Marteaux/Maillet

Non-driven wheel bearings - the front-wheel bearings of rear-wheel-drive cars and rear-wheel bea...

Driven wheels - independent suspension Cars with front-wheel drive have front-wheel bearings that...

Leaf springs are likely to wear because they have several moving parts. They should be inspected...

Removing the cylinder head is straightforward on pushrod engines, but more complicated on overhea...

Core plugs are also known as expansion plugs, welch plugs and sealing discs - a point to remembe...

Front lever-arm damper A lever-arm damper on the front often acts as part of the suspension unit....

Wheel bearings need periodic checking - and adjusting if necessary - usually at 12,000 mile serv...

There are two main types of oil seal: static and dynamic. A static oil seal fits between two non...

Half shafts, otherwise known as axle shafts, are fitted in rear-wheel-drive cars only. They give...

Most modern cars have rack-and-pinion steering gear, mounted across the car. Usually the rack ho...

Starter-motor bearings are usually bushes made of graphite-bronze. A few starters - especially h...

The most common reason for removing a dynamo pulley is to fit it on a new dynamo — most...

Water pumps wear out through age, through lack of lubrication on older types — which need greasi...