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  • ABS Anti-Lock Brakes

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    ABS Anti-Lock Brakes

    ABS Anti-Lock Brake Systems Anti Lock Brake ABS Operation and Description The antilock brake system or the ABS control unit helps to maintain control and directional stability of ...

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  • ABS Controller Replace

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    ABS Controller Replace

    How to Replace a car ABS Controller The ABS controller is responsible for limiting the brake line pressure to allow the tire or tires to start rotating at an equal rate as the ...

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  • ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Replace

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    ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Replace

    How to Replace an ABS Wheel Speed Sensor ABS Wheel Speed Sensor The ABS brake system of your car depends on a variety sensors and electronic devices to control and activate the ...

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  • Alfa Romeo Wheel PCD & Offsets

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    Alfa Romeo Wheel PCD & Offsets

    Alfa Romeo Wheel PCD & Offsets Alfa Romeo Cars Wheel measurement and sizes Model Year PCD Offset Bore 145 94 to 01 4×98 35 to 38 58.1 146 94 to 01 4×98 35 to 38 58.1 147 00 on ...

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  • Alloy wheels

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    Alloy wheels

    Car Alloy wheels Explained Alloy wheels are automobile (car, motorcycle and truck) wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminum or magnesium. They are typically lighter for ...

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  • Aquaplaning (hydroplaning)

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    Aquaplaning (hydroplaning)

    Car Aquaplaning (hydroplaning) Explained Aquaplaning or hydroplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or roller coaster occurs when a layer of water builds between the ...

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  • Aston Martin Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Aston Martin Wheel Fitment Guide

    Aston Martin Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. C.B. Aston Martin Lagonda 5 × 120.65 73.9 Aston Martin Vantage 5 × 154.95 71.4 Aston Martin Virage 5 × 120.65 ...

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  • Audi Car Wheel sizes PCD Offsets

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    Audi Car Wheel sizes PCD Offsets

    Audi Car Wheel Fitment Guide sizes PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore 100 90 to 94 5×112 35 to 45 57.1 200 90 to 94 5×112 40 to 45 57.1 80 92 to 95 4×108 35 to 45 57.1 90 ...

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  • Bleed and Flush a Brake System

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    Bleed and Flush a Brake System

    How to Bleed and Flush a Car Brake System The brake fluid in your cars brake system is a hydraulic based fluid that is used to transfer force from the brake pedal to the brake ...

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  • BMW tyre pressures chart

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    BMW tyre pressures chart

    BMW tyre pressures chart This chart should be used as a guideline only. Model Year-(MY) Torque (NM) Tyre Size Pressure Front (PSI) Pressure Rear (PSI) 1 Series (E81/82/87/88) 04 ...

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  • BMW Wheel PCD & Offsets

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    BMW Wheel PCD & Offsets

    BMW Wheel Fitment Guide PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore 1 Series 04 on 5×120 35 to 45 72.6 3 series 84 to 91 4X100 15 to 25 57.1 3 series 91 to 99 5×120 35 to 45 72.6 3 ...

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  • Bootleg 180 turn

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    Bootleg 180 turn

    Car 180 Bootleg turn explained A bootleg turn is a driving maneuver intended to reverse the direction of travel of a forward-moving automobile by 180 degrees in a minimum amount ...

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  • Borrani Classic Wire Wheels

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    Borrani Classic Wire Wheels

    Borrani Classic Wire Wheels Ruote Borrani S.p.A. (established 1922 in Milano) is an Italian manufacturer of wheels, famous for supplying Rudge-Whitworth design single-nut ...

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  • Brake bleeding techniques

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    Brake bleeding techniques

    Car Brake bleeding Brake bleeding is the procedure performed on hydraulic brake systems whereby the brake lines (the pipes and hoses containing the brake fluid) are purged of any ...

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  • Brake Caliper Front Replace

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    Brake Caliper Front Replace

    How to Replace a car front Brake Caliper Front and rear brake calipers are an extremely important component of the braking system. On vehicles built after the late 1960’s, most ...

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  • Brake fade

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    Brake fade

    Brake fade explained Vehicle braking system fade, or brake fade, is the reduction in stopping power that can occur after repeated or sustained application of the brakes, ...

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  • Brake fade modification

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    Brake fade modification

    Brake modification to reduce fade High performance brake components provide enhanced stopping power by improving friction while reducing brake fade. Improved friction is provided ...

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  • Brake linings

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    Brake linings

    Brake linings History Brake linings were invented by Bertha Benz (the wife of Karl Benz who invented the first patented automobile) during her historic first long distance car ...

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  • Brake Master Cylinder Replace

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    Brake Master Cylinder Replace

    How to Replace Car Brake Master Cylinder The brake master cylinder is the manual hydraulic pressure part of the brake system. The brake master holds hydraulic brake fluid that is ...

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  • Brake Pads & Rotors Rear replace

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    Brake Pads & Rotors Rear replace

    Replace Rear Brake Pads and Rotors (disks) How to replace rear disks and pads.Rear disc brake pads offer better performance and are not as affected by moisture like conventional ...

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  • Brake Pads Explained

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    Brake Pads Explained

    Brake Pads Brake pads are designed to absorb heat as they create friction against thebrake rotor. The brake pads ride against either side of the brake rotor and are held in place ...

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  • Brake Pads Rotors Front Replace

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    Brake Pads Rotors Front Replace

    How to Replace Front Brake Pads and Rotors (Disks) The front brake pads androtors are normal service items on most cars Besides removing the front wheels and visually inspecting ...

