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Handling of Car Controls: Steering Wheels
The main function of the steering wheel is to change or maintain the direction of the car. The front wheels turn to the left or right as steered by you.
When holding the steering whee... more
Handling of Car Controls: Brake
The foot-brake operates on all four wheels.This pedal should be operated by the ball of the right foot only.
The brake pedal has a free play.Brakes operate only when you apply pressure beyo... more
Slow Speed Driving
It has been observed that the clutch pedal is unnecessarily used particularly while driving through congested streets in lower gears. This mainly because of the fact that drivers, with years of dri... more
Reversing
It is not difficult to gain control over reversing once you understand the factors affecting the behaviour of the car while moving in the reverse direction.
The reverse gear, being the lowe... more
Parking
The ability to park your car is a necessary driving skill . many drivers find it difficult to park their car in a fairly small space and often add to traffic congestion. But, with a little understa... more
General knowledge of car mechanism: Engine
The engine burns the fuel and converts it into mechanical energy to turn the wheels. The engine can be divided into two main sections: reciprocating and the rotary sections.
The reciprocating se... more
General knowledge of car mechanism: Transmission System
The transmission system transmits the engine power to the wheels to put the car into motion. The main components of this system are clutch, gearbox and drive shaft with a differential gear. The clutch... more
General knowledge of car mechanism: Steering and Suspension
The steering wheel enables the driver to turn the front wheels, which turn steers the car in the desired direction.
The suspension system is provided to reduce the bouncing effect on the car bod... more
General knowledge of car mechanism: Wheels,Tyres & Brakes
Wheels carry the load of the car. The are generally made out of pressed mild-steel. The wheel has a broad base rim on which tyres are fitted.
Tyres provide grip to the road surface and cope with ... more
General knowledge of car mechanism: Electrical System
The electrical system in a car consists of mainly battery, dynamo, starter and high-tension coil. The coil boosts the low voltage current of the battery and produces as much as 30,000 volts to provide... more
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