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Maintenance Guide

Maintenance Guides. Service repairs for Classic & modern cars. Manuals (registered users only).

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  • Hotchkiss drive

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    Hotchkiss drive

    Hotchkiss drive The Hotchkiss drive is a system of power transmission. It was the dominant form of power transmission for front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout cars in the 20th ...

  • How a cam works

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    How a cam works

    How a engine cam works A cam is a rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice-versa. It is often a ...

  • How an Alarm System Works

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    How an Alarm System Works

    How an Alarm System Works Car alarms are an electronic device which is designed to prevent burglary and warn the owner if a theft attempt is being made. Usually a car alarm will ...

  • How car engine works?

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    Basics how a car engine works The car engine is an internal combustion engine, of which there are a number of various types including diesel engine, gasoline engine, rotary ...

  • How to Remove Headless Bolts

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    How to Remove Headless Bolts

    How to Remove Headless car Bolts Removing car studs Studs are headless bolts threaded at both ends with plain metal between or threaded along their whole length you may find ...

  • How to use a feeler gauge

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    How to use a feeler gauge

    How to Use a feeler gauge A Typical Car feeler Gauge A feeler gauge has a number of thin stainless-steel blades, each one of a stated thickness. The figures printed on the blades ...

  • Hybrid Synergy Drive

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    Hybrid Synergy Drive

    Hybrid Synergy Drive explained Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) designates a set of hybrid car technologies developed by Toyota and used in the company's Yaris, Auris, Prius, ...

  • Hydraulic brakes

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    Hydraulic brakes

    Hydraulic brakes The hydraulic brake is an arrangement of braking mechanism which uses brake fluid, typically containing ethylene glycol, to transfer pressure from the ...

  • Hydrolastic Suspension

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    Hydrolastic Suspension

    Hydrolastic Suspension Hydrolastic is a type of space-efficient automotive suspension system used in many cars produced by British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successor ...

  • Hydrolock

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    Hydrolock

    Engine Hydrolock Explained Hydrolock (a shorthand notation for hydrostatic lock) is an abnormal condition of any device which is designed to compress a gas by mechanically ...

  • Hydropneumatic suspension

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    Hydropneumatic suspension

    Hydropneumatic suspension Hydropneumatic suspension is a type of automotive suspension system, invented by Citroën, and fitted to Citroën cars, as well as being used under ...

  • Hypercars

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    Hypercars What qualifies to be a hyper car? Well no set of rules apply but here is my list of some basic must haves. A few basic rules apply you’ve got an absurdly large amount ...

  • Hyundai ECU upgrades

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    Hyundai ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Hyundai Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Hyundai cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance Accent 1.3 82 ...

  • Hyundai KIA A engine D4CB (2001-)

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    Hyundai KIA A engine D4CB (2001-)

    Hyundai KIA A diesel engine (D4CB) Hyundai / KIA A Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2001-present Style: Line four-cylinder Engines: 2,5 l (2497 cm³) Cylinder firing ...

  • Hyundai KIA Alpha G4E engine (1991-)

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    1990s
    Hyundai KIA Alpha G4E engine (1991-)

    Hyundai KIA Alpha Petrol engines Hyundai / KIA Alpha, Alpha II, Alpha II CVVT Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 1991-present Style: Line four-cylinder Engines: 1.3 L ...

  • Hyundai KIA Beta G4G engine (1995-)

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    1990s
    Hyundai KIA Beta G4G engine (1995-)

    Hyundai KIA Beta petrol engine Hyundai / KIA Beta, Beta II, Beta II CVVT Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 1995-present Style: Line four-cylinder Engines: 1.6 L ...

  • Hyundai KIA D4E engine (2001-2010)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA D4E engine (2001-2010)

    Hyundai KIA D diesel engines Hyundai / KIA D Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2001-2010 Style: Row end cylinder /four-cylinder Engines: 1.5 L (1493 cc) / 2.0 L ...

  • Hyundai KIA Epsilon G4H engine (1997-)

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    1990s
    Hyundai KIA Epsilon G4H engine (1997-)

    Hyundai KIA Epsilon G4 petrol engine Hyundai / KIA epsilon Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 1997 to today Style: Row end cylinder /four-cylinder Engines: 0.8 l ...

  • Hyundai KIA Gamma G4F engine (2006-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA Gamma G4F engine (2006-)

    Hyundai KIA Gamma G4F Petrol engine Hyundai / KIA Gamma, Gamma LPI Hybrid, Gamma GDI Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2006-present Style: Line four-cylinder ...

  • Hyundai KIA J engine (1992-)

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    Hyundai KIA J engine (1992-)

    Hyundai KIA J diesel engines Hyundai / KIA J Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 1992-present Style: Line four-cylinder Engines: 2.7 L (2665 cc) / 2.7 L (2700 cc) 2.9 ...

  • Hyundai KIA Kappa G4L engine (2008-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA Kappa G4L engine (2008-)

    Hyundai KIA Kappa G4L engine Hyundai / KIA Kappa Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2008-present Style: Row end cylinder / four-cylinder Engines: 1.0 L (998 cc) 1.2 L ...

  • Hyundai KIA Lambda G6D engine (2006-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA Lambda G6D engine (2006-)

    Hyundai KIA Lambda six-cylinder engine Hyundai / KIA lambda Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2006-present Style: 60 ° V Engines: 3.0 L (2999 cc), 3.3 L (3342 cc), ...

  • Hyundai KIA Mu engine (2005-2011)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA Mu engine (2005-2011)

    Hyundai KIA Mu G6E L6E six-cylinder engine Hyundai / KIA Mu (L6EA) Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2005-2011 Style: 60 ° V Engines: 2.7 L (2656 cc) Cylinder firing ...