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  • Brake Shoes Rear Drums replace

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    Brake Shoes Rear Drums replace

    Replacing rear car brake shoes Most older cars have a brake shoe and drum style of brake system in the rear of the cars.Drum brakes are not quite as efficient as their counter ...

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  • Brake Wheel Cylinder Replace

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    Brake Wheel Cylinder Replace

    How to Replace a Brake Wheel Cylinder A wheel cylinder is an important braking component. Its purpose is to hydraulically expand brake shoes causing them to tighten against a ...

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  • Brakepipe replacement

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    Brakepipe replacement

    Motor car guide to replacing brakepipes Brake pipes and hoses can easily be forgotten and neglected since they are hidden away. However, they are just as vital as any other ...

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  • Brakes spongy or travels to far

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    Brakes spongy or travels to far

    When the brakes feel spongy or pedal travels to far How to remove Air and check brake faults when the car or van brakes are not sharp or feel spongy under braking. When to do ...

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  • Buick Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Buick Wheel Fitment Guide

    Buick Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET C.B. Buick Century (From 1986) 5 x 115 38 70 Buick Park Ave (From 1989) 5 x 115 38 70 Buick Regal (1987...1994) 5 x ...

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  • Cadillac Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Cadillac Wheel Fitment Guide

    Cadillac Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET C.B. Cadillac Alante (1987...1994) 5 x 115 38 70 Cadillac De Ville (From 1989) 5 x 115 38 70 Cadillac Eldorado ...

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  • Camber angle

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    Camber angle

    Wheel Camber angle explained Camber angle is the angle made by the wheels of a vehicle; specifically, it is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheels used for steering ...

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  • Camber thrust

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    Camber thrust

    Camber thrust explained Camber thrust and camber force are terms used to describe the force generated perpendicular to the direction of travel of a rolling tire due to its camber ...

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  • Car Grumble Whirring Sound Repair

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    Car Grumble Whirring Sound Repair

    Car Grumble Whirring Sound Repair Some road noise is normal but excessive road noise like a grumble or a whirring noise from the front or rear of the car can be a sign of a ...

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  • Center cap

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    Center cap

    Car Center caps A center cap, or centercap is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers a central portion of the wheel. Early center caps for automobiles were about ...

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  • Chrysler Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Chrysler Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Chrysler Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore 300C 04 on 5×114.3 15 to 20 71.5 300 m 98 on 5×114.3 35 to 40 71.4 Concorde & LHS 93 on 5×114.3 35 to 38 71.4 Le ...

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  • Circle of forces explained

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    Circle of forces explained

    Vehicle Circle of forces explained The circle of forces, traction circle, friction circle, or friction ellipse is a useful way to think about the dynamic interaction between a ...

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  • Citreon Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Citreon Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Citreon Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore Berlingo 96 on 4×108 15 to 18 65.1 Berlingo 08 on 4 x 108 15 to 25 65.1 C1 05 on 4×100 35 to 45 54.1 C2 03 on 4×108 ...

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  • Contact patch (Tyre) explained

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    Contact patch (Tyre) explained

    Car Contact patch Tyre explained Contact patch is the portion of a vehicle's tire that is in actual contact with the road surface. It is most commonly used in the discussion of ...

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  • Controlling car brake fade

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    Controlling car brake fade

    Controlling car brake fade through driving technique Brake fade and rotor warping can be reduced through proper braking technique; when running down a long downgrade that would ...

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  • Cornering (Lateral) force explained

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    Cornering (Lateral) force explained

    Car Cornering (Lateral) force explained Tire tread element displacement and the resulting cornering force Cornering force or side force is the lateral (i.e. parallel to the road ...

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  • Daewoo Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Daewoo Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Daewoo Wheel PCD & Offsets Size Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore Espero 95 to 01 4×100 35 to 45 56.6 Kalos 03 on 4×100 35 to 45 56.6 Lacetti 04 on 4×114 35 to 45 56.6 Laganza 97 ...

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  • Daihatsu Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Daihatsu Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Daihatsu Wheel PCD & Offsets Size Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore Applause 89 to 96 4×100 35 to 38 56.1 Charade 93 to 00 4×100 35 to 38 56.1 Charade 03 on 4×100 35 to 45 56.1 ...

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  • Dodge Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Dodge Wheel Fitment Guide

    Dodge Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET Bore. Dodge Avenger (From 1995) 5 x 114.3 38...45 67 Dodge Daytona (From 1994) 5 x 100 35...40 57 Dodge Shadow (From ...

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  • Drum Brake Adjustment

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    Drum Brake Adjustment

    Car Drum Brake Adjustment Car Drum Brake Adjuster Location Some Cars Are Fitted with drum Brakes on the rear a few classic cars have drum brakes all round. Drum Brakes contain ...

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  • Drum Brake Explained

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    Drum Brake Explained

    How A Car Drum Brake Works A Typical Car drum brake parts diagram Drum brakes have adjusters which move the brake shoes nearer to the drum to compensate for wear After a time, ...

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  • E Brake Shoes Adjust Replace

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    E Brake Shoes Adjust Replace

    Emergency Parking Brake Shoe Replacement (with Rear Disc Brakes) The emergency hand brake or "e" brake it has been called for short is used to securely hold the car when in the ...

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  • Engine braking

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    Engine braking

    Car Engine braking explained Engine braking occurs when the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism ...

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