The transmission fluid of a vehicle is responsible for lubricating and cooling the internal components of the transmission. As you likely know, the transmission is responsible for transmitting the engine’s power to your vehicle’s wheels. If you have an automatic transmission, then your vehicle will change gears automatically based on how fast you’re driving. There … Read more
Every vehicle has a cooling system for its engine. The water pump is one of the main components of this cooling system. Its function is to keep coolant fluids flowing into the engine from the radiator. As long as the water pump continues to function as normal, the coolant will continue to flow as it … Read more
If you’re driving a vehicle with a manual transmission, then you need to operate the clutch and know how it works. In layman’s terms, the clutch is the link between the wheels and engine of your vehicle. It gives you the ability to disengage the engine when you step down on the clutch pedal. This … Read more
The function of the radiator is to prevent the vehicle from having an overheated engine. As an engine is in operation, it generates a lot of heat. There is a fluid called “coolant’ in the engine which engages the heat and absorbs it. Since the coolant is now hot, the fluid has to get cooled … Read more
Every vehicle has a suspension system which links all the wheels and tires to it. What you must realize is that this suspension system is not just one big part. It is actually made up of many different parts and components. Most cars will have something called an upper control arm and lower control arm … Read more
As you know, motor oil is the blood of every vehicle. But what you may not know is that there are different types of motor oils. Traditionally, people have used crude oil to lubricate the components of their engines. Crude oil is basically oil that has come right out of the ground and then refined … Read more
Oil is what lubricates the parts and components of a vehicle’s engine. That way, there is less friction inside of the engine. The hardest part is figuring out the amount of oil passing through the engine. This is where the oil pressure sensor comes in handy because it can detect when there is low oil … Read more
The oxygen sensor (aka: O2 sensor) is located inside of the exhaust manifold of a vehicle. Its purpose is to keep track of the level of oxygen which remains unburned in the exhaust system while exhaust is leaving the engine. The oxygen sensor sends a signal to the ECU indicating how much oxygen was found … Read more
Every vehicle has a starter motor in it. The purpose of the starter motor is to spin the engine fast enough for the engine to run off of its own power. The starter is really just an electric motor that can be controlled by the ignition. When you turn the key in the ignition, teeth … Read more
When you get too cold or hot in your house, you probably adjust a thermostat to change the temperature in the room. Engine blocks can also be too hot or too cold; they too need a thermostat to manage their temperature. How does a Thermostat Work? Unlike the thermostat for your house, most thermostats used … Read more