Thompson, Rob, author.

Automotive maintenance & light repair / Rob Thompson. - Second edition. - Boston, MA : Cengage, c2019. - x, 850 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm

Includes index.

Chapter 1 : Introduction to the automotive industry - Chapter 2 : Safety - Chapter 3 : Shop orientation - Chapter 4 : Basic technician skills - Chapter 5 : Wheels, tires and wheel bearings - Chapter 6 : Suspension system principles - Chapter 7 : Suspension system service - Chapter 8 : Steering system principles - Chapter 9 : Steering service - Chapter 10 : Brake system principles - Chapter 11 : Brake system service - Chapter 12 : Drum brake system principles - Chapter 13 : Drum brake system inspection and service - Chapter 14 : Disc brake system principles - Chapter 15 : Disc brake system inspection and service - Chapter 16 : Antilock brakes, stability control, and power assist systems - Chapter 17 : Electrical/electronic system principles - Chapter 18 : Basic electrical/electronic system service - Chapter 19 : Battery, starting, and charging system principles - Chapter 20 : Starting and charging system service - Chapter 21 : Lighting and electrical accessories - Chapter 22 : Engine performance principles - Chapter 23 : Engine mechanical testing and service - Chapter 24 : Engine performance service - Chapter 25 : Drivetrains and transmissions - Chapter 26 : Heating and air conditioning - Chapter 27 : Vehicle maintenance

Designed to guide and prepare students enrolled in automotive and light repair automotive programs. Provides in-depth detail about each task, including the underlying concepts necessary to understand how and why components and systems operate.


In English text.

978-1-337-56439-7 (hardcover)


Motor vehicles--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Motor vehicles--Design and construction.

TL152 / T46 2019

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