Motor Car Guide
Maintenance Guide
Maintenance Guides. Hints, service repairs for Classic & modern cars.
Service guide Manuals (registered users only).
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Opel CIH Engine (1965-1995)
RegisteredEngines1960sOpel Vauxhall CIH Engine (1965 to 1995) The CIH (Camshaft in Head) 4 and 6 cylinder engines of from Opel AG were used in Opel cars such as the Manta,Ascona and Cavalier and later ...
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Opel ECU upgrades
Technical GuidesECU Remapping for Opel Cars Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Opel cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II DNA Tuning Performance ...
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Opel GM L81 LA3 V6 engine (1993-)
RegisteredEngines1990sOpel Vauxhall GM L81 LA3 V6 54 ° engine The 54 ° V6 engine is a development of GM from the early 1990s. engine codes X25XE,X25XEI,X30XE,Y26SE,Z32SE. The specifications was a ...
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Opel Wheel Fitment Guide
RegisteredTechnical GuidesOpel Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET C.B. Opel Ascona 4 x 100 35...42 56.5 Opel Astra 4 x 100 35...42 56.5 Opel Bedford CF 230/250 5 x 152.4 110 Opel ...
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Opel X16SZ Engine (1993-2000)
RegisteredEngines1990sOpel X16SZ engine From 1993 to 2000 The orignal X16SZ the petrol engine was produced from 1993 to 1996 and installed Astra F and Vectra A .The X16SZ had a torque higher by 3 Nm ...
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Opel Z18XE Z18 Engine (1998-)
Engines1990sThe Opel Vauxhall X18XE Engine range From 1998 on Vauxhall Opel X18XE1 The X18XE1 is a gasoline engine from Opel , which was produced from 1998. The engine has a displacement ...
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Overhang Explained
Technical GuidesCar Overhang Explained Overhangs are the lengths of a car, at the front and rear, which extend beyond the wheelbase. They are normally described as front overhang and rear ...
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Overhead valve (OHV)
RegisteredTechnical GuidesOverhead valve (OHV) Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine An overhead (OHV) engine, also informally called pushrod engine or I-head engine, is a type of piston engine that places the ...
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Oxygen Sensor Lean Mixture Codes
RegisteredTechnical GuidesCar Oxygen Sensor repairs and Lean Mixture Codes The engine management system is designed to control the air fuel mixture the engine consumes. This system controls the air fuel ...
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Oxygen Sensor O2 Test
RegisteredTechnical GuidesCar Oxygen Sensor O2 Test If a malfunction exists with related components such as a misfire or engine vacuum leak do not perform this test. The oxygen sensor is designed to ...
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Oxygen Sensor Replace
RegisteredTechnical GuidesHow to Replace a car Oxygen Sensor The oxygen sensor for you car is designed to monitor the amount of oxygen is in the exhaust system at any given second. This is done by using ...
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Paint Acrylic lacquers
Technical GuidesAcrylic lacquers Finishes The use of acrylic lacquers Finishes and what they can do. Acrylic lacquers are a blend of a resin from the acrylic’s family, such as methyl ...
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Paint Adhesion Problems
Technical GuidesVehicle Paint Adhesion This section covers poor paint adhesion prevention and causes, of peeling, flaking and poor adhesion when paint spraying Vehicle. Guide Note: The only fail ...
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Paint Banding stripes tram line faults
Technical GuidesPaint Banding stripes tram line problems faults This section covers Banding stripes in panel and tram lines. To Repair apply another coat, observing below. Cause 1 Poor overlap ...
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Paint Binder
Technical GuidesPaint Binder The term 'paint' can be used to describe anyfluid that can be applied to a surface and will dry to form a continuous hard film. Refinish paints vary in their ...
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Paint Bleeding Problems
Technical GuidesPaint Bleeding Problems The Cause of Paint Bleeding Problems can be Soluble dyes or pigments in old finish, on surface, or in undercoat dissolve in solvent of new colour, and ...
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Paint Blistering problems
Technical GuidesAutomotive Paint Blistering This section includes Automotive paint Blistering bubbling, pimpling, pin holing, pitting and pock marks. How to repair and avoid this. Generally, to ...
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Paint Blooming Problems
Technical GuidesPaint Blooming (Blushing) Problems A milky and sometimes dull appearance formed in paint films during or immediately after spraying, caused by precipitation of the components of ...
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