in popularity in both the automotive and trucking industries. Most popular diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines, and they … Read more
If you are driving a car with an automatic transmission, then you will need to change the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) according to the manufacturer’s change interval. In most cases, this will be about every 30,000 – 50,000 miles but … Read more
The wheels of any vehicle depend on power from the engine in order to make them turn and move the vehicle. The driveshaft (also called a propeller shaft or prop-shaft) is the component which is responsible for transmitting this power … Read more
Wheel balancing is a very important procedure that prevents the wheels and tires on your car from vibrating while spinning on the road. Getting a perfect balance calls for the checking of any heavy spots at the point where the … Read more
When the automatic transmission in your car is slipping, it can leave you stuck unexpectedly and even lead to a complete rebuild of the transmission. However, with some basic knowledge about the warning signs and symptoms of a slipping transmission, … Read more
The cooling system of a car may seem to work fine without any additional equipment attached to it but that will not save the cooling system of your car from any environmental damage like rust due to the way coolant … Read more
For your car to shift appropriately, the automatic transmission vacuum modulator must analyze how hard the engine is working. It does this in two different ways. Even though some car makes and models have simple cable linkages attached to a … Read more
There are two common types of vehicle speed sensors and they each play a different role. One type, the engine speed sensor (or transmission speed sensor) is usually installed on the transmission or transaxle. The other type, wheel speed sensor … Read more