There are a number of components that keep your engine together and make it run efficiently. For one, the engine block and cylinder are held together by a head gasket. This is a piece of fitted metal that has holes bored through it that fit around the pistons. The gasket forms a seal for the engine and cylinder, allowing it to compress.
You can jump start another car without much hassle or time at all as long as you have some jumper cables and other car that runs. If a car will not start because its battery is dead, then all you have to do is hook up the jumper cables to a running car to give it a charge.
The terminals on your car battery are labeled as either positive or negative.
Hydroplaning is a dangerous driving situation caused by water under your car's tires becoming too excessive for the weight of your car to push it aside. This causes your tires to lose contact with the surface of the road. This can be like driving on ice and lead to your vehicle fishtailing or spinning out.
The depth of the tread on your tires directly affects the amount of water they can shunt away to maintain contact with the road.
Since your tires are what make contact with the road while you drive it is only natural that they would suffer from some of the heaviest wear and tear out of all of the systems on your vehicle. At some point you will be faced with having to replace them. When that time comes it is helpful to know how to read the size that is printed on the sidewalls.
This can be an intimidating thing if you have never learned how to break down the code, but once you get it figured out it really isn't that difficult…
Engine transmission accessories are as important as the engine itself, but how many of us do really consider these parts with such importance? Take for example the serpentine belt. This belt is responsible for transferring power generated from the crankshaft to all engine accessories. As a result, if the serpentine belt is worn out or breaks, it results in engine overheating and losing the powered steering and charging system.
As far as beauty goes, Volvo already has an upper-hand. I mean, have you seen the ergonomically designed, serene Swedish interiors of new Volvo cars and SUVs? Or how about the sleek exterior styling of new Volvo vehicles? The Volvo XC40 doesn't stray from Volvo's tradition of designing beautiful cars. But it's also admittedly edgier, funkier, and more modern than any Volvo ever released.
In a press release from earlier today, Volvo Cars announced the introduction of Skype for Business, Microsoft’s leading collaborative productivity app, to 90 Series cars. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Volvo will become the first automaker to offer such a product.
“We’ve all been there. Sitting in the car trying to join a conference call. You either fumble with or drop your phone while trying to connect or you...
Stay connected everywhere, with Skype for Business by @MSFT_Business https://t.co/CWDFpaCl0l pic.twitter.com/NezOKolpA0
— Volvo Cars (@volvocarsglobal) January 3, 2017
Building on more than six decades of wagon heritage, the all-new Volvo V90 is arriving in the United States in 2017. The news comes via a press release issued yesterday by the Swedish luxury automaker. Making its North American debut during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Volvo V90 will be available for the 2018 model year later in 2017.
“Wagons are an important part of Volvo’s history” said Lex Kerssemakers, President and CEO of Volvo Car USA. “After successfully launching the XC90 SUV, S90 sedan and most recently V90 Cross Country, we complete our 90…
You might not know it by name, but here at Volvo of Santa Monica, we bet you’re familiar with the iconic body shape of the Volvo 850 models. Launched in 1991 under the banner “A dynamic car with four world-firsts.” Last month celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Volvo 850, and we want to honor our roots with a look back at the model that reached for the stars.
Happy 25th Birthday To The #Volvo 850! https://t.co/bLa5Xd7Bbw @volvoautoitalia @volvocarsglobal
— monicaesse (@monicaesse70) June 8, 2016
For those familiar with Polestar Performance, you know you can expect an awesome boost to performance and driving dynamics from its performance packages, known as Polestar Performance Optimization. Hot on the heels of offering this package to the Volvo XC90 last year, Polestar is bringing the same upgrades to two other models in Volvo’s top-of-the-line 90 range.
Get your new #Volvo S90 #Polestar optimised to get even more driving pleasure: https://t.co/RtWllfcXzB pic.twitter.com/SJ19alPrS1
— Polestar (@PolestarRace) June 28, 2016