Auto Repair for Dummies (2ND ed.)
Auto Repair for Dummies (2ND ed.)
Jacket Description/Back: Perform routine repairs and maintenance Troubleshoot problems and handle roadside emergencies Save fuel and extend your car's life Get the skills to maintain your car like a pro!...
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Get the skills to maintain your car like a pro! Want to handle basic auto repairs yourself? This easy-to-follow guide gives you the nuts and bolts of diagnosing trouble and performing maintenance and repairs on your vehicle. You'll explore each system and keep everything running in tiptop shape, including how to change coolant and oil, repair leaks, and check breaks. Along with learning about rollover protection, you will also discover how to utilize stability control. Plus, you'll see how to go green on the road--from recycling oil to choosing alternatively fueled vehicles. Inside...
Biographical Note: Deanna Sclar is an acclaimed auto repair expert. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including NBC's Today show and the NBCNightly News. Sclar lectures internationally on the ecological impact of vehicles and is active in promoting residential solar energy programs. Sclar is also the author of Buying a Car For Dummies. Review Quotes: "... covers a wide range of topics... provides a lot of educational content that explains the main principles of how cars work." (Simple Motors.co.uk, December 2010) Table of Contents: Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting to Know Your Vehicle 9 CHAPTER 1: Things Every Driver Should Know 11 CHAPTER 2: Preventive Maintenance: A Monthly Under-the-Hood Check 31 CHAPTER 3: The Way to Your Car's Heart Is through Your Toolbox 49 CHAPTER 4: What Makes It Go? The Inner Secrets of Your Car Revealed! 69 Part 2: Powering Up with Air, Fuel, and Fire 83 CHAPTER 5: The Electrical System: Your Car's Spark of Life 85 CHAPTER 6: Keeping Your Electrical System in Tune 103 CHAPTER 7: The Traditional Fuel System: The Heart and Lungs of Your Car 129 CHAPTER 8: Keeping Your Fuel System in Tune 149 CHAPTER 9: Diesels For Dummies 165 CHAPTER 10: From Horses to Hybrids: Alternatively Powered Vehicles 185 Part 3: Staying Cool and In Control 197 CHAPTER 11: The Cooling System Up Close 199 CHAPTER 12: Keeping Your Car from Getting Heartburn 207 CHAPTER 13: Oil: Keeping Your Car Young and Happy 239 CHAPTER 14: It's the Brakes! 257 CHAPTER 15: Be a Buddy to Your Brakes and Bearings 271 Part 4: Smoothing the Ride: Steering and Suspension, Tires and Transmissions 299 CHAPTER 16: Steering and Suspension Systems Smooth the Way 301 CHAPTER 17: How to Keep Your Car from Getting Sore Feet: Tires, Alignment, and Balancing 317 CHAPTER 18: Take the Drive Train: Understanding and Maintaining Your Transmission without Losing Your Mind 343 Part 5: Staying Safe and Dealing with Emergencies 367 CHAPTER 19: Staying Safe on the Road 369 CHAPTER 20: Troubleshooting Leaks, Squeaks, Smells, and Strange Sensations 395 CHAPTER 21: What to Do If Your Car Drops Dead or Won't Start 407 CHAPTER 22: When All Else Fails: Finding and Dealing with a Good Mechanic 419 Part 6: Helping Your Vehicle Look Its Best 439 CHAPTER 23: Keeping Your Vehicle Clean and Beautiful 441 CHAPTER 24: Bodywork: Getting Rid of Dings, Dents, and Other Hard Knocks 463 Part 7: The Part of Tens 479 CHAPTER 25: The Ten Most Important Preventive Maintenance Measures 481 CHAPTER 26: Ten "Eco-Logical" Ways to Save Fuel 487 Appendix A: A Practical Glossary of Automotive Terms 495 Appendix B: Specifications and Maintenance Records 527 Index 535 Publisher Marketing: Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543619) was previously published as Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9780764599026). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
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