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 Letters U, V and W
- Undergear
- All of the running gear on the underside of the vehicle. The suspension, steering, brakes and drivetrain.
- Valve
- 1. A round place with a shaft attached. The plate opens and closes the intake or exhaust ports to the combustion chamber to control flow through the engine.
- 2. A device that can be opened or closed to start or stop the flow of a liquid or gas.
- Vibration
- A problem in the steering or suspension often caused by a wheel imbalance.
- Voltage Regulator
- Electronic device that controls the charging voltage from the alternator to prevent it from overcharging.
- Wander
- Steering problem that causes the car to alter its direction randomly.
- Water Jacket
- The space within the cylinder block through which engine coolant flows.
- Wheel Balancing
- A process of finding heavy spots on a tyre and adding weight to the opposite sides to overcomes those heavy spots.
- Windshield
- The front safety glass on a car.
