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How To Determine The Type Of Body

How To Determine The Type Of Body

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

All cars have their own unique design and style. All of them are united only by belonging to one or another type of body. Depending on the body type, you can decide which car is best for you. Whether you want to ride with the breeze, drive your family, or use the car for work

How To Repair A Radiator Fan On A VAZ

How To Repair A Radiator Fan On A VAZ

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When the electric fan fails when driving outside the city, it's not scary. The flow of oncoming air is sufficient for cooling. But if it happens in a traffic jam, then what to do? In fact, the control circuit consists of several parts that can be replaced on the fly

Priority: Markings Or Signs

Priority: Markings Or Signs

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

On the roads, there are cases when road signs and markings contradict each other. The question then arises: what conditions would be correct to obey? It should be noted that most often road signs and markings simply duplicate each other

How To Paint A Car Fender

How To Paint A Car Fender

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Painting a car wing may be necessary in cases of damage to its coating, which very often occurs as a result of an accident or improper parking. Often, the wing does not change over the years, which is why its surface cracks and crumbles. In this case, painting is also required

How To Paint A Car With Your Own Hands

How To Paint A Car With Your Own Hands

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Do not flatter yourself with the seeming simplicity and cheapness of self-painting a car - neither one nor the other does not correspond to reality. If you decide to radically change the color of the car, you will have to work long and painstakingly, and in any case it will cost a pretty penny

How To Check Disc Brakes

How To Check Disc Brakes

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Every conscientious motorist should check the braking system of his car for serviceability or wear every 10,000 km, more often if necessary, if the brakes suddenly begin to make a sound like a squeal or the car pulls in one direction, or if vibration is felt in motion when pressing the brake pedal … Do not confuse this with emergency stop ABS

Tips For Motorists: Personal Experience

Tips For Motorists: Personal Experience

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Never smoke it in the car while on the move! Personally, during this lesson, I often "got" on the burned seats, and my good friend had an accident due to the fact that a cigarette fell on his pants. It is very dangerous when, at speed, a coal is drafted under a T-shirt / shirt / sweater

Acrylic Car Enamels: Advantages And Disadvantages

Acrylic Car Enamels: Advantages And Disadvantages

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Acrylic enamel is the most popular type of enamel among motorists. Two-component automotive acrylic enamel: consists of a coloring pigment and a hardener. Their hardening occurs immediately after these substances are mixed and enter into a chemical reaction

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Alkyd Automotive Enamel

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Alkyd Automotive Enamel

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Among the most popular car enamels today, alkyd car enamel occupies a significant place. Its widespread use is ensured by an optimal price with high quality and reliability of the coating. Alkyd enamel is one-component and hardens well even outdoors

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Melamine Alkyd Enamel

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Melamine Alkyd Enamel

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Melamine-alkyd enamel is the most common enamel used in or near the factory. Excellent gloss and variety of colors are the hallmarks of melamine alkyd enamel. Melaminoalkide enamel is a suspension of pigments in solutions of alkyd and melamine-formaldehyde resins with the addition of a desiccant and organic solvents

Boxer Internal Combustion Engine: Advantages And Disadvantages

Boxer Internal Combustion Engine: Advantages And Disadvantages

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The boxer internal combustion engine "evolved" from the V-shaped one and became its kind of technological improvement, just as the V-shaped engine, in turn, became a continuation of the inline one. The beginning of a kind of career of an opposed power plant can be considered the 30s of our century

How To Repair The Body

How To Repair The Body

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Damage to the paintwork on the car body is quite common. Scratches, chips, minor dents and other damages may sooner or later appear even on the most expensive and well-groomed cars. In car services, these flaws are removed by painting the entire body element

How To Putty Bumper

How To Putty Bumper

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

Putty is one of the operations for repairing a bumper and preparing it for painting. For beginners, many questions arise: how to putty properly, how to choose a putty, how to grind, what abrasive to process, and others. Exactly the same questions are caused by the operation of puttingtying not only the bumper, but also any other body part

How To Change Racks On A VAZ 2110

How To Change Racks On A VAZ 2110

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Racks on any car, including the VAZ 2110, are the most important component of its suspension. They are designed to dampen body vibrations on uneven surfaces, as well as for good adhesion of the chassis to the road surface. Necessary - wrenches for М19 and М14

