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Brakes and Tires
Vehicles require brakes and tires to be steered and controlled. Tires allow better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion to absorb the shock, while brakes control the spin of the tires, thus controlling the speed of the vehicle.
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What tire and rim sizes can be put on a 1988 Oldsmobile Ciera?
14 inch rims are the spec size. You can use P185/75/R14 , P185/70/R14 , P185/70/R14 , or P185/75/R14 all will work with no problems. I have an 88 olds cutlass Ciera and have used these with both winter and all season.
When you say "You just screeched the tires." It means that person totally just ruined the moment!
Example:
You're really having a moment with your boy friend and he says, "Wanna go order a pizza?"
Or you and you're friend just settled a huge fight and she says, "I'm bored." That would totally screech the tires!
Why they say, "Screeching the tires":
When you're driving along a nice smooth road, everything's nice and then BAM! you hiot the breaks and the tires make that annoying screeching sound and everything is ruined.
The fly wheel is a large, heavy, but thin wheel fitted on the end of the crankshaft. It is primarily to give smoothness to the engine rotation, but also carries a ring gear on it's outer edge to engage the starter and a plate in the centre to connect to the flex plate of transmission.
Can you repair a brake booster on 86 ranger Hissing noise when pedal is pushed?
That sounds like the internal diaphragm has cracked.
You can't repair the old Vacuum unit without a lot of specialized equipment, so you'll probably need to replace it. It MAY be a dealer item. Check with a local auto parts retailer to see if they can get one for you.
balloon tires
Why do brakes make a squeaking sound when car is coming to a halt?
Two possible reasons:
They are operating normally and just squeak, this can be fixed but most shops will charge for a complete brake job.
Or
They are worn out.
Quick Background:
This question has baffled me for a while, but when I heard a friend of mine saying that police radar detectors can double your speed it started to make sense to me. Because when I hear physics-related facts in everyday terms they sometimes make more sense.
The answer (with minimal math) is: It all depends on the relative measurement reference point.
Wheels spin, but when you put it against something, like the ground, then they start to push against each other.
If your wheels are not slipping, or sliding, then they are in contact with the ground. This seems obvious, but when you assign a relative speed to two items in contact (with no slippage, or slideage [my new made-up word of the day]), then their speed relative to each other, is ZERO (pick whatever units you want).
Zero mph
Zero kph
Zero you pick it
This is interesting because the vehicle is still moving, relative to the ground.
If the speed of the vehicle is 30 mph, then the axle of the vehicle is shooting down the road (hopefully with the rest of the car attached) at 30 mph.
The top of the wheel, relative to the road, is double the axle speed (60 mph), so that it can average out with the 0mph at the ground/tire touch poing.
I just came up with the idea, and I'm sure I'm not the first, that a wheel in motion, while contacting a surface (like the ground), is like a lever.
The lever is pulling the vehicle in a direction.
The top of the lever is moving, and in this case, the bottm is not (assuming no slippage). At the center of the lever is the car axle.
See the wheel as a lever that pushes the axle forward and all will make sense.
It's pretty cool.
What do you not do if your tire blows?
When your tyre blows, do not apply the brakes very hard as this can cause you to lose control.
You should keep calm, take your foot of the gas. Come to a slow stop using gentle braking if needed. Try to keep a steady course. The steering wheel may be flighty so this may take some effort. Gently edge the car to the edge of the road out of the flow of traffic if possible. Remove yourself to a safe place away from the flow of traffic and/or set up warning triangles as needed by your local laws. You can panic after you have stopped.
Is BF Goodrich better than Michelin?
They are both a great tire manufacturer. It would only be a matter of opinion to say one is better.
How to adjust Chevrolet truck brake calipers?
On the disc brakes I've seen (not very many), the calipers are self-adjusting. When replacing pads, the caliper must be compressed to accommodate the new, thicker pads. Other than that, I haven't heard of a brake caliper adjustment.
Ans 2 - There is no adjustment necessary in Chev/GM front brakes. If they don't work as well as expected. the caliper slides may be very rusty. Scrub the slides with a wire brush then lube with a touch of dry graphite.
How do you adjust the rear brake drums in a Mitsubishi Galant 1999?
depends on whether you are replacing rear brakes or not. The explanation is long, recommend you purchase a service book ($18.95)at advance or auto zone. Follow procedure and you will be done in know time.
You usually can get replacement monitors after market at some tire dealerships at a greatly discounted price.
This could be short for a vacuum leak in, say, a vehicle's fuel/air mixture inlet system or in the braking system of a train or a truck that uses vacuum-operated brakes.
