Download or read book The Car Care Book written by Ron Haefner and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition introduces readers to the three areas of concern that car consumers typically face: learning about the major systems of a car; the basics of inspection and maintenance; and the financial aspects of owning and operating an automobile. Each section of the car is broken down into systems and subsystems to help learners digest important concepts. The common tools needed to perform car maintenance and various minor repairs are also identified. A segment on building a preventative maintenance program is included which can be tailored to car owners' needs, driving styles, and climate. Finally, coverage is devoted to the financial aspects of the car, including buying and selling, insurance considerations, and the benefits of modern day leasing.
Download or read book Essential Car Care for Women written by Jamie Little and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that won’t seem to go away: that when it comes to cars, women should just leave it to the men. In Essential Car Care for Women, ESPN NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little and Discovery Channel "Turbo Expert” Danielle McCormick team up to dispel this myth once and for all—and to offer the indispensable, hard-won advice women need to buy, sell, and care for their cars with confidence. With this handy guide, women will learn how to save themselves money by performing basic—but essential—maintenance tasks on their own. Little and McCormick explain what an alternator, regulator, distributor, and timing belt are; how to change a tire, recharge a flat battery, check the oil, and assess tire pressure; what to do when a car breaks down or when an accident occurs; how to buy a car without being taken advantage of; and more. Straightforward and easy to follow—and including simple step-by-step diagrams and pictures to help along the way—Essential Car Care for Women is the ultimate handbook to everything a woman should know about her set of wheels.
Download or read book Everything Car Care Book written by Mike Florence and published by Everything. This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an experienced auto mechanic, this is the perfect tool for automobile owners who want to get more miles out of their cars. From changing the oil to fixing a flat tire, this is the easy-to-follow guide for both maintaining and repairing cars at home. Illustrations.
Download or read book Auto Upkeep written by Michael E. Gray and published by . This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This 3rd Edition (c) 2013 has been updated and is now in FULL COLOR! Auto Upkeep is an introductory automotive book that provides the fundamental knowledge and experience in owning and maintaining an automobile. From choosing an insurance policy to performing basic maintenance and repair, Auto Upkeep is the do-it-yourself automotive guide for the driver in you. Auto Upkeep helps keep you safe and your vehicle reliable by providing easy-to-follow information with detailed pictures and drawings. Discover how to choose a quality repair facility, buy a car, handle roadside emergencies, diagnose common problems, and communicate effectively with technicians all while saving money. For the full experience, purchase the Auto Upkeep textbook and workbook." -- from publisher's website.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Car Care and Repair Illustrated written by Dan Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's cars are complex. They have ABS, DOHC, EFI, CV, PCV, and dozens of other acronyms. How can anyone except a certified mechanic try to maintain or repair older vehicles, much less modern cars? The easiest way is to follow clear, illustrated instructions. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Car Care and Repair Illustrated offers hundreds of helpful photos and drawings that not only describe how cars run, they also show readers exactly what to do when they don't run. Finally, readers will truly learn how to handle common repairs without a mechanic. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Car Care and Repair Illustrated covers maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing your car from bumper to bumper. It clearly covers selecting tools and parts, changing oil, checking transmission and steering fluids, replacing filters, troubleshooting engine noises, installing brakes, fixing door dings, and keeping the car's battery alive longer.
Download or read book Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide written by Patrice Banks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Maintain your ride, think like a mechanic, get down and dirty under the hood"--from cover.
Download or read book Complete Car Care Manual written by Reader's Digest Association (Canada) and published by Reader's Digest Association (Canada) in conjunction with the Canadian Automobile Association. This book was released on 1981 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains and illustrates the mechanical components of cars and how to do maintenance and repair on cars.
Download or read book Clueless about Cars written by Lisa Christensen and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The worst thing a customer can do is put the keys on the table and tell the mechanic, 'Fix it.' It's like giving him a blank check." - Lisa Christensen A huge purchase and commitment, cars are more complex and expensive to maintain and car owners are becoming less involved in their maintenance and repair. Written by a licensed mechanic and diagnostic specialist, Clueless About Cars explains in simple terms how to deal with car maintenance and repair. This user-friendly book describes the major systems of the automobile, what can go wrong and how to prevent breakdowns. Step-by-step instructions are provided for do-it-yourself basic automotive repairs and engine maintenance. The chapters covering safety provide vital advice on: Tires Brakes Suspension Steering Dealing with emergencies. The book translates automotive jargon into clear language and explains what owners can realistically do for themselves and when to see a mechanic. A separate chapter is devoted to revealing tricks of the trade. Also included are suggestions on how to understand a mechanic and how to buy or sell a car. Filled with amusing anecdotes, Clueless About Cars is written for both novice car owners as well as experienced drivers who want a better sense of control.
