Monday, June 10, 2013
Repair their own hands VAZ 21074
Most of the existing car plants, both foreign and domestic, strive to improve the performance of production cars, which leads to complication of the construction. More and more cars filled with electronics, which naturally affects the price of repair. Special attention is rightfully deserve domestic cars that are released at the Volga Automobile Plant. Repair of these vehicles are much cheaper than repairing cars. And the repair can run motorist himself. The main difference between these cars from all others - the simplicity and affordability for the domestic consumer. Afraid to repair such a car (in case it breaks) need not, of course, provided that your "hands all right." At this point, as the Internet and in bookstores, there is a huge number of books on repairing these cars. In these books in detail about everything they say, and show - how and what to do. Before the actual repair, some mechanism in the car, it is strongly recommended to start to diagnose the fault. This process is reminiscent of a hospital, where before by treating physician makes the patient survey, and then make a diagnosis. And even on the basis of this diagnosis is assigned treatment. The most difficult is the diagnosis of motor vehicle. The engine should be checked while it assembled and running, take it apart inappropriate. Device which is intended for transmission of rotation from the engine to the gearbox rear axle called driveline. In order to avoid malfunctions of the device, it is recommended to undertake regular inspection of propeller shaft. To determine if any faults, it is necessary to know the components of the driveline. This transmission consists of the following components - shafts of transmission speed, crossing, which connects the shafts together, elastic sleeve and thrust bearing. All of these components may be exposed to various injuries. All the fault of the device is divided into three groups: - Stookey - Leaking grease - Vibration and noise. Without removing the driveshaft from the vehicle, the removal of his failure is impossible. This requires a platform or a common observation pit. Need to put the car on the lookout hole, fixing the front wheel stops. Withdraw from the parking brake and set the speed of the gearbox in neutral position. Next lift the rear wheels to spin freely. The first thing further action is screwing bolts through which drive shaft is attached to the flange of the rear axle gearbox. You also need to remove the spring, which supports the cable hand brake. Remove the intermediate bearing, and remove the driveshaft. But the assembly, respectively, in reverse order. The shaft is removed, inspects and detects malfunctions, for example - increased backlash, stains grease and other visible damage. If, however, when viewed on a gimbal shaft of any signs of damage such as crushing, bending, twisting, propeller shaft can not be restored. It should be replaced. Well, when it detects looseness or grease stains, you need to replace the crossing. It needs to parse the shaft itself. Apply the paint marks or core.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
How to Repair an Automotive Instrument Cluster
1. Open the hood. Detach the negative battery terminal with a wrench.
2. Locate the cowl trim around the edges of the instrument cluster. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the cowl. Lift the cowl away from the instrument cluster.
3. Remove the three mounting screws attached to the cluster. Unhook the electrical connectors from the back of the cluster. Slide the cluster out of the dash and place it on a flat work surface.
4. Unscrew the broken bulbs in a counterclockwise direction. Discard the broken bulbs. Install the new bulbs by turning them in the opposite direction.
5. To reinstall the cluster or install a new one, simply follow the removal steps in reverse. Reattach the negative battery cable and turn on the engine to test the indicator bulbs in the instrument cluster.

Monday, April 29, 2013
How to Repair a BMW Rear Window Defroster
1. Use the voltmeter to find the break in the connection. Turn the defroster on and place the voltmeter probes on either side of the damaged grid. The voltmeter should read 12 volts. Move one probe toward the other one, checking every half-inch until the voltmeter reads 6 volts. This is the area of the grid that needs repair. Once you have found the break in the grid, switch off the defroster.
2. Wash the area around the break with a clean rag and rubbing alcohol. Be sure to get all the dirt and oil residue off the window and grid so the conductive paint will stick and give you a sound connection.
3. Apply masking tape to either side of the grid at the point of the break. Put the masking tape just on either side so that only the width of the grid is between the two pieces of tape.
4. Shake the conductive paint well and apply it to your taped area. Paint all along between the two pieces of tape so that you will be sure to fill any breaks in the grid.
5. Let the paint dry for 24 hours. Remove the two pieces of tape and discard them.
