Battery – Opel Cadet

Cars with engines 1,6 D are generally equipped with batteries of rated capacity 66 Ah. For cars with engines 1,2 i 1,3 the batteries were installed 36 Ah, 44 Ah i 55 Ah.

During a certain period of production, cars with batteries were delivered … read on

The bus overlaps at the bend

Remark, overlaps on the bend! – inscriptions of this content were once on articulated buses. Maybe it's not a very linguistically beautiful wording, because you can get pregnant, but it captures the essence of the matter.
When turning, the trailer of the articulated bus slides out … read on

Transmission

Twice I had to replace the gearbox synchronizers. According to the mechanic, I'm changing gears too brutally. Is this the cause?

Manual transmission requires not so much slow, what smooth gear changes. By inserting the gear, musimy synchronizatorowi dać ułamek sekundy na … read on

Crooked rims

Can the curved aluminium rim be straightened? This operation seems doubtful – aluminum casting can reportedly break.

Straightening alloy wheels is difficult and does not have to bring an effect. Aluminum rims are more massive than steel ones and although their material should be plastic, this is not always the case. Stąd … read on

Brake caliper repair – Fiat Uno

Brake caliper repair

■ Drain the brake fluid from the reservoir.

■ Remove the caliper body (see description in the previous section) and deduct the hose from the rigid one in the wheel well.

■ Inspect the removed clamp. A damaged piston skirt must be replaced. The piston can be removed from the body, wydmuchując go sprężonym … read on

Replacing the friction inserts – Fiat Uno

FRONT BRAKE
Replacing the friction inserts

There are two versions of front brakes in cars, different design of the guides. In the older version, the clamp guides are wedge-shaped and secured by springs, in the newer version, pins are used as guides. Czynności wymiany wkładek ciernych różnią się w zależności od … read on

Changing the brake fluid – fiat Uno

Changing the brake fluid

The brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means that as it ages, its water content increases. which lowers the boiling point of the liquid. Thus, air bubbles can form in the fluid during heavy braking, which will significantly reduce the braking efficiency. Therefore it is required. aby płyn hamulcowy … read on

Checking and replacing the servo – Fiat Uno

Checking and replacing the servo

The task of the servo is to support the force of pressure on the pedal during braking of the vehicle. A servo malfunction does not mean a reduction in braking performance, but the need to increase the force on the brake pedal.

The servo operation is checked by performing the following steps.

■ Briefly start the engine.

■ Przy wyłączonym … read on