Starting the engine in extreme conditions If the battery is over-discharged, the engine can be started from another vehicle's battery. In doing so, the following precautions should be observed. 1. Both vehicles must have their parking brakes on and the...
Jacking up the car The places for installing the jack under the car are indicated in the photo. Places of installation under the car of a jack from a delivery set (CR-V) Places for installing a jack under a car (Odyssey 1995-00) Trolley...
Car Won't Start — Helpful Tips Your technical equipment must be impeccable - after all, the time you have is the same money that we hope you also have. Don't lose either one. If a missing tie or a pant leg burnt with an iron can cause a disruption in...
Motor oils — the difficulty of choosing Which of the car owners, even rarely looking under the hood, has not poured this amber liquid into the engine of their pet at least once? Who at least once did not look at the multi-colored canisters on the shelves of...
Used car selection Whatever car you buy, be prepared to carry out repair and preventive maintenance to restore its former youth, make it attractive and individual, and also adapt it for practical operation, so as not to be distracted from...
A visit to a car service — practical advice Who we are and how to behave. Practical advice They say that abroad an emergency car is thrown on the road, and they receive a completely corrected one at the threshold of their own home. The insurance company is busy...
Battery — selection and proper operation A battery is a device for storing energy in a chemical form that can be used like electricity. The battery works due to the fact that two different metals, being in an acidic solution, generate electricity. Key...
What to do with a failed generator: repair or replace? They say machines are like people. There is a certain amount of justice in this comparison. "Life" generators, for example, is not very different from the human. Some units work and reach adulthood, others suffer from...
A few important tips for the driver There are three systems of standards for measuring cold start current in the world: IEC, DIN, SAE. To avoid complicated technical explanations, we provide an official formula for converting SAE and IEC cold start...
The belt is to blame, but the alternator is to blame Sooner or later, every motorist has to replace the old belt with a new one. And as a rule, there are no special questions here if it is necessary to replace the alternator drive belt - if it were at hand at the right...
Identification of problems in the engine by external symptoms Is everything okay with the car engine? Maybe it's time to save money for computer diagnostics, and even for repairs? A few tips from an auto engineer who has been repairing imported cars for many years will help you...
Piston wear — how to extend the life of the engine The engine of a car is sometimes compared to a human heart. Indeed, it works constantly while the car is moving. However, such a comparison is not quite correct. After all, the heart, like any living organism, is...
Understanding engine bearings What bearings are installed in your engine? Not all motorists answer this question intelligibly. One far from technology person said bluntly: "I've been driving for ten years, but I don't know what's inside". However,...
When the car eats a lot and drives badly If the engine does not start well, pulls weakly and consumes a lot of fuel, the snag may not be what you first think about. A seemingly simple situation in terms of determining the root cause is the most insidious. Many...
Practical Tips for Valve Repair Professionals Anyone can be revived "tired" automobile. But the technical difficulties are great. You can't do without spare parts, some kind of machine park, welding and other technological support. The main thing is factory repair...
The principle of operation and operation of the catalyst Device The exhaust gas catalytic converter has a stainless steel casing to which the inlet and outlet cones with pipes and mounting flanges are welded, as well as heat reflectors holding the ceramic lining. The entire...
What you need to know the owner of a car with an injection engine Injection engines are superior to carburetor engines in many ways, at least take their efficiency and trouble-free start in cold weather. Nevertheless, carburetor in our conditions sometimes turn out to be more...
Turbocharger Replacement Tips Rule number 1: do not even think about repairing a turbocharger at home. Rule number 2: you can replace a faulty turbocharger with a new one without much difficulty. Not so long ago, there were those days when a car...
Power Steering — History and Maintenance A person always strives to get the maximum return with a minimum of effort expended. At first he became too lazy to walk - and a car appeared. Soon "industrious" humanity discovered with horror that even to turn the...
To understand why you need a shock absorber, try to ride without it In order for the car not to perceive all the bumps on the road, some kind of elastic element is necessarily used in the suspension of the car. Usually a spring is used. In addition to the spring, a spring can be used,...
Tire labeling scheme 1 - M&S (snow and mud). The marking indicates that the tire has a tread designed for winter conditions, 2 - reinforced, the marking is introduced for reinforced tires 3 - load and pressure requirements (requirements not...
Features of the operation of the brake system Experienced motorists know that in a rainy summer, for some reason, the braking system of a car becomes more capricious than, for example, in the heat. Misunderstandings can start right in the garage. You came early in...
Tips for car body and interior care Corrosion of metal Approximately 70% of the value of the car is determined by the condition of the body. And it, in turn, depends on whether the car has been in an accident and, most importantly, on the degree of its...
We create a comfortable place for the driver We always strive to equip our workplace. To have everything at hand, good lighting and, importantly, a comfortable chair. And if the workplace is a car and you have to spend most of your time in it? How is the problem...
Reasonable set of anti-theft devices You can complain as much as you like about the authorities not taking proper measures to reduce the number of stolen cars, laws that are not severe enough to punish modern horse thieves, and in general everyone and...
Burglar alarm and anti-theft devices The more passive the blocking, the better There is no immunity from theft. If the price of a car can be added up, then it is essentially a commodity, and therefore also an object of theft. What can be stolen will be...
Why do headlights dim Or how to achieve the most efficient lighting. Let's talk about why over time the headlights begin to give a dim light, perhaps sufficient on a deserted highway, but completely ineffective on a busy one, especially if...
About the correct headlight adjustment Proper headlight adjustment is more about driving culture than any technical issue. Therefore, let's talk about why over time the headlights begin to give a dim light, perhaps sufficient on a deserted highway, but...
Restoration of electric motors in a car The most common malfunction in electric motors is insulation breakdown in the windings. Let's say you put the car in the parking lot, and turn off "wipers" forgot. Three or four hours is enough for the winding to burn...