Moteur
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The rubber anti-vibration mountings of an engine may crack or come away from the metal plates to ...
Removing the cylinder head is straightforward on pushrod engines, but more complicated on overhea...
Check the engine oil level weekly more often if the engine is consuming some oil, and always bef...
Fitting a cartridge-type filter Fitting a new disposable cartridge is a simple task, but you mus...
Good engine performance depends on valve condition. Worn guides or stems and burned or badly seat...
If the oil pump is fitted to the outside of the engine, you may be able to reach it...
A choked filter in an air cleaner causes increased fuel consumption and, eventually, extra engin...
Si un moteur à besoin de rajouter de l'huile fraîche plus que d'habitude, ou si vous voyez une f...
Le jeu des soupapes ont des petits espaces entre les sommets des tiges de soupape et la partie d...
Gaskets and oil seals should be replaced if worn or leaking, or whenever removed during servicin...
An exhaust-manifold gasket is more likely to need renewing than the gasket on the intake manifold...
On some overhead camshaft (OHC) engines. the camshaft must be removed to take off the cylinder h...
The tension of the toothed belt that drives an overhead camshaft must be checked at the intervals...
A good way to check engine wear is to test the compression of each cylinder using a compression ...
Low oil pressure - indicated on the oil-pressure gauge or dashboard warning light - could provid...
The crankcase emission valve governs the amount of crankcase oil fumes that are recycled into th...
In many ways a diesel engine is less complicated than a petrol engine, with greater reliability ...
Although some experienced mechanics can tune a car's carburettor fairly well by ear, to do the j...
Although car cooling systems are designed to maintain a fairly constant working temperature, the...