Title: A Practical Approach to Motor Vehicle Engineering and Maintenance, 3rd Edition Author: Allan Bonnick, Derek Newbold ISBN: 0080969984 / 9780080969985 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 480 Publisher: Routledge Year: 2011 Availability: In Stock
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Learn the basics of vehicle maintenance and repair from this practical introduction.
Written by an experienced practitioner and lecturer this book provides not only the information you need to understand automotive engines, but it also gives you the background information that allows you to put this information into context.
Flow charts, diagnostic case studies, detailed diagrams of how systems operate and overview descriptions of how systems work help you to understand the subjects
Step-by-step instructions and quick reference tables make learning quick and easy
Questions and answers help with revision and complete your understanding of the subject
Fully updated and in line with latest specifications, this textbook integrates vehicle maintenance procedures, making it the indispensable first classroom and workshop text for all students of motor vehicle engineering, apprentices and keen amateurs. Its clear, logical approach, excellent illustrations and step-by-step development of theory and practice make this an accessible text for students of all abilities.
With this book, students have information that they can trust because it is written by an experienced practitioner and lecturer in this area. This book will provide not only the information required to understand automotive engines but also background information that allows readers to put this information into context.
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction to The Retail Motor Industry and Health and Safety at Work
Chapter 1 : Vehicle Layouts and Some Simple Vehicle Structures Chapter 2 : Engine Principles Chapter 3 : The Main Moving Parts of an Engine Chapter 4 : Multi-Cylinder Engines Chapter 5 : Firing Orders and Engine Balance Chapter 6 : Crankshaft, Camshaft, and Valve Operating Mechanisms Chapter 7 : A Petrol Fuel System Chapter 8 : Motor Fuels Chapter 9 : Carburettors Chapter 10 : Petrol Injection - Introduction Chapter 11 : Air Supply and Exhaust Systems Chapter 12 : Lubricants and Engine Lubrication Chapter 13 : Cooling Systems Chapter 14 : Internal Combustion Engines Chapter 15 : The Compression Ignition Engine - Diesel Engine Chapter 16 : Diesel Fuel Systems Chapter 17 : Engine Fault Diagnosis Chapter 18 : Transmission Chapter 19 : Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission Chapter 20 : Suspension Systems Chapter 21 : Braking Systems Chapter 22 : Steering, Wheels, and Tyres Chapter 23 : Power - Assisted Steering Chapter 24 : Computer (ECU)-Controlled Systems Chapter 25 : Electrical and Electronic Principles Chapter 26 : Vehicle Electrical Systems Chapter 27 : Ignition Systems Chapter 28 : Electrical Systems and Circuits Chapter 29 : Electrical and Electronic Fault Diagnosis Chapter 30 : Nuts, Bolts, and Spanners Chapter 31 : Measuring Instruments and Measurement Chapter 32 : Motor Industry Organization and Career Paths