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Maintenance Guide

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

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  • MG Wheel Fitment Guide

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    MG Wheel Fitment Guide

    MG Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets For 1960s-70s MGs MGB's Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) = 4-stud (114.3mm) offset = 22mm approx Model Year PCD Offset Bore MGF 96 on ...

  • Microcars

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    Microcars

    Microcar and Bubble car View all microcar and bubble cars,also cyclecars in related items Below. A microcar is the smallest automobile classification, usually applied to very ...

  • Mid engine design

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    Automotive Mid-engine design explained A mid-engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine between the rear and front axles. Benefits The mid-engine layout is ...

  • Military vehicles

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    Military vehicles

    Military vehicles types and history 1917 Hudson Military Vehicle WW1 View all Military vehicles in related items Below A military vehicle is a type of vehicle that includes all ...

  • Mini ECU Upgrades

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    Mini ECU Upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Mini Cars Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Mini cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance 1.6 116 BHP - ...

  • Mitsubishi 2G1 engine (1968-1976)

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    1960s
    Mitsubishi 2G1 engine (1968-1976)

    Mitsubishi 2G10 Engine production Mitsubishi Motors Corporation manufacturing period 1968 to 1976 type 2-stroke, straight 2-piston reed valve fuel petrol Displacement 0.36L ...

  • Mitsubishi 2G21 engine (1972-1976)

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    1970s
    Mitsubishi 2G21 engine (1972-1976)

    Mitsubishi 2G2 359cc series engine Make Mitsubishi Motors Corporation manufacturing period 1972 to 1976 type In-line 2-cylinder SOHC Displacement 0.36L Cooling Water The ...

  • Mitsubishi 3A9 engine (2003-)

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    2000s
    Mitsubishi 3A9 engine (2003-)

    Mitsubishi 3A9 engine Mitsubishi 3A9 engine, this is a in-line 3-cylinder gasoline engines from Mitsubishi Motors from 2003 on . History The Mitsubishi 3A9 engine is a small ...

  • Mitsubishi 3B2 engine (2005-2020)

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    Mitsubishi 3B2 engine (2005-2020)

    Mitsubishi 3B2 engine production Mitsubishi Motors Corporation manufacturing period 0.66L: 2005 - 020 1.0L: 2007 - 2013 type In-line 3-cylinder DOHC 12-valve fuel petrol ...

  • Mitsubishi 4A9 engine (2004-)

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    2000s
    Mitsubishi 4A9 engine (2004-)

    Mitsubishi 4A9 engine The Mitsubishi 4A9 engine is a line of in-line 4-cylinder gasoline engines with 1.3L, 1.5L and 1.6L from Mitsubishi Motors. First installed in ...

  • Mitsubishi 4B1 engine (2005-)

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    2000s
    Mitsubishi 4B1 engine (2005-)

    Mitsubishi 4B1 engine Make Mitsubishi Motors Corporation manufacturing period September 2005- Present type Inline 4-cylinder DOHC 16 valves fuel petrol Displacement 1.8L 2.0L ...

  • Mitsubishi 4M4 engine (1993-)

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    1990s
    Mitsubishi 4M4 engine (1993-)

    Mitsubishi 4M4 Diesel engine Make Mitsubishi Motors Corporation manufacturing period 1993 to present type inline 4 cylinder Displacement 2.8-3.2L Fuel Diesel Cooling Water-cooled ...

  • Mitsubishi 4N1 engine (2010-)

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    Mitsubishi 4N1 engine (2010-)

    Mitsubishi 4N1 diesel engine production base Mitsubishi Motors Corporation manufacturing period 2010- type Inline 4-cylinder DOHC 16 valve fuel diesel Displacement 1.8L 2.2L 2.4L ...

  • Mitsubishi ECU upgrades

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    Mitsubishi ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Mitsubishi cars and trucks Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Mitsubishi cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning ...

