UNIT 1 AUTOMOBILE BASICS
1.1 Engine
1.2 Body
1.3 Chassis
1.3.1 Power Train
1.3.2 Suspension System
1.3.3 Steering System
1.3.4 Braking System
1.4 Electrical System
1.4.1 Charging System
1.4.2 Starting System
1.4.3 Ignition System
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Reading material: Layout of an Automobile
UNIT 2 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE
2.1 Engine Classification and Overall Mechanics
2.2 Engine Operating Principles
2.3 Engine Block and Cylinder Head
2.3.1 Engine Block
2.3.2 Cylinder Sleeves
2.3.3 Cylinder Head
2.3.4 Gasket
2.3.5 Oil Pan
2.4 Piston Assembly,Connecting Rods and Crankshafts
2.4.1 Piston Assembly
2.4.2 Connecting Rods
2.4.3 Crankshafts
2.5 Valve System
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Reading material: Valve Timing
UNIT 3 AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
3.1 The Basics
3.2 Parts of the Lubrication System
3.2.1 Oil Pump
3.2.2 Main Oil Gallery and Relief Valve
3.2.3 Filters
3.3 Lubrication Oils
3.4 Lubrication Principles
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Reading material: Purpose of Oil in the Lubricating System
UNIT 4THE COOLING SYSTEM
4.1 Radiator
4.2 Pressure Cap
4.3 Heater Hoses
4.4 Thermostat
4.5 Water Pump
4.6 Cooling Fan
4.7 Fan Belts
4.8 CoolantAntifreeze
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EXERCISES
Reading material: Servicing Your Engines Cooling System
UNIT 5 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
5.1 Fuel Injection System vs. Carburetors
5.2 Gasoline Fuel Injection System
5.2.1 The Electric Fuel Pump
5.2.2 The Oxygen Sensor
5.2.3 The Engine Temperature Sensor
5.2.4 The Manifold Pressure Sensor
5.2.5 The Throttle Position Sensor
5.2.6 The Air Flow Sensor
5.2.7 The Inlet Air Temperature Sensor
5.2.8 The Crankshaft Position Sensor
5.3 Diesel Fuel Injection System
5.3.1 PistonPlunger Pump Systems
5.3.2 Spill Method
5.3.3 Inline Pumps
5.3.4 Inline Pump Drawbacks
5.3.5 Axial Piston Distributor Pumps
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Reading material: The Common Rail System
UNIT 6 THE IGNITION SYSTEM
6.1 Components of Ignition System
6.1.1 Ignition Key
6.1.2 Ignition System Coil
6.1.3 Spark Plugs
6.1.4 Distributor
6.2 The Ignition Timing
6.3 Types of Ignition System
6.3.1 Breaker Point Ignition System
6.3.2 Electronic Ignition System
6.3.3 Distributorless Ignition System
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Reading material: How to Test an Ignition System
UNIT 7 CLUTCH
7.1 The Driving Member
7.2 The Driven Member
7.3 Pressing Mechanism
7.3.1 Clutch Housing
7.3.2 Pressure Plate
7.4 Release and Control Mechanism
7.4.1 Clutch Pedal Assembly
7.4.2 Release Yoke
7.4.3 Release Bearing
7.5 Clutch Operation
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Reading material: Torque Converter
UNIT 8 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
8.1 Torque Converters
8.2 Planetary Gearsets
8.3 Clutches and Bands
8.3.1 Multipledisc Clutch
8.3.2 Overrunning Clutch
8.3.3 Brake Band
8.4 Hydraulic System
8.5 Electronic Control
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Reading material: Continuously Variable TransmissionsCVT
UNIT 9 THE DIFFERENTIAL
9.1 Standard Differential Construction
9.1.1 Differential Carrier
9.1.2 Differential Case
9.1.3 Pinion Gear
9.1.4 Ring Gear
9.1.5 Spider Gears
9.2 Differential Action
9.2.1 Driving Straight Ahead
9.2.2 Turning Corners
9.3 Limited Slip Differential
9.3.1 Clutch Pack Limited Slip Differential
9.3.2 Locking and Torsen Differential
9.3.3 Viscous Coupling Differential
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Reading material: Drive Line