How To Replace The VAZ Racks

How To Replace The VAZ Racks

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In cases where, for any reason, the racks installed in the car no longer satisfy the owner, they are replaced. Dissatisfaction with the racks may arise due to: too soft, or vice versa - excessively hard shock absorption at the time of overcoming various obstacles by the car

How To Install A Rear Stabilizer On A VAZ

How To Install A Rear Stabilizer On A VAZ

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

The rear suspension anti-roll bar, offered as a tuning kit for VAZ cars, consists of a rod and brackets. No complicated equipment or special skills are required to install it. Necessary - a set of spanners and open-end wrenches with socket heads

How To Change The Front Pillar On The Lada Kalina

How To Change The Front Pillar On The Lada Kalina

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A knock in the area of the wheel arches or a fluid leak on the front shock absorbers of the Lada Kalina car indicate the need to replace them. This process is quite laborious, but it is quite possible to carry out it yourself. About a day before the start of work, all connections of the front pillar of the Lada Kalina car should be treated with WD-40 grease, this will facilitate loosening of the sour nuts and will allow you to change the front pillar without any pro

How To Replace Stabilizer Struts

How To Replace Stabilizer Struts

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If, when driving on uneven parts of the road, a characteristic knock appears at the front of the car, this may indicate a worn condition of the stabilizer struts. In this case, there is a high probability that the bushings have worn out at the same time

How To Get Rid Of An Airlock In SOD Lada Kalina

How To Get Rid Of An Airlock In SOD Lada Kalina

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

SOD on the VAZ 1118 refers to closed-type liquid cooling systems. This means that the thermal energy from the heated parts of the engine is removed by the flow of coolant, that is, coolant (antifreeze or antifreeze). One of the sores of the first generation Lada Kalina is the appearance of an airlock in the engine cooling system, and as a result, the heater does not work correctly

How To Defrost A "handbrake"

How To Defrost A "handbrake"

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

In severe frost, motorists may be faced with the fact that a car left overnight on the hand brake in the morning simply cannot move from its place - the pads freeze. And to go, the driver will have to use several tricks. The main rule of using the hand brake in cold weather is not to use it at all

How To Start A Diesel Engine In Cold Weather

How To Start A Diesel Engine In Cold Weather

Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:01

With all the advantages of diesel engines, they have one drawback that crosses everything out - fuel freezing at low temperatures. But in order to start the car in the morning without problems, you do not need to watch it all night with the engine running

Is It Possible To Tint The Front Side Windows

Is It Possible To Tint The Front Side Windows

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Car window tinting is not only about aesthetics. Tinted windows allow less sunlight to pass through and prevent the driver from dazzling the driver with headlights of oncoming vehicles. But toning must be done in accordance with GOST in compliance with the current standards

How To Apply For TIR

How To Apply For TIR

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TIR (Transports International Routiers), translated from French means "International road transport", is a system of international road transport of goods, which operates with the use of a TIR Carnet based on the Customs Convention on the International Carriage of Goods

What Is A Tachograph

What Is A Tachograph

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A tachograph is a device installed on certain categories of trucks and buses in order to record the speed and time of the driver's movement, as well as other parameters. Tachographs can be digital or analog. The tachograph is a digital or analog device installed on certain categories of commercial vehicles to monitor the driver's work and rest hours and record a number of other parameters

The Fastest Car In The World

The Fastest Car In The World

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Car speed records began to be set at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, every automaker has been striving to produce the most beautiful, powerful and fastest car in the world. After all, the main characteristics by which the level of a car is determined are speed and power

How To Choose A Volvo Tractor

How To Choose A Volvo Tractor

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A semitrailer tractor is a special type of land transport designed for towing semi-trailers. One of the world leaders in the production of this heavy equipment is the Swedish concern Volvo. The equipment of this company is known for its quality and is in great demand in Russia

How To Determine The Class Of The Car

How To Determine The Class Of The Car

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Not everyone knows what the ecological class of a car is. This concept determines the presence and amount of harmful substances emitted into the atmosphere by a car. The ecological class of the car depends on its year of manufacture and the country of manufacture

What Does "2 + 2" Mean In A Car Name?

