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What Is An Autocar

What Is An Autocar

2025-06-01 05:06

It is customary to call autocars electric vehicles, which are used mainly in work on a flat surface. This technique can be used both outdoors and indoors. What is an autocar? Autocar (electric car) is a self-propelled trolley equipped with an electric drive and a rechargeable battery

How To Set The Ignition On The Oka

How To Set The Ignition On The Oka

2025-06-01 05:06

If Oka's car does not start the first time, then you need to set the ignition correctly. Also, the correct ignition affects fuel consumption and the overall dynamics of the vehicle. Instructions Step 1 First, remove the air filter

How To Adjust The Gearbox On A VAZ

How To Adjust The Gearbox On A VAZ

2025-06-01 05:06

When operating a car, especially in difficult conditions and with a trailer, the rear axle gearbox gradually goes out of order. This becomes noticeable when, when driving at a speed of 30 km / h, a loud "howl" is heard from behind

How To Adjust The Rear Gear

How To Adjust The Rear Gear

2025-06-01 05:06

After long-term operation of the car in difficult conditions or with a trailer, the rear axle gearbox may fail. As a rule, this does not pose any danger, but constantly when the speed is exceeded at 30 km / h, a strong hum will be heard. The rear gearbox on the classic VAZ models is a rather complicated unit from a technical point of view

How To Adjust The Clutch On A VAZ

How To Adjust The Clutch On A VAZ

2025-06-01 05:06

There are several types of clutch drive: hydraulic, mechanical and combined. On domestic VAZ cars, only mechanical and hydraulic drives are used. The clutch setting process depends on the type of drive installed. Necessary A set of wrenches, a ruler

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How To Weld The Trunk Lid

How To Weld The Trunk Lid

The need for welding on the boot lid arises after road accidents. The entire range of work on straightening, welding, followed by painting can be entrusted to specialists from a car service, where all the necessary equipment is available. You can only brew any parts of the car yourself if you have experience

How To Install A Pre-heater On A VAZ

How To Install A Pre-heater On A VAZ

In the cold season, it is advisable to equip domestic cars with pre-heaters. Installing them requires an understanding of how these devices work and some technical skills. Necessary Prestart heater, hose (~ 2m), metal and plastic clamps, T-shaped metal tee, adapter, wrenches, screwdriver, sealant or sealing tape, knife for cutting hoses, coolant, container for draining coolant (volume 7-10 l)

How To Remove The Pump

How To Remove The Pump

Almost every motorist has at least once faced the replacement of a coolant pump (pump). It is driven by a crankshaft pulley. The pump body and cover are made of aluminum alloy. The cover has a bearing that is locked with a screw, a roller is installed

How To Check Pad Wear

How To Check Pad Wear

During the operation of the vehicle, the brake pads will wear out. Despite the guaranteed mileage before the next replacement of the front pads of 10000 km, and the rear drum pads - 25000 km, it is necessary to periodically check their wear

How To Repair Chrome Plating

How To Repair Chrome Plating

If a car can be painted at any service station, then chrome parts are much more difficult to restore. However, if you are familiar with physics and chemistry, and also find the necessary materials, you can repair the chrome plating yourself

How To Make A Hood

How To Make A Hood

A beautiful and durable fiberglass hood you can make yourself. You don't have to go to professionals. If you want to try your hand at this, we offer you an action plan. Instructions Step 1 First, lay out the required shape on a pre-prepared foam plastic bonnet

How To Check The Engine

How To Check The Engine

Every morning, car owners come to parking lots and garages, wind up their iron horses and set off on the road. But sometimes the car may not start and run. There are many versions, all sorts of reasons, but you need to establish the one that led to the refusal

How To Open The Hood Of Kalina

How To Open The Hood Of Kalina

In recent years, AVTOVAZ has produced several models of cars, which have become very popular due to their low price and practicality. One of these models is the Lada "Kalina" - a small city economical car. However, even the owners of such unpretentious cars sometimes have unusual problems, for example, how to open the hood

How To Disassemble A Headlight With Your Own Hands

How To Disassemble A Headlight With Your Own Hands

Disassembling a headlamp for repair or LED tuning, or any modification of your choice, is not so difficult as it seems at first glance. To do this, you do not need to have special skills, because even people who have never done this can do it in 15-20 minutes Necessary Medium-sized cardboard box, building hair dryer, screwdriver, gloves

Why Does The Stove Heat Up Badly

Why Does The Stove Heat Up Badly

In a cold winter, a good work of a car stove is very important for a motorist. It's freezing outside, but it's warm and comfortable in the car. However, it happens that the car heating system does not work well. Why is this happening and what can be done to fix the problem?

How To Open The Hood Of A Volvo

How To Open The Hood Of A Volvo

An unpleasant situation, when the hood is closed and cannot be opened, sooner or later overtakes every motorist. Volvo car owners, like other car enthusiasts, can open the hood on their own if they wish. Necessary - pocket flashlight

How To Disassemble The Trunk Lock

How To Disassemble The Trunk Lock

The trunk of the car is roomy and very convenient for transporting things. However, in some cases, its locking device fails, so you have to dismantle it for repair or replacement. You can disassemble the trunk lock on your own, without the help of qualified specialists

How To Make Heated Seats On A VAZ

How To Make Heated Seats On A VAZ

The heater, installed on the car seat, is capable of warming up the “seat” up to + 30 ° C within a few seconds. At the same time, the heating system does not consume much energy - the power of the equipment is comparable to the load on the battery when the side lights are on

How To Change The Timing Belt For Suzuki

How To Change The Timing Belt For Suzuki

Owners of new foreign cars can have their cars repaired under warranty. Many used car owners try to repair their cars on their own. One of the operations that can be done independently is replacing the timing belt. On the same model of Suzuki cars, different engines can be installed, differing from each other in design

How To Choose An Autolamp

How To Choose An Autolamp

Sooner or later, any motorist is faced with such a problem as the choice of an autolamp. The first thing to do is to determine the basic parameters of the lamp: base, voltage and power. Before purchasing an auto lamp, be sure to read your car manual

How To Increase The Spark

How To Increase The Spark

Cars with rear-wheel drive produced by the Volzhsky Automobile Plant are still produced with a contact ignition system, despite the fact that it has long been outdated. However, the Russian car industry at the end of the 90s of the last century established the production of a contactless ignition system

How To Increase The Clearance On The "Niva"

How To Increase The Clearance On The "Niva"

Niva is the most popular domestic SUV. This car is attracted by its low price and practicality. Usually Niva is bought in order to cover considerable distances off-road with this car. Therefore, many nivovodov have the question of how to increase the clearance on their SUV

How To Install A Chair In A Car

How To Install A Chair In A Car

Installing the seat in your car is essential to ensure your child's safety while traveling. If the chair is installed incorrectly, various problems may arise. For example, a chair may be uncomfortable for a child. And in the worst case, there is a risk of threat to the health and life of the child in the event of a car accident

How To Determine Brake Pad Wear

How To Determine Brake Pad Wear

Friction linings pressed against the brake disc or drum are an important part of a vehicle's braking system. It is necessary to regularly change brake pads, as worn ones significantly impair the quality of braking and negatively affect road safety

How To Set Up Xenon

How To Set Up Xenon

When driving in poor visibility conditions or at night, drivers often lack light. Xenon allows you to detect obstacles and hazards earlier, creating good illumination of the roadway. Necessary - a flat area adjacent to the wall