Car Repair Tips
From hail to high winds, damage to your vehicle due to weather-related events is typically covered by insurance. Can you claim on car insurance for wind damage? Does my car insurance cover storm damage? … Only fully comprehensive car insurance policies will offer storm damage cover, so if you have a third-party or a third-party, …
Yes, you can use motor oil instead of automatic transmission fluid. However you can’t do it if you expect the transmission to get you home or at a minimum you can’t to that if you can’t afford to install a new transmission and want to continue driving. What happens if I put engine oil in …
It must be strong enough to pull all towed weight. It must not be more than 15 feet long unless you are towing poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects that cannot be easily taken apart. If a chain, rope, or cable is used as the towing connection, you must have a white flag at least …
Water can damage every single component inside a car including the engine and transmission. If you try to turn the engine on and more water enters, the problem only worsens. Will rain ruin a car engine? Some car breakdowns occur during periods of wet weather as the damp causes problems with engines and electrical systems, …
So, what’s a Hemi engine? It represents a setup with “a hemispherical combustion chamber, consisting of dome-shaped cylinders and piston tops. With a smaller surface area than a typical flat-head engine design, less heat is able to escape.” Hemi engines produce higher peak pressure, which results in more power. What is so special about a …
Your transmission will last exactly 1347.4 miles under light driving. If you are heavy on the pedal, it will last precisely 619.2 miles. If you park the car it will last forever. If you drain the fluid out, it will last 32.7 miles. How long can a failing transmission last? Without service and maintenance, some …
Have you ever noticed steam or vapor coming from your car’s air vents while running the air conditioner? … “The odorless steam coming from the vent is possibly excess water accumulating in the heater box, which may indicate the drain hole is restricted and needing cleaned.” Why can I see air blowing from AC? You …
As the speed of the rotor drops below the stator speed, or synchronous speed, the rotation rate of the magnetic field in the rotor increases, inducing more current in the rotor’s windings and creating more torque. Slip is required to produce torque. What is slip and slip speed of an induction motor? The speed at …
Knowing the difference between a V6 and V8 can come in handy here. Both types are configured in a V shape, hence the name, with the V6 engine having six cylinders and the V8 fitting eight of them. The V8 is capable of producing more power, resulting in your car being able to accelerate much …
Ford’s engine contract with JLR runs to 2020, by which time JLR has said it wants to be largely self-sufficient in engines. Ford sold JLR to India’s Tata Motors in 2008. JLR has already replaced Ford’s 2.2-liter diesel engine with its own Ingenium 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel. When did Ford stop making Jaguar engines? They’re built …