Product Benefits: - concise, relatively short chapters and a simple, orderly writing style expedite the learning process
- abundant pictures of current equipment and procedures, depicting automotive technicians and trainees, allow readers to truly "see" how components work, how they wear or are broken, and how service and repair procedures are performed
- review questions at the end of each chapter follow the ASE-style format and familiarize readers with the style used on the Engine Repair (A1) exam
- An appendix of all ASE-style questions will help prepare readers for the certification exam in engine repair
- Each TechOne title begins with a section on Safety and Communication that stresses safe work practices, tool competence, and familiarity with workplace "soft skills" for success as an automotive technician
- A bilingual glossary offers Spanish translations of technical terms alongside English counterparts
- This TechOne title has a corresponding Instructor's Manual with CD-ROM that contains the answers to all chapter-end review questions, PowerPoint slides for classroom presentations, a computerized test bank, and adaptable Electronic Worksheets so instructors can create in-class assignments or homework
Table of Contents: SECTION ONE SAFETY AND COMMUNICATION
Safe Working Practices
Engine Diagnostic and Repair Tools
Engine Hardware, Gaskets and Sealants
Working as an Engine Repair Technician
SECTION TWO ENGINE OPERATION AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Engine Operation
Engine Measurement and Ratings
Engine Fules and Combustion
Lubrication System Operation
Lubrication System Service
Cooling System Operation
Cooling System Maintenance, Diagnosis and Repair
Intake and Exhaust System Operation and Diagnosis
Turbochargers and Superchargers
SECTION THREE ENGINE EVALUATION
Vacuum Gauge Diagnosis
Spark Plug Evalutaion and Power Balance Testing
Compression Testing
Cylinder Leakage Testing
Engine Smoke and Noise Diagnosis
SECTION FOUR ENGINE BLOCK CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION AND REPAIR
Engine Removal
Engine Disassembly
Engine Block construction
Block Measurement and Analysis
Block Repair and Assembly
SECTION FIVE CYLINDER HEAD CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION, AND REPAIR
Cylinder Head Construction
Cylinder Head Component Relplacement and Disassembly
Cylinder Head Component Inspection
Cylinder Head Service and Assembly
SECTION SIX Timing Mechanism Construction, Inspection, and Repair
Timing Mechanism Construction
Timing Mechanism Inspection
Timing Mechanism Repair and Assembly
SECTION SEVEN ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND BREAK-IN
Valve Adjustment
Final Assembly
Engine Installation
Engine Startup and Break-In
Appendix A: ASE Practice Exam for Engine Repair
Appendix B: Metric Conversions
Appendix C: Special tool Suppliers
Bilingual Glossary
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