Table of Contents

PART 1 Introduction to motor vehicles 
1 Motor vehicle components 
2 Workshop safety 
3 Workshop practices
4 Tools and their uses
5 Measuring and checking 
6 Friction and bearings 
7 Seals, gaskets and sealants
8 Fuels, fluids and lubricants
9 Service and maintenance
PART 2 Running gear
10 Tyres, wheels and balance
11 Brakes
12 Suspension systems
13 Steering systems
14 Wheel alignment
PART 3 Engines and engine systems
15 Engine fundamentals
16 Engine construction
17 General engine service
18 Cylinder head repair and overhaul procedures
19 Cylinder-block repair and overhaul
20 Cooling systems and servicing
21 Engine-lubricating systems
22 Intake, forced induction and exhaust systems and servicing
PART 4 Transmissions and drives
23 Clutches and service
24 Manual transmissions, transaxles, four-wheel and all-wheel drive service
25 Drive lines and shafts
26 Rear axle and final drive service
27 Automatic transmissions: torque converters
28 Automatic transmissions: mechanical
29 Automatic transmissions: hydraulics and controls
30 Automatic transmission service
PART 5 Petrol fuel and engine management
31 EFI and petrol fuel systems
32 Ignition systems
33 Emission controls
34 Diagnosis: petrol engines and other vehicle systems
PART 6 Diesel engines
35 Diesel engines: features
36 Diesel fuel systems
37 Diesel fuel system service
PART 7 Electrical basics
38 Basic electrics
39 Effects and applications of electric currents
40 Basic electronics and mechatronics
41 The battery
PART 8 Electrical systems
42 Starting systems
43 Charging systems and service
44 Body electrical systems and service
45 Instruments and warning systems
46 Vehicle computer systems
PART 9 Alternative drive systems
47 Hybrid, all-electric and fuel-cell vehicles
PART 10 Safety, security and convenience
48 Braking: ABS, traction control and vehicle stability
49 Air conditioning

About the Author

Ed May is retired and living in Qld. He is a proven successful author for McGraw-Hill, having authored the previous six editions of Automotive Mechanics.