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Pembroke Thom


      Knowledge
      for the
      Mechanically Challenged:
      An Owners' Guide to Car Repair

"Knowledge for the Mechanically Challenged  is a valuable tool you can use to overcome your mechanical insecurity and help keep  your vehicle on the road."

                           Mark McCourt, Publisher, Hemmings Motor News

Chapters

1. Choosing a Shop

2. Scheduled Servicing

3. The Days Before Drop-Off

4. Dollars and Sense

5. At the Shop

6. Maintenance Routines

7. Tools and Such

8. Engines and Oil

9. The Cooling System

10. Engine Performance

11. Engine Troubles

12. The Braking System

13. Tires and Alignment; Steering and Suspension

14. Transmissions, Differentials, and Driveshafts

15. Heating and Cooling

16. The Electrical System

17. Loose Ends: Wipers, Exhaust Work, Vibrations, etc.

18. Buying a Used Car

Knowledge for the Mechanically Challenged book cover
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