2. Contents
Basics
8 How the braking system works
10 How the charging system works
11 How the starting system works
12 How an engine cooling system works
13 How car heating and ventilation systems work
14 The engine
15 The engine - how power is created
16 The engine - how the valves open and close
17 The engine - how it drives its ancillary parts
18 How car electrical systems work
20 How a fuel pump works
21 How variable-jet carburettors work
22 How the fuel system works - fixed-jet carburettors
23 How the ignition system works
24 How engine timing works
25 How the steering system works
26 How car suspension works
27 How car springs and dampers work
28 How the transmission works
29 How a car clutch works
30 How manual gearboxes work
31 How automatic gearboxes work
Bodywork
50 Lubricating hinges, pedals and locks
51 How to clean a car interior
52 Cleaning the outside and checking for rust
53 Replacing and adjusting windscreen wipers
54 Checking windscreen wipers and washers
55 Cleaning and checking the underside
56 Removing a door trim panel
57 Adjusting and replacing window-winding mechanisms
58 Drilling holes in car bodywork
59 Eliminating rust before painting
60 Smoothing out a dent
61 Patching rust holes
62 Painting
64 Applying underbody sealant
65 Adjusting catches and hinges
66 Renewing hinge pins and hinges
67 How to replace an exhaust
68 How to fit a new exhaust
69 Fitting a new windscreen-washer motor
3. Brakes
70 Looking for leaks in the brake system
71 Adjusting the brakes
73 Adjusting the handbrake
75 Renewing disc-brake pads
78 Renewing drum-brake shoes
81 Bleeding the brakes
83 Replacing a drum-brake wheel cylinder
85 Checking and renewing brake cables
86 Replacing a master cylinder and servo unit
Electrical systems
88 Checking the batteries
89 Checking battery leads and connections
90 Using a car battery charger
91 Checking, adjusting and refitting drive belts
93 How to test a car battery
94 Testing an alternator and checking output
95 Testing a dynamo and checking output
96 Cleaning and replacing a control box
97 How to fix a dynamo
98 Replacing dynamo brushes
99 Removing and refitting a dynamo pulley
100 Renewing alternator brushes
103 Fitting a new voltage regulator
Cooling systems
104 Checking hoses and the radiator cap
105 Checking for coolant leaks
106 Checking and topping up car antifreeze coolant
107 Checking heater and ventilator output
108 How to flush an engine radiator
109 Draining and refilling a fully sealed cooling system
110 How to replace a car thermostat
111 Replacing a water pump
112 How to remove a car radiator
113 Replacing core plugs
4. Accessories
114 Checking and replacing fuses
116 Checking headlamps and lights
118 Aligning the headlamps
119 Fitting new lamps or sealed units
120 Testing and replacing a flasher unit
121 Car horn not working?
122 Checking the instruments
124 How to test electrical circuits
125 How to check a relay switch
126 Servicing the windscreen-wiper mechanism
127 Fixing a windscreen wiper motor
128 Working on the wiring system
130 Fitting a new speedometer cable
131 How to fix a car fan
132 Identifying and suppressing radio interference
Engine
134 How to drain engine oil and remove filter
135 Changing an oil filter
136 Checking for oil leaks
138 Checking the emission valve and breather
139 Checking and adjusting valves
142 Replacing gaskets and oil seals
145 Engine mount replacement
146 Exhaust manifold gasket replacement
147 Removing and refitting the cylinder head
149 How to remove an overhead camshaft
151 Removing and grinding valves
153 Adjusting a camshaft timing belt
155 Cylinder compression test
156 Checking the oil pump
157 Engine oil pump replacement
158 Air filter change
5. Fuel systems
159 Checking fuel pipes
161 Preparing for carburettor adjustment
162 Adjusting an SU carburettor
163 Adjusting a Stromberg carburettor
165 Adjusting a fixed-jet carburettor
166 Adjusting an emission-control carburettor
167 Cleaning fuel-pump filters
168 Checking a mechanical fuel pump
169 Removing a carburettor for cleaning
170 Checking and cleaning an SU carburettor
172 How to overhaul a Stromberg carburettor
174 Checking and cleaning a fixed-jet carburettor
176 Checking and cleaning a GM Varajet carburettor
178 Checking a Ford VV carburettor
180 Checking and replacing a fuel sender unit
181 Overhauling a mechanical fuel pump
Ignition System
182 Inspecting the ignition system
183 Cleaning and fitting spark plugs
184 Fitting new high-tension leads
185 Fitting and adjusting contact-breaker points
188 Checking the dwell angle
189 Fitting a condenser
190 Checking the high
191 Checking the low-tension circuit
192 Removing and refitting the distributor
194 Adjusting the static timing
195 Stroboscopic timing
196 Checking the starter circuit
198 Checking and replacing the starter motor
199 Replacing the Bendix gear
200 Stripping the starter motor
201 Replacing starter or dynamo bearings
202 Checking and replacing starter-motor brushes
6. Steering
204 Checking steering-box mountings
205 Checking steering-rack security
206 Lubricating steering swivel joints
207 How to lubricate the steering system
208 Checking steering swivel pins
209 Checking steering joints for wear
210 Checking the steering box
211 Checking rack and pinion steering
212 Adjusting and replacing a power-steering drive belt
213 Adjusting toe alignment on wheels
215 Replacing steering-rack gaiters
217 Replacing track-rod-end ball joints
219 Replacing other types of track rod
220 Refitting track rods and ball joints
221 Checking power-assisted steering
Suspension
222 Checking suspension joints and pivots
224 Checking damper units
226 Checking engine dampers
227 Cleaning and checking leaf springs
229 How to replace anti-roll-bar bushes
231 Fitting new dampers
234 Replacing lever-arm dampers
235 Renewing MacPherson-strut inserts
237 Coil springs replacement
Transmission
238 Checking the gearbox oil level, draining and refilling
240 Checking the rear axle for leaks and changing the oil
241 How to check and change automatic transmission fluid
242 Checking the clutch cable
243 How to check U-Joints
244 Adjusting the clutch
248 Bleeding the clutch
249 Checking the half shafts
250 Checking and removing a clutch master cylinder
251 Fitting new clutch seals and removing a slave cylinder
252 Replacing transmission oil seals
7. Wheels and Tyres
254 Checking for wheel and tyre damage
255 Avoiding tyre wear
256 Avoiding tyre and wheel damage
257 Checking, removing and refitting road wheels
258 Adjusting wheel bearings
259 Removing wheel bearings
260 Lubricating and reassembling wheel bearings
261 Replacing wheel bearings on driven wheels
