The Power Steering Pump

The power-steering pump

It's pressurizes the hydraulic fluid that helps the driver turn the steering wheel. Signs of steering-pump failure include leaks, noises or decreased assistance while steering. The immediate loss of power assist is more likely a sign of a broken drive belt or the loss of steering fluid. Most vehicles employ this type of mechanical/ hydraulic power steering, but because their pumps rob power and efficiency even when the car isn’t turning, a small percentage of cars use an electric pump and many new vehicles now have electric power assist.

The Car Engine

The engine is the heart of your car. It is a complex machine built to convert heat from burning gas into the force that turns the road wheels.

The chain of reactions which achieve that objective is set in motion by a Read more

The Catalyst Converter

The Catalyst Coverter

A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device that converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by caertalyzing a redox reaction. Catalytic converters are usually used with internal combustion engines fueled by gasoline or diesel, including lean-burn engines, and sometimes on kerosene heaters and stoves.

The first widespread introduction of catalytic converters was in the United States automobile market. To comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's stricter regulation of e... Read more

The Car Shock Absorber

shock absorbers are hydraulic (oil) pump like devices that help to control the impact and rebound movement of your vehicle’s springs and suspension. Along with smoothening out bumps and vibrations, the key role of the shock absorber is to ensure that the vehicle’s tyres remain in contact with the road surface at all times, which ensures the safest control and braking response from your car.

WHAT DO SHOCK ABSORBERS DO?

Essentially, shock absorbers do two things. Apart from controlling the movement of springs and suspension, shock absorbers also keep your... Read more

Headlamp

 A headlamp is a lamp attached to the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead. Headlamps are also often called headlights, but in the most precise usage, headlamp is the term for the device itself and headlight is the term for the beam of light produced and distributed by the device.

Headlamp performance has steadily improved throughout the automobile age, spurred by the great disparity between daytime and nighttime traffic fatalities: the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that nearly half of all traffic-related fatalities occur in the dark, despite only 25% of traffic travellin... Read more

Top Auto News - Weekly Highlights Vol 5

Lagos Helpless As Traders, Mechanics Take Over Service Lane, Expressway  

Motorists and commuters in Lagos are worried that mechanics have taken over the newly constructed service lane between Ilasamaja and Toyota Bus Stop along Apapa- Oshodi Expressway.

Read more: https://thestreetjournal.org/lagos-helpless-as-traders-mechanics-take-over-service-lane-expressway/

Top Auto News - Weekly Highlights Vol 4

Nigerian Man Converts His Old Car into Expensive 2016 Mercedes Benz, Photos of the Fine Whip Go Viral

An innovative Nigerian man's stunning car transformation has caused a huge stir on social media. He turned his old car into a white 2016 Mercedes Benz car that costs millions of naira at its original price.

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Top Auto News - Weekly Highlights Vol 3

STALLION ROLLS OUT 100,000 FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Stallion Auto Keke Limited (SAKL), a member of Stallion Group and sole distributor of Bajaj three-wheelers and quadricycles (Qute) in Nigeria, has made a further influx of 100,000 Bajaj Tricycles into the nation’s tricycle market

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Lagos, Managing Director, SAKL, Manish Rohtagi, paid homage to his company’s mission to provide affordable and quality Tricycles to have a better economic value for Nigerians.

Speaking further Rohtagi e... Read more

Top Auto News - Weekly Highlights Vol 2

It is another week guys. We bring to you highlights of the recent auto information and trends from across the world. Relax and check through the contents below:

Nollywood Actress Cries Out, Accuses Petrol Station of Selling Water as Fuel

Nollywood actress cum comedian, Amarachi Amusi, popularly known as Ashmusy has accused a filling station of selling water instead of petrol to unsuspecting motorists. 

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