Air is the bane of hydraulic systems. Since it is compressible, it makes them feel spongy and lacks efficient transmission capabilities. That is why bleeding brakes has always been an important part of any brake job. Your vehicle’s braking system is a typical hydraulic system that uses brake fluid to transmit pressure from the master
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A battery can make or ruin your day if you drive a modern automatic car. If the battery is dead, you won’t be going anywhere until you get a jumpstart. When this happens once or twice, and you are confident your alternator is charging, it is time to get a replacement battery. If you are
Car engines get hot. After all, they are a controlled furnace exploding old dinosaur juice to give you some bit of horsepower and a lot of heat. If left unattended, the heat will wreak havoc. It will make the engine less efficient and even ruin it when it goes very high. That is why manufacturers
Automatic gearboxes are more complex than they let on. They are a complex combination of mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic engineering masterpieces that replaced the loved and hated clutch/shift combo of the old. Automatic Transmission Basics To understand if you can drive with a bad shift solenoid, you first have to figure out the basic operation
Come to think of it; internal combustion engines are a violent invention. They are all about controlled explosions in a tight enclosure. Burning gasoline produces explosive energy, heat, carbon, and other waste gases. While most of the carbon powder burns and the rest exits with the exhaust gases, some remains stuck onto the piston heads,
Antifreeze ensures that the water in your engine and radiator does not freeze in cold weather or boil over when it is very hot. It can also be a lubricant for the moving part in your car that it contacts, for instance, the water pump. It is, therefore, essential for your car, but you need
Internal combustion engines are very inefficient. Over 60 percent of the energy produced by burning fuel becomes mostly useless heat. While you could harness a small portion to heat the cabin on cold days, the rest of the heat is a bother you have to deal with. Every ICE vehicle needs a dedicated cooling system
We have, at some point, had to sit and wait in a parked car for hours. Switching off the engine is a sensible thing to do as it will save on fuel. However, if you are waiting for long, the car will soon get very hot under the merciless summer sun – or turn frigid
If you live in an area that experiences harsh winters, then you know how crucial it is to protect your motor-based gadgets. Winterization is the process of preparing your electrical tools and gadgets for winter to prevent them from being damaged by the freezing temperatures. The damage occurs when freezing temperatures change the composition of
Dirt bike helmets vary from a regular helmet in design and appearance. The dirt bike helmets contain an extra chin protector against the roost. It gives room for an efficient air supply that sustains the rider’s breath, unlike street helmets. On the other hand, street helmets you use on roads and offer protection from wind