Basic car anatomy Flashcards
List all car systems
The body and frame
Engine
Transmission
Suspension systems, wheels, and tires
control systems
Electrical systems
Engine subsystems+climatic equipment
A frame can be a body-on frame or a _ which combines the functions of the body and frame
Unibody,
What is the most commonly used engines in automobiles
ICE(internal combustion engine)
What are the engine’s four strokes
Intake
compression
Power combustion
Exhaust
The torque from an ICE is transfered to the transmission system via a
flywheel
What is the transmission
Device that connects engine to wheels
A manual gearbox requires a driver to
Select and change gears by using a gear shift lever and a clutch pedal
An automatic gearbox requires a driver to
select drive mode
A front wheel drive includes the following components:
Clutch
manual gearbox
Final drive and differential
Axel shaft
Combination of engine and transmission is
Powertrain
All wheel drive/rear wheel drive is done through a
Propeller shaft and a transfer case(in AWD)
What is the wheel hub’s function in the suspension system
Keeps wheel attached to vehicle
The coil/spring is a
shock absorber
Engine control is used to
alter torque