Welding, Auto Bodywork continued
Strike the arc by lightly touching the metal with the point of the carbon rod, then withdraw it slightly until you obtain an intense glow. On a 12 volt car battery the arc is extremely small and in fact the carbon pencil will be almost touching the metal. Maintain the arc and move the carbon rod in small continuous circles until metal flows from the piece of metal being welded and the car body. (more…)
Auto Suspension/Linked Systems
When the front and rear suspension units are inter-connected, the result is known as a linked suspension system.
The primary advantage of connecting front and rear springing in this way is that it greatly reduces any tendency of the car to pitching (rocking in a fore-and-aft direction); this gives the occupants a more nearly level ride. Outstanding examples of linked suspension on cars of recent times are the Moulton Hydrolastic and Hydragas suspensions used by Austin- Morris and the spring-linkage system used by Citroën on their smaller models. (more…)
Auto Care: Auto Parts/ Auto Kit must have Shopping List
- Battery hydrometer
- Coolant hydrometer
- Drain basin
- Droplight
- Emery cloth
- Fine sandpaper
- Fire extinguisher
- Funnel
- Fuse puller
- Jack
- Jack stands
- Jumper cables
- Lug wrench
- Needle-nose pliers
- Oil filter (strap) wrench
- Putty knife
- Rubber mallet
- Screwdrivers(Phillips and standard)
- Socket wrench
- Spark plug socket
- Terminal puller
- Tire pressure gauge
- Wheel blocks
