Auto 2024, November

The rear axle of a passenger car is kept from longitudinal and lateral movements relative to the car body by jet rods. The rods are attached to the brackets of the axle body and the supporting part of the body, therefore, any play formed in the places of these connections can lead to a road accident

The engine cooling system helps the engine stay cool and also creates a comfortable operating environment. One of the main parts in it is the cooling radiator. It may lose its tightness during vehicle operation. If the repair cannot restore its work, then a new one should be installed

Engine oil is designed to lubricate a car engine. Only an engine lubricated with the correct oil will reach its full life. The engine and oil must be completely consistent with each other, so when choosing, you need to pay attention only to the manufacturer's recommendations, and not to advertisements or advice from the seller

You can wash your car at a car wash or by yourself. But you can wash your car yourself only in the yard of your own private house. Indeed, on the territory of Russia there is an environmental law that prohibits washing cars in public places

The duration of vehicle operation directly affects the wear of parts of various assemblies and mechanisms. And each of them is able to develop a certain motor resource, after which, as a rule, the part fails. Not an exception to the rules and the drive for shifting the gearbox, popularly called "

To transport various goods, when there is not enough space in the luggage compartment, then motorists install an additional device on the roof of the car designed to accommodate oversized items. Most often, they are forced to operate light vehicles as freight:

The number of cars on the roads is increasing, which means that the demand for repair work is increasing. This can bring significant benefits to the owner of the car service. How to open a car service from scratch on your own? The first thing you need to decide on is the room

When operating any car after a certain number of kilometers traveled, it is necessary for preventive purposes to check the clutch and adjust the cable drive. Depending on the brand of the car and its modification, the clutch can be mechanical or hydraulic

In order for your car's engine to work well, you need to change the engine oil regularly. Replacement intervals vary depending on how often you use your vehicle. Necessary - Engine oil suitable for your car; - New filter element

While driving, the driver should avoid driving at high speed along the right edge of the carriageway close to the shoulder. According to the laws of physics, all small rubbish from the roadway, among which there may be nails and other sharp objects, moves precisely to the side of the roadside

During the operation of the car, the radiator becomes dirty and loses its effectiveness. In order for the radiator to cope with the cooling of your car, and the car does not let you down in a traffic jam in the heat, the radiator must be regularly serviced and, if necessary, washed

The body is the main part, the "skeleton" of the car. It is important to protect the car body from damage and corrosion. With the first, everything is very clear, but the second has been controversial for many years. Causes and locations of corrosion The corrosion process itself is quite simple

One of the most common problems encountered during machine operation is a jammed front door lock. To find out the cause of the breakdown, it is necessary to remove the lock from the car. You can do this operation with your own hands, without resorting to the services of a car service

Oftentimes, very little is lacking for driving pleasure - silence. Extraneous squeaks in the cabin, street sounds can distract you while driving. But all these shortcomings are easily eliminated when installing the cabin soundproofing. You will have to spend all day on this work, but then you can calmly enjoy music or conversation even at the highest speed

The lifespan of the suspension elements depends to some extent on the driving style of the person driving the vehicle, but the condition of the road surface plays the most important role in this. It just so happened that if in Europe, with its "

For a long time, the car has become for many motorists not just a means of moving from one point to another, but the most that neither is a real way of translating their fantasies into reality. And this is where tuning begins, thanks to which anyone can improve their car

Manufacturers produce nozzles with a high class of accuracy of fitting parts. Therefore, flushing of such mechanisms is a very important event, which is recommended to be performed at the stand in a specialized car service. However, practice has shown that self-rinsing of nozzles on our own is in no way inferior in quality to a professionally rendered service

Many people paid attention to the tuning of cars made by the airbrushing method. The colorfully designed car has a unique look and stands out from the general flow of vehicles. Airbrushing specialists will help you decorate your car. But if you decide to do this tuning yourself, you can fully show your creativity

A gearbox overhaul is, in fact, a major overhaul of the unit. Accordingly, such work cannot be done on the knee. You need a garage or workshop well equipped with all the tools, as well as some experience in carrying out repair work. Although, with due diligence and diligence, a beginner will also be able to sort out the box

Hoses differ from radio interference in that they interfere with the operation of amplifiers, not radio receivers. Their sources are electrical, broadcast and telephone networks, cell phones, radio transmitters, powerful loads when switching on and off, and collector motors

The flash is an additional light source that is built into almost any phone that has a shooting function. It is used in low light conditions. Owners of Nokia cell phones have the ability to enable or disable the Flash option. Necessary - Nokia phone

