Car Reviews
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Often the standard settings and systems interfere with the installation of additional equipment on a car. To bypass or disable them, either special devices or serious changes in the electronic system of the machine are required. Instructions Step 1 There are several ways to bypass a standard immobilizer on your own, varying in complexity
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Japanese Toyota cars are very durable and comfortable means of transportation. They are famous not only for their comfort, but also for their excellent performance characteristics. However, even these cars sometimes have problems opening the hood
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As the vehicle is used, the seats, door trims, ceiling, fabric mats gradually begin to lose their freshness. To return them an attractive appearance, you will need a dry cleaning of the salon, which you can do yourself, without having to contact specialized services
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The service life of any part that is part of the general vehicle configuration is designed for a certain period of operation. And after a lapse of time, or overcoming the mileage traveled, the part must fail, having served its due date, and sometimes even earlier
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It is quite possible to replace the radio tape recorder in the car on your own, you need to have some knowledge. This event must be taken responsibly. Otherwise, the connection quality will be pretty lame. Instructions Step 1 Almost all European-made cars have a niche for 1DIN standard radio tape recorders
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In modern cars, the radio is installed directly at the factory. True, the pre-installed radio tape recorder usually does not support modern audio file formats. Therefore, the drivers of the GAZelle car often install a new radio tape recorder on their own
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There are two options for buying a used German car. The first option involves an independent trip to Germany, selection, purchase and driving. But this method is not suitable for everyone due to lack of experience, knowledge, time or desire
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Installing a mesh in the bumper has not only a decorative function, making the appearance of the car individual, but also performs a practical task. A radiator covered with such a mesh is protected from dirt and stones. Necessary - pliers - grid - paper clips - putty - scissors Instructions Step 1 When buying a grill from a tuning store, make sure that the seller does not fold it in half for the convenience of packaging, since later, when you
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Before buying, you need to decide what purpose is pursued when changing wheel disks: the desire to improve driving characteristics, improve the tuning and appearance of the car, or as a backup option for disks during a seasonal change. Characteristics of car rims The most important characteristic of a wheel in today's car is reliability
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We customize the interior door trim for a VAZ car with our own hands. You will spend about 1, 5 hours on one door. Necessary - crosshead screwdriver - about 2 running meters of material - stapler and a pack of staples Instructions Step 1 Remove the inner door trim, having previously unscrewed all mounting bolts from it with a screwdriver
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Car bumper covers are used to protect it from mechanical damage, and also as a tuning element. The most widely used covers are made of plastic and stainless steel. There are front and rear bumper trims designed for each specific car model. The bumper cover is a vehicle tuning element designed to protect the front or rear bumper from damage, as well as to change the appearance of the car
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Cars do not always have the ability to move independently. Sometimes they need to be towed on a flexible hitch. We will tell you how to do it correctly. Necessary -cable; - another car. Instructions Step 1 Before towing a car, you need to remember when towing is prohibited
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An automatic transmission (automatic transmission) is a type of vehicle transmission that allows without the participation of the driver, i.e. automatically, select the optimal gear ratio selection that matches the current driving conditions
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Bodywork in VAZ cars is very often associated with the replacement of front or rear side members. They can become unusable due to a collision in an accident or due to aging, due to insufficient care of the body. An equipped workshop is required to replace the side member
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In road traffic accidents, the side members are often deformed. The lion's share of such cases occurs on the front of the car body. The part itself acts as volume shock absorbers and amplifiers for mud flaps, hood and trunk. When replacing it or welding, the technology is the same, the only difference is in the use of tools and devices
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Automobile gasoline is a mixture of hydrocarbons that, in a vaporous state, have the ability to create explosive mixtures at a certain concentration of gasoline and air vapors. The first cars ran on gasoline produced exclusively by direct distillation of oil
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Trying to get out of a sinking car is much more terrifying than just getting into an accident. Due to panic and ignorance of the sequence of actions to be taken in this case, most of these accidents are fatal. To get a real chance to get out of a sinking car, you need to act calmly and decisively
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A car nowadays is not a means of transportation, but rather a luxury, since its maintenance costs a huge pretty penny. Even if we discard the cost of the car itself and taxes on it, then in this case it is not cheap to buy food for an iron horse
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There is quite an easy way to produce diesel fuel at home, and your knowledge from the school chemistry course will be enough to implement it. Necessary Diesel-fueled appliance Used vegetable oil Methanol Alkali Alcohol Distilled water Pipette Plain tap water Instructions Step 1 Filter out your vegetable oil
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The engine is the "heart" of the car, its main component. Engines come in different capacities, i.e. work in the process of combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the cylinder for a certain unit of time. So how do you find the engine power?
