Safety measures for car maintenance and repair Before starting repairs or maintenance work on the car, you should take care of observing the safety rules. Many neglect this, but in vain! How many injuries, fires and other troubles happened, it...
Tools, fixtures and operating materials For vehicle maintenance and the most common repairs, it is enough to have a set of universal tools, the basis of which should be a standard set of socket wrenches with interchangeable heads. It is...
Universal Tool 1. A set of socket wrenches with interchangeable heads. The set must include a set of interchangeable heads with dimensions from 10 to 32 mm, for a connecting square 1/2" (0.5 inch). It is desirable...
Special tools and fixtures 1. Rolling hydraulic jack. A regular jack is often either inconvenient or simply useless when doing some work. 2. Stands for the car, adjustable in height and with a permissible load of at least 1...
Operational and repair materials 1. Composition for flushing the engine cooling system. 2. Preparation for the care of interior panels. 3. Preparation for the care of upholstery and luggage compartment. 4. Preparation for the care...
Preparing the car for maintenance and repair Before carrying out maintenance and repair of the car, it is necessary to perform several preparatory operations. Preparatory operations are simple, but they affect your safety, the time spent on...
Periodic maintenance 1. Maintenance operations performed after the first 2500 km of a new car: Make sure that there are no extraneous noises and knocks when the engine is running. Check the tightness of the fasteners of...