Have you decided to get a license and want to know how the car works? Or do you want to start repairing and buying parts to fix your car? It's easy to understand how a car works, the main thing is to get an idea of the main points.
Instructions
Step 1
First, imagine the general scheme of the car. These are 4 main systems: engine, transmission system, electrical grid and body with brakes. Everything is very simple: the engine generates energy, the transmission system transmits it to the drive wheels, the electrical network ensures the operation of sound, light signals and other systems, the body plays the role of a box where all this is located, the brakes provide a decrease in speed or stop the movement of the car.
Step 2
Now focus on the details. So, with the help of the clutch, the engine and the drive wheels are connected and disconnected when the driver shifts the gears in the gearbox, if he wants to start moving or stop without turning off the engine.
Step 3
Please note that the transmission is available with manual or automatic. It is located just behind the clutch, and its main function is to change the ratio of the speeds of the rotating engine shaft and driving wheels. In first gear, the wheels rotate slowly, higher gears are engaged with increasing vehicle speed.
Step 4
Please note that a modern car is powered by several electrical systems. All of them are powered by a battery, which, in turn, is charged from a DC or AC generator. The generator, like the cooling fan, rotates using a belt drive. The generator supplies power to the starter, lights, signal, oven, radio and windshield wipers.
Step 5
Note that almost all modern cars have disc brakes on the front wheels, the rear ones are equipped with drum brakes. All four brakes can be operated with the brake pedal via a hydraulic transmission. In this case, the parking, or hand, brake is connected only with the rear wheels.