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Compression is one of the main indicators of engine performance, characterizing the maximum pressure in the combustion chamber at the final stage of the compression stroke. It is determined by the compression ratio - the ratio of the total volume of the cylinder to the volume of the combustion chamber
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A car battery consists of several packages of electrode plates, assembled in a single housing. Each package contains sequentially located plates of different charge, between which separators with electrolyte are placed. The positive and negative plates are connected to corresponding collectors with terminals for connection to the vehicle's power supply system
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If the ceiling in the car has lost its attractive appearance and dry cleaning no longer cope with this problem, then the most optimal way out of the situation is to stretch the upholstery. All work on replacing the upholstery can be done independently without contacting specialists
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Almost all modern cars are produced with a catalyst that oxidizes harmful compounds in the exhaust. However, some car owners (especially those who sell their cars) believe that this expensive part can be dispensed with. Therefore, it is important to be able to recognize the first signs of catalyst failure in time
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Antifreeze is an anti-freeze liquid that has recently replaced antifreeze. Both of these substances are invariable companions of automobile engines. Any of these coolants must be changed regularly, which means that you need to be able to choose it
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The bonnet cable is used to open the bonnet from the inside of the vehicle. Its cliff brings a lot of inconvenience to motorists. How do you fix this common flaw? Instructions Step 1 Examine carefully the place where the cable break occurred
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When the vehicle is braking, the pressure applied to the pedal is transferred to the brake pads. They press against the brake disc or drum and stop its rotation. In order for the braking to be as effective as possible, it is necessary to correctly select the components of the braking system, including the brake pads
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In amateur and repair practice, it becomes necessary to use three-phase electric motors for the power drive. To power them, it is not at all necessary to have a three-phase network. The most effective way to start an induction motor is to connect its third winding through a phase-shifting capacitor
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The carrying capacity of a vehicle is its main operational characteristic, which determines the maximum mass of cargo that this vehicle is designed to carry. When loading the machine, it is necessary to compare its actual weight with the lifting capacity specified in the technical documentation
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Timing belt breakage. What could be worse for a motorist? Is that the subsequent repair of the cylinder head. But some engines use pistons with valve recesses. And for this reason, a broken timing belt is not terrible for the motor. The gas distribution mechanism is the heart of a modern engine
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The way to increase the speed of an electric motor depends on its type, as well as on the field of application of the motor. It may consist in changing the parameters of the power supply or the load on the motor shaft. Instructions Step 1 If the electric motor is a collector motor, to increase its speed, either increase the supply voltage or reduce the load on the shaft
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During operation, the glass of cars can be covered with micro-scratches and chips. Transparency is lost and vehicle control becomes more difficult. In order to get rid of this problem, you need to polish the scratches on the car glass. Necessary polishing paste
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Coaxial acoustics are most commonly used in automobiles. It is a system that is divided into three bands of high, medium and low frequency. Additional speakers, if necessary, are placed on the same axis with the main speaker, which, as a rule, operates at low or medium audio frequencies
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Lanos is truly a people's car. Cheap, practical, reliable, but the package bundle is quite rich. The fuel system is injector, there is an electric pump in the tank, which creates pressure in the rail in front of the injectors. One of the popular models is the Chevrolet Lanos
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The first attempts to create an airbag date back to 1950. However, it was only in 1968 that the remarkable inventor Alain Breed presented the world with a ready-to-use model. In the modern world, in many countries of the world, it is legally prohibited to drive a car without airbags
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It happens that the car battery is discharged and fails at the most inopportune moment. Do you need to start up and get somewhere, but don't have time to run and buy a new battery? If there is a volunteer in your yard or garage with a charged battery, then you have every chance to start the car
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The spring of the front suspension is removed for replacement or for repairing the suspension. On rear wheel drive vehicles, the spring has to be removed when replacing the silent blocks or suspension arms. On front-wheel drive, the spring is removed when replacing the rack or repairing it
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For any driver who is going on a trip or business trip outside the Russian Federation and planning to drive a car there, the question of obtaining an international driver's license often arises. Instructions Step 1 To obtain an international driving license, you must come to the traffic police, which issues international driving licenses, and provide a package of documents, including:
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In some subsystems of a modern car, electric motors are used, and when repairing and maintaining a car, it is often impossible to do without an electric motor that drives various kinds of auxiliary equipment. For high-quality operation, the engine must be correctly connected and configured
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The tachometer is one of the most important instruments in a car. It allows you to constantly monitor the engine speed. However, not every car configuration has a standard tachometer. Therefore, many motorists have a question about how to connect this device to an injection engine