UNIT 10 BRAKING SYSTEM
10.1 Basic Features of Braking System
10.2 Types of Brakes
10.2.1 Drum Brakes
10.2.2 Disc Brakes
10.3 Hydraulic System
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Reading material: How F1 Brakes Work
UNIT 11 STEERING SYSTEM
11.1 Recirculating Ball Steering
11.2 Rackandpinion Steering
11.3 Hydraulic Power Assisted Steering
11.3.1 Engine Source
11.3.2 Control Valve
11.3.2 Steering Cylinder
11.4 Electric Power Assisted SteeringEPAS
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Reading material: A Short Course on Wheel Alignment
UNIT 12 FRAME AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM
12.1 Front Suspension
12.1.1 Conventional Front Suspension
12.1.2 Coil Spring Front Suspension
12.1.3 Torsion Bar Front Suspension
12.1.4 MacPherson Strut Front Suspension
12.1.5 Solid Axle Front Suspension
12.2 Rear Suspension
12.3 Springs
12.4 Shock Absorber
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Reading material: Advanced Suspension Systems
UNIT 13 VEHICLE BODY
13.1 BodyandFrame Construction
13.2 UnitizedBody Construction
13.3 Body Parts
13.4 Types of Vehicles
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Reading material: Instrument Cluster
UNIT 14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14.1 Battery
14.2 Generator
14.3 Starting Motor
14.4 Lighting System
14.5 Instrument Panel
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Reading material A: Electrical Troubleshooting
Reading material B: Cruise Control System and Remote
KeylessEntry System
UNIT 15 ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM
15.1 Antilock Braking System
15.1.1 Basic Components of the ABS
15.1.2 Operating Principle
15.1.3 Antilock Brake Types
15.2 The Electronic Brakingforce Distribution
15.2.1 Introduction
15.2.2 The EBD Control
15.2.3 Basic Components of the EBD
15.3 Automatic Transmission
15.3.1 Gear System
15.3.2 Torque Converter
15.3.3 Hydraulic System
15.3.4 Electronic System
15.4 Supplemental Restraint System
15.5 Audio & Navigation System
15.5.1 Audio
15.5.2 Navigation System
15.6 AirConditioning System
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Reading material: How it Works: The Computer inside Your Car
UNIT 16 HYBRID DRIVE
16.1 Overview of Hybrid Drive
16.2 Examples of Hybrid Vehicles
16.2.1 Design Requirements
16.2.2 System Components
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Reading material: Toyota Prius Hybrid Drive System
UNIT 17 AUTOMOTIVE COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
17.1 Computers on Modern Vehicles
17.1.1 Computers
17.1.2 Central Processing Unit
17.1.3 Permanent Computer Memories
17.1.4 Temporary Computer Memories
17.1.5 Computer Control Operation
17.1.6 Openand ClosedLoop Operations
17.1.7 Input Sensors
17.1.8 Output Devices
17.2 Automotive Network
17.2.1 Data Bus Network
17.2.2 Controller Area Network
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Reading material: On board DiagnosticsOBD
UNIT 18 FUTURE POWERPLANTS AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS
18.1 Hybrid Vehicles and Alternative Fuels
18.1.1 Structure of Hybrid Drive
18.1.2 Classification of Hybrid Drive
18.1.3 Eaton Uses Hydraulics for Hybrid
18.1.4 Alternative Fuels
18.2 Candidate Power plants in the 21st Century
18.2.1 Stirling Engines
18.2.2 Ceramic Gas TurbinesCGTs
18.2.3 TwoStroke Engines
18.2.4 Electric Power plants
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Reading material: FuelCell Vehicles
APPENDIX AEnglish Abbreviations of the Automobile
APPENDIX BVocabulary
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