A Practical Approach to Motor Vehicle Engineering and Maintenance, 3rd Edition

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

Appendix A
Appendix B
List of Acronyms
Index