Download or read book How to Repair Your Car written by Paul Brand and published by . This book was released on with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Motorbooks, the leader in automotive publishing for over 4 decades, comes the most practical car care guide ever produced to help the average car owner maintain and repair his or her vehicle - How to Repair Your Car. In this easy-to-follow guide, author Paul Brand, a nationally known automotive expert, takes you through the steps of auto maintenance and repair—simple steps that could add years to a car’s life and save a driver thousands of dollars in repairs. This is also the only car maintenance and repair guide on the market to contain 50 do-it-yourself projects in full-color, step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow and understand. Focusing on post-1985 cars (with occasional explanations about earlier models), Brand introduces readers to the rudiments of automotive systems—from electrical, fuel, and cooling to drivetrain, suspension, tires, brakes, and exhaust—and discusses problems that arise in each system. The book includes practical advice for readers with only a passing knowledge of cars, as well as the basics of caring for a car’s exterior and interior. How to Repair Your Car is a must-have for any car owner who wants to extend the life of his or her car, learn how to perform car maintenance or repair instead of paying a mechanic, diagnose simple noises and knocks, as well as learn tips for knowing exactly what they're paying for when their car goes to the shop.
Download or read book Car Maintenance Logbook written by Simple Logbooks and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vehicle Maintenance Log Book Notebook With 91 Pages, Compact Size 6x9 inches contains Log Date, Mileage log, Repairs, And Maintenance. Tracking all your car repairs and maintenance will help you get the latest information about your car's needs to ensure that your car can run smoothly for every day usage and life extension of your automobile. Record all your vehicles maintenance in this logbook. Maintaining accurate maintenance records will help with the future sale or trade in of your car or truck as well. At a glance people can see how well your vehicle was maintained.Buy One For Every Vehicle You Own!Log These Information and More: Log DateMileage LogOil ChangedRotate/Balance TiresWheel AlignmentTires ReplacedFuel FilterAir FilterBrakes ServicedSpark PlugsTransmissionWiper BladesBatteriesRadiatorBelts & Hoses
Download or read book How Cars Work written by Tom Newton and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Cars Work is a completely illustrated primer describing the 250 most important car parts and how they work. This mini test book includes wonderfully simple line drawings and clear language to describe all the automotive systems as well as a glossary, index, and a test after each chapter. How Cars Work provides the basic vocabulary and mechanical knowledge to help a reader talk intelligently with mechanics understand shop manuals, and diagnosis car problems. Tom Newton guides the reader with a one topic per page format that delivers information in bite size chunks, just right for teenage boys. How Cars Work was the most stolen book at Kennedy High School in Richmond California! Teachers like our title and so do librarians. The History channel, Modern Marvels-2000, Actuality Productions, Inc is using How Cars Work to train staff for a documentary on automobiles.
Download or read book Popular Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 1975-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Download or read book The Car Care Book written by Fred Barbarossa and published by . This book was released on 1997-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly practical guide provides realistic instruction in basic 'do-it-yourself' auto maintenance and repairs. Designed to help the non-mechanic, budget-minded car owner, the new edition includes thorough coverage of the basic tools necessary for auto repair. Personal safety and safety in the home shop are stressed throughout the book.
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1961-04-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Download or read book The Car Book written by United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Popular Mechanics Complete Car Care Manual written by Popular Mechanics and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vehicle maintenance.
Download or read book The Car Care World written by Larry DeHays and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all need mechanics, yet half of us dont trust them. The Car Care World is a collection of humorous factual auto advice columns. Easy reads, these pearls of wisdom are written in consumer-advocate style by an experienced mechanic. The sometimes contentious viewpoints of owners and mechanics are discussed with humor. Some of the reasons for the distrust are explored, and some solutions are offered. The reader will begin to understand whom to trust and when to trust them. This is not a book about how to fix your own car, although hundreds of repair tips are presented, along with solid advice about necessary and unnecessary repairs to todays cars. It is a series of stories that will enlighten you about getting a car fixed by professionals without being duped, whether you know cars or not.
