Menasha Public Library (Elisha D. Smith)

How to make your car last forever, by Tom Torbjornsen

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

How to make your car last forever

548583277

by Tom Torbjornsen

Motorbooks workshop

Overview: For many people, a well-maintained automobile is a source of pride and peace of mind. But for others, the idea of routine maintenance is daunting. How to Make Your Car Last Forever will guide you through the minefield of preventative maintenance, repair, extended warranties, and magic elixirs that claim to cure everything from oil consumption to male-pattern baldness! Author, car repair expert, and host of satellite radio show America's Car Show with Tom Torbjornsen, Tom Torbjornsen has seen it all in his 40 years in the automobile industry. Let him show you how to extend the life of your car indefinitely. In How to Make Your Car Last Forever, he explains the what, when, and why's of automotive maintenance and repairs in easy-to-understand terms. Simple how-to projects supplement the learning with step-by-step instructions that will save you time and money. While you may not want your car to last forever, Torbjornsen's advice will help you preserve it indefinitely while maximizing resale value down the road. Preventative maintenance is the key to the automotive fountain of youth. Let Tom Torbjornsen show you the way! Tom Torbjornsen is the creator and host of America's Car Show, which has been on radio airwaves since 1991. With over 35 years in the automotive industry and almost two decades in automotive talk radio, Tom makes learning about cars easy with his personal manner, his expert advice, and his high energy and entertaining style. He has the unique gift of simplifying the complex and demystifying the technical

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Maintenance-the key to the automotive fountain of youth -- Section 1: Vehicular Systems -- Chapter 2: Engine -- Chapter 3: Transmissions and drivetrains -- Chapter 4: Steering, suspensions, and wheel alignment -- Chapter 5: Tires -- Chapter 6: Braking systems -- Chapter 7: Ignition and fuel delivery systems -- Chapter 8: Charging, electrical, and starting systems -- Chapter 9: Cooling systems -- Section 2: Rules To Follow To Make That Car Last Forever -- Chapter 10: Lubrication and filtration-another key to longevity -- Chapter 11: Reading the "tea leaves" of the fluids -- Chapter 12: Maintenance-free cars (is there such a thing?) -- Chapter 13: Vehicle exterior and interior maintenance -- Chapter 14: Common summer and winter woes (and how to avoid them) -- Section 3: Straight Talk -- Chapter 15: Car warranties-what's covered and what's not -- Chapter 16: Make your car last forever -- Chapter 17: How to kill a car -- About the author -- Index

Make your car last forever