目录 1
UNIT 1 AUTOMOTIVE BASICS 1
Reading material:Layout of an Automobile 8
UNIT 2 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE 12
Reading material:Valve System 20
UNIT 3 AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICATION SYSTEM 24
Reading material:Changing the Oil and the Oil Filter 31
UNIT 4 THE COOLING SYSTEM 33
Reading material:Cooling System Maintenance 39
UNIT 5 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 43
Reading material:Robert Bosch type VE Diesel Injection Pump 49
UNIT 6 EXHAUST SYSTEM 53
Reading material:Emission Control Systems 57
UNIT 7 THE IGNITION SYSTEM 62
Reading material:Basics of Engine Management 69
UNIT 8 CLUTCH 74
Reading material:Torque Converter 81
UNIT 9 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 85
Reading material:The Future of Automotive Transmissions 95
UNIT 10 THE DIFFERENTIAL 99
Reading material:The Final Drive 105
UNIT 11 BRAKE SYSTEM 108
Reading material:Disk Brake 115
UNIT 12 STEERING SYSTEM 119
Reading material:Wheel Alignment 126
UNIT 13 SUSPENSION SYSTEM 130
Reading material:Independent Suspension 138
UNIT 14 ABS AND TCS 141
Reading material:Components of ABS/TCS Units 148
UNIT 15 CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS 150
Reading material:An Introduction to Active Suspension Systems 157
UNIT 16 ELECTRIC CARS 161
Reading material:Air Bags 168
APPENDIX A:English Abbreviation of the Automobile Speciality 172
APPENDIX B:Main Constant Automobile Parts 192
REFERENCES 195