  • Mitsubishi ME 24 engine (1964-1976)

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    Mitsubishi ME 24 engine (1964-1976)

    Mitsubishi ME24 series engines The Mitsubishi ME24 series engines were an Air-cooled 2-stroke, direct 2-piston reed valve with 359cc used from 1964 to 1976 History The Mitsubishi ...

  • Mitsubishi Wheel Fitment Sizes

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    Mitsubishi Wheel Fitment Sizes

    Mitsubishi Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore 3000 90 to 96 5×114.3 35 to 45 67.1 Carisma 99 on 4×114.3 38 to 45 67.1 Carisma 1.6 95 to 99 4×100 ...

  • More leverage with bolts nuts & screws

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    More leverage with bolts nuts & screws

    How to Get more leverage with bolts nuts & screws Use right Screwdriver For Job Get more. Leverage a nut, bolt or screw which was overtightened, rather than one that has rusted ...

  • Morgan ECU Upgrades

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    Morgan ECU Upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Morgan cars Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Morgan cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance 1.8 125 BHP ...

  • Motion ratio explained

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    Motion ratio explained

    Motion ratio explained The motion ratio of a mechanism is the ratio of the displacement of the point of interest to that of another point. The most common example is in a ...

  • Multi groove belt

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    Multi groove belt

    Multi-groove belts A multi-groove or polygroove belt is made up of usually 5 or 6 "V" shapes alongside each other. This gives a thinner belt for the same drive surface, thus it ...

  • Multi-link suspension

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    Multi-link suspension

    Multi-link suspension A multi-link suspension is a type of vehicle suspension design typically used in independent suspensions, using three or more lateral arms, and one or more ...

  • Naturally aspirated engine

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    Naturally aspirated engine A naturally aspirated engine is an internal combustion engine, in which fuel intake depends solely on atmospheric pressure. Description In a naturally ...

  • Nissan CA18 engine (1981-1993)

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    1980s
    Nissan CA18 engine (1981-1993)

    Nissan CA 18 engine manufacturing Nissan Motor manufacturing period 1981 to 1993 type In-line 4-cylinder SOHC 8-valve In-line 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve displacement 1.8 litre The ...

  • Nissan CR14 engine (2002-2013)

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    2000s
    Nissan CR14 engine (2002-2013)

    Nissan CR14 engine The Nissan CR14 engine is a 1.4 L DOHC petrol engine for small passenger cars and commercial vehicles that Nissan has been producing since the mid-2000s as a ...

  • Nissan E13 engine (1981-1991)

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    1980s
    Nissan E13 engine (1981-1991)

    Nissan E 13 Engine The Nissan E13 -type engine is an in -line 4-cylinder 1300cc SOHC engine that was manufactured by Nissan Motor from the early 1980s to the early 1990s used in ...

  • Nissan ECU

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    Nissan ECU

    ECU Remapping for Nissan Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Nissan cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance 200SX 1.8 T 166 ...

  • Nissan HR 3-cylinder engine (2010-)

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    Nissan HR 3-cylinder engine (2010-)

    Nissan HR 3-cylinder engine Production Nissan Motor Manufacturing period 2010- Type In-line 3-cylinder DOHC 12-valve Fuel Petrol Displacement 1.0 liter 1.2 liter 1.5 liter 1.4 ...

  • Nissan HR16DE engine (2004-)

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    2000s
    Nissan HR16DE engine (2004-)

    Nissan HR16DE H4M engine Manufacture Nissan Motor manufacturing period August 2004 - type In-line 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve displacement 1.6 litre fuel Petrol Nissan HR16DE ...

  • Nissan MA 09ERT engine (1988-1990)

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    Nissan MA 09ERT engine (1988-1990)

    Nissan MA 09ERT Engine The Nissan MA09ERT is an enhanced version of the MA10ET. This was introduced to the Nissan Micra SuperTurbo around 1988. The engine was slightly reduced in ...