What Does "2 + 2" Mean In A Car Name?

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In the automotive classification, "2 + 2" means an arrangement with two front seats (for the driver and passenger) and two small rear seats for children or rare fellow travelers. Cars with a 2 + 2 layout have only two seats in the rear, in contrast to the more common layout with seats for three passengers

How To Distinguish Between Cars

How To Distinguish Between Cars

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A similar question most often sounds from the lips of the representatives of the beautiful half of humanity. And this is not surprising. Because naturally sophisticated female natures discover the nuances of natural science much easier, but they manage to comprehend the rough technocratic world a little more difficult

How Antifreeze Is Fundamentally Different From Antifreeze

How Antifreeze Is Fundamentally Different From Antifreeze

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Car owners want their "iron horse" to serve for decades. Therefore, many listen to the sound of the engine, try to refuel at proven gas stations, buy high-quality oils, as well as antifreeze. However, for a novice motorist, choosing the right tools to improve car performance is a long journey of trial and error

What Do Car Emblems Mean

What Do Car Emblems Mean

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Even a first grader will not get confused in the car emblems of the most famous brands, especially if he is interested in cars. But not everyone knows that almost every emblem has a specific history and meaning. Creating a recognizable and original logo is an extremely important component of a successful product

Is It Worth Installing A Kenguryatnik On The Niva: Pros And Cons

Is It Worth Installing A Kenguryatnik On The Niva: Pros And Cons

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There is a lot of talk about the installation of the so-called "kenguryatnik" on the Chevrolet "Niva". Of course, the additional protection allows you to avoid serious damage in small frontal collisions, however, in matters of its installation, some nuances are hidden

Why Condensation Forms

Why Condensation Forms

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Condensation in the vehicle can cause damage to the vehicle. Especially in the winter season. Condensation occurs almost constantly in various car systems: in the lubrication, power, cooling and exhaust systems. In addition, condensation accumulates in the passenger compartment and in closed body cavities

How To Remake A Stove From A Zaporozhets To GAZ

How To Remake A Stove From A Zaporozhets To GAZ

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The owners of the car of the Zaporozhye plant often face the inconvenience of operation and the frequent failure of the gasoline stove. There is a need to improve this unit using gas as fuel. Instructions Step 1 Purchase a 5-liter Baltika-type gas cylinder, which is used in the kitchen for autonomous gas supply to the stove

How To Check Compression On A VAZ 2109

How To Check Compression On A VAZ 2109

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Poor engine traction, sluggish acceleration, black exhaust - all these are, perhaps, links in the same chain - poor compression. To be sure of this for sure, it is necessary to measure the pressure in the cylinders. Compression is the maximum pressure in the engine cylinder when the piston approaches top dead center

How To Bring A Car In Frost

How To Bring A Car In Frost

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The winter period of operation is the most difficult for both the owner and the car. The problems with starting on a frosty morning after an unexpected cold snap are especially depressing. To make winter starting easier, prepare your vehicle appropriately for winter use and familiarize yourself with some of the tricks of seasoned drivers

How To Check The Fuel Pump Injector

How To Check The Fuel Pump Injector

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

If the engine of an injection vehicle does not start well and runs intermittently, the first step is to check its fuel system, including the fuel pump. You can do this yourself. Necessary - tester; - tire pump manometer; - hose

Where Does Antifreeze Go?

Where Does Antifreeze Go?

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An internal combustion engine needs good cooling. During operation, excess heat is discharged into the environment. To intensify this process, water is used as an intermediate heat carrier, which makes it possible to increase the cooling surface area and ensure reliable heat removal

What Is A Clutch Basket

What Is A Clutch Basket

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The clutch basket is a drive plate mounted on the flywheel of a vehicle's engine. A driven disc is located inside the basket, which is connected to the input shaft of the gearbox using a splined connection. The clutch block of a passenger car consists of a release bearing, a driven and a driving disc

The Injection Engine Needs To Be Warmed Up

The Injection Engine Needs To Be Warmed Up

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There are often debates among motorists about whether it is necessary to warm up an injection engine. For example, abroad, some drivers start driving with a cold engine. This is largely due to environmental concerns. Nevertheless, if you delve into the essence of the issue, you can understand that it is necessary to warm up the engine, but for a short time