A practical approach to motor vehicle engineering and maintenance / Allan Bonnick, Derek Newbold.

Includes index.

Vehicle layouts and some simple vehicle structures -- Engine principles -- The main moving parts of an engine -- Multi-cylinder engines -- Firing orders and engine balance -- Crankshaft, camshaft, and valve operating mechanisms -- A petrol fuel system -- Motor fuels -- Carburettors -- Petrol injection -- introduction -- Air supply and exhaust systems -- Lubricants and engine lubrication -- Cooling systems -- Internal combustion engines -- The compression ignition engine -- diesel engine -- Diesel fuel systems -- Engine fault diagnosis -- Transmission -- Electronically controlled automatic transmission -- Suspension systems -- Braking systems -- Steering, wheels, and tyres -- Power-assisted steering -- Computer (ECU)-controlled systems -- Electrical and electronic principles -- Vehicle electrical systems -- Ignition systems -- Electrical systems and circuits -- Electrical and electronic fault diagnosis -- Nuts, bolts, and spanners -- Measuring instruments and measurement -- Motor industry organizations and career paths.