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Maintenance Guides and vehicle problems tips. Helpful hints, service and repairs. For classic & modern cars. Individual engines from Manufacture’s described with technical details and service guides Select from any below.

Motor Car Guide

Motor Car Guide

Maintenance & Problems tips Helpful hints. Guides,service and repairs. For classic & modern cars.

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  • Alfa Romeo V6 engine (1979–2005)

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    1970s
    Alfa Romeo V6 engine (1979–2005)

    Alfa Romeo V6 engine Overview Manufacturer Alfa Romeo Production 1979–2005 Combustion chamber Configuration V6 Displacement 2.0 L (1,997 cc (122 cu in)) 2.5 L (2,492 cc ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Alternator

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    Alternator

    Car Alternator How it works The alternator produces electricity used to maintain battery storage charge and to help run all the electrical accessories, including the ignition and ...

  • Alternator bushes Replace

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    Alternator bushes Replace

    Replace Car alternator bushes Most alternators have brushes fitted into a plastic brush holder,held to the rear casing of the alternator by two or three screws or bolts. With a ...

  • Alternator overhaul

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    Alternator overhaul

    Motor car Guide to Classic Car alternator sevice & overhaul Replace Internal Brushes Except for the Lucas ACR series, most alternators with internal brushes are difficult to ...

  • Alternator remove

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    Alternator remove

    How to remove a Car Alternator The alternator is bolted to the side of the engine and is driven by the drive belt. Most alternators are quite easy to remove but on some ...

  • Alternator Voltage check

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    Alternator Voltage check

    Car alternator Voltage check for faults A Simple guide for checking the cars alternator and voltage regulator for possible faults is an important task, especially more so for ...

  • AMC Engines (1954-1989)

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    1950s
    AMC Engines (1954-1989)

    AMC engines 343 4-bbl V8 1967 marlin engine 1954–1956: 184 cu in (3.0 L) Nash I6 (Rambler) 196 cu in (3.2 L) Nash L head I6 (Rambler/AMC I6) 252 cu in (4.1 L) Nash I6 320 cu in ...

  • AMC straight-4 engine (1984-2002)

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    1980s
    AMC straight-4 engine (1984-2002)

    AMC straight-4 engine From 1984 to 2002 Overview Manufacturer American Motors (1984-September 1987) Chrysler (September 1987-2002) Also called PowerTech Production 1984–2002 ...

  • AMC straight-6 engine (1952-)

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    1950s
    AMC straight-6 engine (1952-)

    AMC straight-6 engine American Motors' first straight-six engine was the 195.6 cu in (3.2 L). It was produced from 1952 through 1965 in both overhead valve (OHV) and flathead ...

  • AMC V8 engine (1954-)

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    1950s
    AMC V8 engine (1954-)

    AMC V8 engine American Motors Corporation (AMC) produced a series of widely used V8 engines from the mid-1950s before being absorbed into Chrysler in 1987. Chrysler kept the AMC ...

  • AMG ECU upgrades

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    AMG ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for AMG Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on AMG cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. © Motor Car History Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance C ...

  • Anti Roll Bar

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    Anti Roll Bar

    Car Anti Roll Bar (Sway bar) A sway bar or anti-roll bar or stabilizer bar is a part of an automobile suspension that helps reduce the body roll of a vehicle during fast ...

  • Anti-hijack system

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    Anti-hijack system

    Car Anti-hijack system An anti-hijack system is an electronic system fitted to motor vehicles to deter criminals from hijacking them. Although these types of systems are becoming ...

  • Antifreeze explained

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    Antifreeze explained

    Car Antifreeze types explained An antifreeze is a chemical additive which lowers the freezing point of a water-based liquid. An antifreeze mixture is used to achieve ...

  • 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 ...

  • Aston Martin AJ37 V8 engine (2005-)

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    2000s
    Aston Martin AJ37 V8 engine (2005-)

    Aston Martin AJ37 4.3 4.7 5.0 V8 DOHC engine From 2005 on Aston Martin hand-assembles a special version of the AJ-V8 for the 2005 V8 Vantage known as AJ37. This unit displaced ...