Automotive Technology
Subtitle: A Systems Approach
Edition: 4 edition
Publisher: Cengage Delmar Learning
Published: July 8, 2004
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1440
ISBN-13: 9781401848316
Subjects: Automotive technology; Technical & Manufacturing Trades; Automotive Engineering (General); Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Automotive - General; Automotive - Repair & Maintenance; Automotive; Technology; Erjavec; Transportation / Automotive / General; Engineering - Automotive; Automobiles; Maintenance and repair
Table of contents: title: Section 1 : Automotive technology.; title: Careers in the automotive industry; title: Workplace skills; title: Working safely in the shop; title: Automotive systems and preventive maintenance; title: Hand tools and equipment; title: Diagnostic equipment and special tools; title: Basic theories and math; title: Section 2 : Engines.; title: Automotive engine designs and diagnosis; title: Engine disassembly; title: Short blocks; title: Cylinder heads, camshafts, and valve trains; title: Lubricating and cooling systems; title: Engine sealing and reassembly; title: Section 3 : Electricity.; title: Basics of electrical systems; title: Basics of electronics; title: General electrical system diagnostics and service; title: Batteries : theory, diagnosis, and service; title: Starting systems; title: Charging systems; title: Lighting systems; title: Electrical instrumentation; title: Electrical accessories; title: Restraint systems : theory, diagnosis, and service; title: Section 4 : Engine performance.; title: Ignition systems; title: Ignition system diagnosis and service; title: Fuels and other energy sources; title: Fuel delivery systems; title: Electronic fuel injection; title: Fuel injection system diagnosis and service; title: Intake and exhaust systems; title: Emission control systems; title: Emission control diagnosis and service; title: On-board diagnostic systems; title: On-board diagnostic system diagnosis and service; title: Section 5 : Manual transmissions and transaxles.; title: Clutches; title: Manual transmissions and transaxles; title: Manual transmission/transaxle service; title: Drive axles and differentials; title: Section 6 : Automatic transmissions and transaxles.; title: Automatic transmissions and transaxles; title: Automatic transmission and transaxle service; title: Four- and all-wheel drive; title: Section 7 : Suspensions and steering systems.; title: Tires and wheels; title: Suspension systems; title: Steering systems; title: Wheel alignment; title: Section 8 : Brakes.; title: Brake systems; title: Drum brakes; title: Disc brakes; title: Antilock brake, traction control, and stability control systems; title: Section 9 : Passenger comfort.; title: Heating and air conditioning; title: Heating and air conditioning diagnosis and service; title: Appendixes.; title: Decimal and metric equivalents; title: General torque specifications; title: Correlation of the contents in chapter 7 with other chapters; title: Glossary