Simplified Automotive Terms for Ladies
Automotive Terms Definitions
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We are providing these pages of automotive terms to assist those donating or recycling cars or other vehicles.
Terms beginning with the Letter T
- Terminal Ends
- Metal clamps or flanges that connect battery cables to the battery.
- Thermostat
- A valve that keeps coolant from flowing until it reaches about 93 centigrade.
- Tie rod-end
- A small ball-and-socket joint used as part of the steering linkage.
- Timing Belt
- A belt that runs between the crankshaft to turn the cam- shaft and keep the two in the correct relative positions.
- Torque
- A measurement of force. The drivetrain convert’s the engine’s power to torque at the wheels.
- Transmission
- All the mechanisms that carry the power from the engine to the wheels, the clutch and gearbox, as well as the differential and axles.
- Transmission Oil
- A lubricant specially compounded for vehicle transmissions.
- Tread
- That part of the tyre that comes into contact with the road.
- Tuneup
- To inspect, test, adjust, or replaces part of an engine to restore it to its best possible performance.
- Turn Into The Skid
- The technique for counteracting a rear wheel skid. Turn the top of the steering wheel in the same direction as the skid, with the brake and accelerator released.
- Tyre Rotation
- To rotate the tyres to a different corner of the car, allowing them to more evenly. Thought by some to be actually transfer irregular wear from tyre to tyre hence actually increase type wear.