  • Hyundai KIA Nu G4N engine (2010-)

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    2010s
    Hyundai KIA Nu G4N engine (2010-)

    Hyundai KIA Nu four-cylinder G4N petrol engine Hyundai / KIA Nu, Nu Hybrid, Nu GDI, Nu CVVL Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2010-present Style: Line four-cylinder ...

  • Hyundai KIA R D4H engine (2009-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA R D4H engine (2009-)

    Hyundai KIA R diesel engines Hyundai / KIA R Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2009-present Style: Line four-cylinder Engines: 2.0 L (1995 cc) 2.2 L (2199 cc) ...

  • Hyundai KIA S D6E engine (2006-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA S D6E engine (2006-)

    Hyundai KIA S D6EA six-cylinder Diesel engine Hyundai / KIA S Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2006-present Style: 60 ° V Engines: 3.0 L (2959 cc) With the ...

  • Hyundai KIA Tau G8B engine (2008-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA Tau G8B engine (2008-)

    Hyundai KIA Tau G8B V8 petrol engine Hyundai KIA dew Manufacturer: Hyundai Kia Automotive Group Production period: 2008-present Style: 90 ° V Engines: 4.6 L (4627 cc), 5.0 L ...

  • Hyundai KIA Theta G4K engine (2004-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA Theta G4K engine (2004-)

    Hyundai KIA Theta four-cylinder petrol engines Hyundai / KIA | Theta, Theta II, Theta II Turbo, Theta II GDI, Theta II Turbo GDI Theta II HEV Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA ...

  • Hyundai KIA U engine (2004-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA U engine (2004-)

    Hyundai KIA U diesel engine Hyundai / KIA engines U Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2004 to today Style: Row end cylinder /four-cylinder Engines: 1.1 L (1120 cc) / ...

  • Hyundai KIA U2 engine (2008-)

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    2000s
    Hyundai KIA U2 engine (2008-)

    Hyundai KIA U2 diesel engine Hyundai / KIA U2 Manufacturer: Hyundai / KIA Production period: 2008 to today Style: four-cylinder Engines: 1.1 L (1120 cc) to 1.7 L (1685 cc) ...

  • Hyundai Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Hyundai Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Hyundai Wheel PCD & Offsets Size Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore Accent 94 to 00 4×114.3 35 to 45 67.1 Accent 01 on 4×100 35 to 45 54.1 Atoz & Amica 98 on 4×114.3 35 to 45 67.1 ...

  • i-AVLS system

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    i-AVLS system

    Subaru i-AVLS system Active valve lift system The I-Active Valve Lift System (i stands for intelligence) or i-AVLS is a valvetrain technology implemented by Subaru in the 2.5L ...

  • Idiot (Tell-tale) Light

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    Idiot (Tell-tale) Light

    Idiot Tell-tale Lights Explained A tell-tale (or idiot light, especially in North America) is an indicator of the status or malfunction of a system within a motor vehicle. A ...

  • Idle air control actuator (IAC)

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    Idle air control actuator (IAC)

    Idle air control actuator (IAC) 200s sx Idle air control actuator An idle air control actuator or idle air control valve (IAC actuator/valve) is a device commonly used in ...

  • Ignition coil explained

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    Ignition coil explained

    Ignition coil An ignition coil (also called a spark coil) is an induction coil in an automobile's ignition system which transforms the battery's low voltage to the thousands of ...

  • Ignition Delco system

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    Ignition Delco system

    Delco ignition system The Delco ignition system, also known as the Kettering ignition system, was invented by Charles F. Kettering. It was first sold commercially on the 1910 ...

  • Ignition Direct & distributorless

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    Ignition Direct & distributorless

    Direct & distributorless Ignition Modern engine designs have abandoned the high-voltage distributor and coil, instead performing the distribution function in the primary circuit ...

  • Ignition High energy (H.E.I.)

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    Ignition High energy (H.E.I.)

    H.E.I. High energy ignition High energy ignition, also known as H.E.I., is an electronic ignition system designed by Delco-Remy Division of General Motors and introduced by ...

  • Ignition Inductive discharge

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    Ignition Inductive discharge

    Ignition Inductive discharge Inductive discharge ignition systems were developed in the 19th century as a means to ignite the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber of ...

  • Ignition magneto

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    Ignition magneto

    Ignition magneto An ignition magneto is a magneto that provides current for the ignition system of a spark-ignition engine, such as a petrol engine. It produces pulses of high ...

  • Ignition Switch Stuck Wont Turn

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    Ignition Switch Stuck Wont Turn

    Car Ignition Switch Stuck Wont Turn An ignition switch is designed to utilize a key that controls the main electrical switch in your car This switch controls the engine starter, ...

  • Ignition System Test

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    Ignition System Test

    Ignition System Test The ignition system in your car ignites the fuel inside the engine's combustion chamber at the optimal time in the piston stroke to produce the most power ...

  • Ignition System works

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    Ignition System works

    How a Car Ignition System Works The ignition system in your car ignites the fuel inside the engine's combustion chamber at the optimal time in the piston stroke to produce the ...

  • Ignition timing

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    Ignition timing

    How A Basic Car ignition timing Works Here we show you how a conventional system works .Note all modern cars timing is still a crucial part of the system .but is now controlled ...

  • Ignition Timing Adjust Classis cars

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    Ignition Timing Adjust Classis cars

    Car Ignition Timing Adjust for carburettor on older and Classic cars Engine timing is to be set at a specific degree in relation to the crankshaft of the engine. If this timing ...