  • Nissan MA10 engine (1982-1992)

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    1980s
    Nissan MA10 engine (1982-1992)

    Nissan MA10S and MA10ET Engines The Nissan MA10S was the first engine in the MA engine range. It served as the basis for all subsequent versions of the engine. engine range was ...

  • Nissan MA12S engine (1987-1992)

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    1980s
    Nissan MA12S engine (1987-1992)

    Nissan MA12S engine The Nissan MA12S 1.2 L (1,235 cc) engine which was launched in 1987 in Japan. The Nissan MA12S is a displacement-enhanced version of the MA10S. It came to ...

  • Nissan PR engine (2019-)

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    Nissan PR engine (2019-)

    Nissan PR engine The Nissan PR engine is Nissan 's in-line 4-cylinder DOHC gasoline engine . In early 2019, the PR25DD was developed for the Nissan Altima for the North ...

  • Nissan VQ37VHR engine (2007-)

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    2000s
    Nissan VQ37VHR engine (2007-)

    Nissan VQ37VHR V6 Engine Company Nissan Motor Iwaki Plant manufacturing period 2007- type V type 6-cylinder DOHC 24 valve VVEL displacement 3,696cc Inner Diameter x Stroke ...

  • Nissan Wheel Fitment Sizes

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    Nissan Wheel Fitment Sizes

    Nissan Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore 100 NX 91 to 00 4×100 35 to 45 59.1 200 SX 88 to 94 4×114.3 35 to 42 66.1 200 SX 94 on 5×114.3 35 to 45 ...

  • Nissan ZD engine (1999-2010)

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    Nissan ZD engine (1999-2010)

    Nissan ZD engine Nissan ZD engines are 4-cylinder diesel engines for automobiles that have been produced by Nissan Diesel (currently UD Trucks ) since the end of the 1990s as ...

  • Nivomat suspension

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    Nivomat suspension

    Nivomat suspension Nivomat (a portmanteau of the French niveau and automatique) is the name for a vehicle suspension level control technology created by Mannesmann-Sachs (now ZF ...

  • OBD-II PIDs Codes

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    OBD-II PIDs Codes

    OBD-II PIDs Codes Explained OBD-II PIDs (On-board diagnostics Parameter IDs) are codes used to request data from a vehicle, used as a diagnostic tool. SAE standard J/1979 defines ...

  • Off-road vehicle

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    Off-road vehicle

    Off-road 4X4 vehicles View all Off-road 4X4 vehicles in related items Below. An off-road vehicle is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off ...

  • Oil filter Types

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    Oil filter Types

    Engine Oil filter Types An oil filter is a filter designed to remove contaminants from engine oil, transmission oil, lubricating oil, or hydraulic oil. Oil filters are used in ...

  • Oil pressure explained

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    Oil pressure explained

    Oil pressure Oil pressure is an important factor in the longevity of most internal combustion engines. With a forced lubrication system (invented by Frederick Lanchester), oil is ...

  • Oil pressure gauge how it works

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    Oil pressure gauge how it works

    Oil-pressure gauge Most cars have only an oil-pressure warning light designed to come on when pressure drops below a certain level normally 5-10 lb. per sq. in.but higher on some ...

  • Oil pump

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    Oil pump

    Oil pump The oil pump in an internal combustion engine circulates engine oil under pressure to the rotating bearings, the sliding pistons and the camshaft of the engine. This ...

  • Oil Technical Talk

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    Oil Technical Talk

    Oil Technical Talk Many motorists take the view that one oil is much the same as another, so why spend more than the minimum when purchasing? Well, although oils may look and ...

  • On-board diagnostics (OBD)

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    On-board diagnostics (OBD)

    On-board diagnostics (OBD) On-board diagnostics, or OBD, is an automotive term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle ...

  • One man bleeding kit types and use

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    One man bleeding kit types and use

    How to use a one man' brake bleeding kit Here we explain how to use a one man' brake bleeding kit and the different types available and cheaply maintain your car yourself . Types ...