Do it yourself: car maintenance

We have repeatedly written about the importance of car maintenance. Examine and constant care of electronic and technical nodes of a car will provide you with reliable and durable transport for years. But, to carry out any work at the service stations is expensive, some things you can do yourself.

Vacuum Servo assisted braking - reducing the effort required to press the brake pedal

 It is very important to feel comfortable during driving a car, especially for people who spend most of the day at the wheel. Many factors can affect driver fatigue and even the braking system. Several years ago, the driver had to rise from the place leaning on the pedal with all the weight, which, of course, could not but irritate. In order to facilitate the operation of the brake system and reduce the load when braking in the car, there is such detail as a vacuum servo assisted braking (VSAB) or simple vacuum booster.

Pluses and cons of Timing Chain and T-belt.

There are a great number of the spare parts in the vehicle arrangement, which can influence car functionality, or even suspend its ability to move. One of these parts is a timing chain or T-belt.

Increasing the engine power

Fans of fast driving, auto tuning, drifting and motor sports know how to improve a car while maximizing its technical characteristics. In this article we will focus on increasing the engine power.

Modern cars of mass use one way or another must comply with environmental requirements. Because of this, the engine never reaches its maximum performance, especially when it's not about super or hypercars.

You have to understand that making any drastic changes doesn't work to please fuel consumption or reliability. With the technical tuning of the car, you may have to sacrifice certain characteristics. In order to understand all the risks, consider the main ways of entrainment of engine power.

SkyActiv Technology - non-standard solution

SkyActiv Technology (not to be confused with TM Sky Active) is a trademark owned by the automotive Mazda Motor Corporation (Simply called Mazda) for the production of advanced automotive technologies that allow efficient use of engine power and fuel.

Problems and Reasons: the Ignition Coil

Ignition Coil is an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs.

The Nature Of The Problem Of The Steering Wheel Vibration During Braking

The vibration of the steering wheel during braking can be caused by minor structural damage, but ignoring this factor can lead to serious consequences.

What do with a car after a road accident?

There are four scenarios to do after the road accident, the first is to repair the car and continue to use it; the second is to repair and sale it; the third variant is to sell it for spare parts, and the fourth -scrap. Your decision depends on how much the car was injured in an accident. Anyway, even after serious accidents, the car can be restored, but it is not safe to drive such a car, and it is dishonorable to sell it for future use.

Rustin car, how to stop it?

Every driver pays attention to the car condition and maintenance. Nevertheless, the parts and systems are worn out and the car eventually loses its capabilities. So, the decision is simple, just replace those items which has been worn out.

Mercedes-Benz and 4MATIC system on their car models

To answer the question of what is 4MATIC is, it will be, “four-wheel drive (4x4 or 4WD) gear, which distributes the torque on each wheel separately, depending on the situation. The system allows you to improve the grip, in the case where even one of the wheels is slips.