No car subwoofer is complete without an amplifier. Very often, it works at limiting conditions and fails due to poor-quality assembly or components that do not have design parameters. Necessary Ohmmeter, screwdrivers, soldering iron, solder, laboratory power supply, thermometer, heat-conducting paste

Automotive rain sensor is an optoelectronic device installed on the windshield and responding to its moisture. Used for automatic control of wipers and mechanisms that close the sunroof and door windows. The sensor is triggered by the refraction of light

Every year, new improved models of various advanced and powerful devices appear on the market, which significantly make human life easier. And the GPS navigator is one of those. It can be configured for long journeys or simply to drive to a specific street

There are two common ways to restore the capacity of a lead-acid car battery. The first way is to charge it repeatedly over a long period of time. The second is fast. Necessary - Charger; - ammonia solution of Trilon B. Instructions Step 1 The essence of the first method is repeated charging of the battery with low current with breaks between charging cycles

If during the operation of the car there is a difficult start of the engine from the starter, then this is the first signal that it is time to check the battery. Instructions The electrolyte level in the battery must be between the "

Many car enthusiasts do not even suspect that the battery in the car needs care and maintenance. The main focus should be on checking the electrolyte level, which is best done regularly. A low level signals the presence of overcharging, and if the electrolyte is not enough only in some separate element, then it will soon have to be changed - in warm weather it will still serve you, but with cold weather it will completely fail

The high-speed motorway Moscow - St. Petersburg is the planned highway that will connect the two largest cities of the country. This is one of the first toll roads in Russia. Representatives of the state-owned company Avtodor, responsible for the construction of the highway, say that as of September 2012, no specific calculations of the cost of toll on the highway have been made yet

At first glance, there is nothing super complicated in the design of the turbine. The pressurization unit consists of 3 parts - sealing rings, compressor and bearing housing. And many motorists, with such a visible simplicity of it, want to independently repair a faulty unit

The service life of a car to a large extent depends on the conditions of its maintenance in any weather, at any time of the year. The conditions for proper maintenance of a car are quite simple. You just need to ensure that the temperature in the garage is constantly + 5C, and also take care of ventilation so that you have the opportunity to remove exhaust gases and unnecessary moisture from the garage

Diaphragm expansion tanks are widely used in hot and cold water supply and heating systems. Their main purpose is to compensate for the excess volume of the coolant resulting from thermal expansion. Instructions Step 1 The membrane tank consists of two parts

Modern building technologies offer many options for flooring in a car garage. The choice of materials is limited only by the budget planned by the developer for such purposes. But in any case, in addition to overlapping the basement of the garage with concrete slabs, it is necessary at the first stage to fill the floors with concrete

The essence of the pressure switch is based on comparing the spring force and the compressed air pressure force transmitted to the membrane. But the factory settings are not always clear and quite comfortable, so you can adjust the pressure switch yourself

By its chemical composition, freon is a mixture of methane and ethane. In the industry, more than 40 types of freons are used, which can be both in a gaseous and in a liquid state, colorless and odorless. Its main purpose is a refrigerant in refrigeration equipment

To improve comfort, air conditioners are installed in the interiors of modern cars, which, like other devices, sometimes fail. This is often caused by a compressor breakdown. Try to repair it yourself. Necessary - screwdriver

Most of the technology that surrounds us is made of metal. The same goes for cars with iron bodies. So it is not uncommon for rust to appear on the hood, fender or roof, which spoils the appearance of the car. Getting rid of it is easy. It is enough just to put a little skill and diligence

After removing and installing the gearbox, especially in cases related to the repair of the clutch mechanism, it is necessary to re-adjust the drive for disengaging it. And if the adjustment of the pedal in the cabin can be omitted, then it will not be possible to refuse to adjust the free travel of the clutch release fork located in the gearbox housing

Usually, the replacement of the universal joint of the cardan transmission is carried out after the occurrence of metal "clicks" when starting the car from a place, also in the case of detection of its backlash. In this case, two crosses should be replaced at once, even if the second does not need to be replaced

A rattling hood on the move or difficult opening, as well as a significant force applied at the time of closing the hood, accompanied by a hard impact on the panel - all these factors indicate the need for repairs associated with adjusting the hood lock

Many people often have a question about calculating an electrician at home. It looks especially relevant when the repairs in the apartment are already coming to an end and the money remaining in the stock is already running out. As a rule, many zealous owners want to do a seemingly rather simple job themselves, but at the same time they either do not think it over, or simply forget to take into account a number of important factors