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1. The Different Parts that Make Up
Your Vehicle

2. Introduction
For every driver out there, it can pay off in the long run to learn the inner
workings of your car. Not only will you be better able to detect where the
problem lies when your vehicle stops running, you will also be able to use it
more efficiently and keep it in good working condition by taking care of it like
you should.
In this presentation, we will show
you the most important auto parts
for each system, from the engine to
the ignition and exhaust.

3. The Engine
To make sense of that big mess of a block that is the engine, here
are its most important parts with their specific role:
- Pistons & Crankshaft: these are involved in the internal combustion process.
They're the parts that initiate the motion of your car after gas has been ignited by the
spark plug and has released explosive energy
- Cylinders: these house the pistons and allow them to move up and down, causing
the rotation of the cylinders, thus transferring the energy up the chain. They truly
represent the core of the engine
-Valves & Camshaft: valves and camshaft comprise the valve train which is
connected to the crankshaft by a timing chain and serves to feed the air/fuel mix to
the engine and let the exhaust out

4. The Transmission
Transmissions are an essential part of a car as they prevent the engine
from exploding by ensuring – through the change of gears which adapt the
ouput to the wheels depending on the car speed – that the RPM always
stays below the engine threshold.
Here are its most important parts:
- Planetary Gear Sets: that’s the system
that is used to change speeds
- Hydraulic System: it manages
transmission fluid and helps gear shifting
as well as to reduce friction & overheating
- Torque Converter: it keeps the engine
running when the car has come to a stop

5. The Brakes
If the car can't start without a well-functioning engine, you're not
risking much except being late to wherever you need to go. But when
brakes start to fail you, it's your life that's at risk.
The braking system of your vehicle is made of:
- Master & Slave Cylinders: when you press on the pedal, a piston will push the
master cylinder, moving the fluid that’s trapped behind to the slave cylinders located
at each wheel
- Disc Brakes: the disc brakes will be applied to the wheels and stop the car when
the filled slave cylinders will push a piston to the discs

6. The Ignition System
The role of the ignition system is pretty straigthforward but essential
nonetheless. It will use the car's battery to create enough voltage to help
the sparkplug light the fuel on fire.
- The Coil: it will generate the high voltage by
turning the battery's low tension to a higher
level
- Rotor Arm & Contact-Breaker Points: their
purpose is to distribute the low tension current
to the appropriate plug
- Distributor Cap: this is the piece that
actually transfers the high voltage to the
sparkplug, once the coil has served its function

7. Suspension & Steering
Altough there are different steering systems, rack-and-pinion is
slowly starting to become the reference. It consists of the following:
- Steering Shaft: that long tube makes the connection between the steering wheel
and the pinion
- Pinion Gear: its role is to have the rack go left and right depending on the direction
the driver turns the steering wheel
- Rack & Tie Rod: the rack and tie rod “close the circuit” by linking pinion and wheels

8. Suspension & Steering
As for the suspensions, if they manage to keep the passengers comfortable
and keep the tires on the road, it's thanks to:
- Springs: they support the vehicle and
handle the impact/energy transmitted
from the road to the car
- Dampers: they absorb the impact
from the springs and help release the
energy slowly rather than all at once
- Anti-Roll Bars: they serve to attach
the sides of the suspensions, providing
the car with extra stability

9. The Exhaust
If we want to simplify the exhaust system, we could say that it's
nothing more than a series of pipes whose role is to chase the gases
towards the back of the car where they will be expelled.
It consists of the following:
- Manifold: it collects the gases coming from the different cylinders
- Catalytic Converter: it renders the gases less harmful by capturing some of the
hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and other toxic substances
- Muffler: the purpose of the muffler is simple but important nonetheless; to reduce
the levels of noise

10. Conclusion
Learning how you car works and
what it's made off is the first
step in ensuring that you keep it
in a good working condition.
We hope that the information we shared with you in this presentation
will have sparked an interest in you and that you will keep informing
yourself about your car. Not only is it a fascinating subject, it could
also save you a lot of money in the long run!

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