Essential Car Care for Women (9781580054492) by Little, Jamie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction A Word from Jamie A Word from Danielle Chapter 1 How Your Car Works

Let’s Get Started Revolutions per Minute (RPM) Cylinder Banks Now We Come to the Cylinder Bit The Electronic Control Unit (ECU) The Oil The Alternator The Regulator The Distributor The Timing Belt The Cooling System The Exhaust System The Head Gasket Filters Belts and Hoses Brakes Suspension System Shock Absorbers Tires Tires and Wheels

Chapter 2 Getting Down with the Lingo

Performance Characteristics Valves Horsepower (HP) Brake Horsepower (BHP) Torque Zero to Sixty Miles per Gallon Engine Features Turbocharger Turbo Twin Turbo Supercharger Carburetor Fuel-Injection System TDI GTi Driving Characteristics Car Handling Understeer Oversteer Traction Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) Front Wheel Drive Four Wheel Drive ABS Power Steering Automatic Manual Types of Cars Sports Car High-Performance Car Hybrid Car Electric Car Biodiesel

Chapter 3 Car Maintenance

Before We Begin Owner’s Manual Symbols on Your Dashboard Maintenance Checks Checking Your Oil Coolant/Antifreeze Brake Fluid Wiper Fluid Tire Pressure Tire Condition What Your Tires Are Trying to Tell You Windshield Wipers Wheel Alignment Tire Balancing Bodywork Spotting Problems A Few Things to Look Out For What Is a Car Service? Visiting Your Friendly Local Mechanic Here Are a Few Tips for Trying to Minimize the Emotional Trauma Who Do I Go To?

Chapter 4 Car Doctor

Starting Problems Pedal Problems Exhaust Problems Engine Problems Miscellaneous Problems

Chapter 5 Cleaning Your Car

Clean and Protect Getting Someone Else to Do the Dirty Work Doing It Yourself Cleaning the Exterior Car Cleaning—Shopping List Car Wash Wax Cleaning the Interior Upholstery Carpets Vinyl Leather

Chapter 6 When Things Go Wrong

What to Do if You Break Down and You Have insurance What to Do if You Break Down and You Don’t Have insurance Flat Tire Dead Battery Engine Overheating Lost Keys Faulty Alarm What to Do After a Car Accident How to Handle a Minor Car Crash Without the Police

Chapter 7 Driving in the Snow

Snow Tires Snow Chains Different Types of Snow Chains Traditional Snow Chains Diamond Chains Cable Chains Buying Snow Chains Putting on Snow Chains/Cables

Chapter 8 Buying a Car

Figuring Out What You Can Really Afford The Car Itself The Other Costs of Driving Gasoline Registration Insurance Maintenance Unexpected Costs Monthly Cost of Running a Car Buying New, Buying Used, or Leasing Buying New Why Do Cars Depreciate at Different Rates? How Can I Figure Out How Much My Car Is Going to Depreciate? Consumer Reports Leasing What is Leasing? The Ideal Candidate Buying a Used Car Tricks the Bad Guys Play and How to Spot Them Unpaid Financing Clocked Salvage Title Stolen Cloned Ringing Cut ’n’ Shut How Can I Prevent This? Where Can I Find My VIN? Finding Out the History of Your Car Going to Look at a Secondhand Car Under the Hood Walking Around the Car Interior Behind the Driver’s Seat The Test-Drive The Engine Suspension The Brakes The Gears Wheel Alignment Convertible Professional Check How Much Should I Pay for It? The Paperwork

Chapter 9 Selling a Car

How Much Is It Worth? What Condition Is Your Car In? Should I Fix It? Putting the Car Up for Sale The Ad Viewing the Car Test-Drive Negotiating the Price The Money Bit Saying Farewell

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