Vehicle Components & Systems
When you look at your restoration project as a whole it may seem intimidating or un-doable. There's
so many bits and pieces. Do they all work? How do they work? Are they all there? How do you manage
figuring it all out?
Well, as with any other big problem, if you can break it down to a series of smaller problems, then
the small problems are much easier to solve. By doing this it allows you to make everything much more
manageable. In addition, if you're on the novice side of things, it also makes everything much easier
to understand.
Vehicle Components and Systems Categories
- Engine
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The engine is the system that generates all of the power within the car.
- Transmission
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The transmission accepts the rotaional energy from the engine and converts it based on
the vehicle's gearing.
- Differential
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The Differential accepts the rotational energy from the transmission and translates it out
through the axles to the wheels.
- Steering
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This is the system that allows for the directional motion of the wheels transferred from the
steering wheel.
- Suspension
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The suspension supports the car and provides for control of the handling and comfort of the ride.
- Brakes
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The brakes allow the vehicle to stop.
- Fuel System
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The fuel system is responsible for the storage and supply of fuel to the engine.
- Emissions
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The emissions system monitors and controls the output of noxious fumes (exhaust) from the vehicle.
- Body
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The body is the primary component to encapsulate the working parts of the vehicle and the passengers.
- Interior
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This describes the finishing effects on the interiour of the car for human use.
- Heating / Cooling
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This system controls the climate within the vehicle.
- Stereo
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This system controls the ability to play radio, cd, etc. within the vehicle.
Now, describing these systems as such may seem a bit silly, but remember that we were all completely
ignorant at one point, and this ensures that we all have the same fundamental understanding of what these
items constitute.
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