Repair of steering rack for Honda Civic

The symptoms of a failure of the steering of the river are squeaks, noises, heavy rotation of the steering wheel. Under suspicion could fall ball joints, tie tips. But after a thorough diagnosis, we conclude that all this - still steering rack. This applies to all vehicles. In this paper we consider the repair of steering rack for Honda Civic. First we need to remove the battery and air filter. The air filter is removed together with the body. Then dismantled the cavity. Should pay attention to the bracket with a clip that holds the bundle of wires. Take it off carefully, otherwise it will break. Then in the car to unscrew the bolt kardanchika steering shaft. In the engine compartment to unscrew the two mounting bolts on the right side and nut on the left. Then, demountable pillars, through which the steering rack is attached to the body. Each bracket is fastened by three bolts. To remove the rail, you need to unscrew the two bolts 10 that secure the motor electric power steering. Not removing this motor, rail does not pull it off. You already knew that it was a steering rack with electric power steering. Remove it goes through the doorway arch on the right side of the car. For this purpose, poddomkrachennom car is necessary to remove the right wheel, and then stand by loosening the three mounting nuts to the body and two bolts to the axle. Unscrew the tip of the steering, while not forgetting tie pins, so that during operation it is not out of the checkpoint. Next unscrewed tie rods. After dismantling shoots two straps that are on opposite ends of the slats. Inspection is done, and identify the causes of breakage. It turns out that he pinion mechanism operated without lubrication, so the noise and squeaking is caused by wear and tear of the plastic sleeve. In the process of driving, first appeared negligible backlash, which eventually grew into a vast, respectively, did not have enough lubrication for parts, get more free running. Replacement to be all worn parts. Then, when everything is ready, begin to collect steering rack. Graphite grease is a good alternative to the factory. So use it better. The rest of the assembly will take place in reverse order. Should pay attention to how the wheel is installed. He must be straight, otherwise, after the complete assembly, fix it already will be difficult. Tie rods shall be installed at the same place, to avoid breaching the gathering wheels.

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The Location of the Fuel Relay on a Mercedes

1. Ensure that the Mercedes-Benz engine is turned off.
2. Examine the rear compartment area on the passengers side of the trunk area.
3. Unscrew the bolts of the trim panel with a socket wrench. Lift the panel off and set the component aside. The fuel pump relay will be mounted in the fenderwell, identifiable as a black rectangular block similar in appearance to a wall cell phone charger.

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Motor Trend Truck of the Year The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD

Make that two wins for General Motors and Chevrolet this year. The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD joins the Motor Trend Car of the Year - 2011 Chevrolet Volt as this years Motor Trend Truck of the Year. We just had the Silverados sibling, the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD in for review... and we can understand Motor Trends sentiment towards this brute of a hauler.

The first three trucks that MT tested are three-quarter-ton, single-rear-wheel HDs with gasoline engines, including the 2011 Chevy Silverado 2500 and GMC Sierra 2500 twins powered by GMs 6.0-liter V-8 and the 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty with the all-new 6.2-liter V-8 under its hood. The second set of trucks are one-ton dual-rear-wheel rigs, including the 2011 Chevy Silverado 3500 and GMC Sierra 3500 with the updated 397 horsepower, 765 pounds-feet of torque 6.6-liter LML Duramax V-8 and the 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty with the all-new "Job 2" 400/800 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8.

“On the outside the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD appears to have been given a subtle makeover, but it’s what’s under the skin that makes this truck a winner,” said Motor Trend Editor-in-Chief Angus MacKenzie. “Chevy engineers focused on three key areas – powertrain, frame, and suspension – to deliver a truck with significantly improved capability and more refinement.”

The truck award was presented to GM CEO Dan Akerson before the 111th Army-Navy Game at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Chevrolet is the Official Vehicle of the Army-Navy Game.




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Silverado HD Named 2011 Motor Trend Truck of the Year

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chevrolet Silverado HD is the 2011 Motor Trend Truck of the Year, completing a rare same-year sweep of the prestigious car and truck awards. Chevrolet also earned the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year award.

The truck award was presented to GM CEO Dan Akerson before the 111th Army-Navy Game at Philadelphias Lincoln Financial Field. Chevrolet is the Official Vehicle of the Army-Navy Game.

"On the outside the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD appears to have been given a subtle makeover, but its whats under the skin that makes this truck a winner," said Motor Trend Editor-in-Chief Angus MacKenzie. "Chevy engineers focused on three key areas – powertrain, frame, and suspension – to deliver a truck with significantly improved capability and more refinement."

The new 2011 Silverado HD built in Flint, Mich., and Fort Wayne, Ind., was introduced this summer, featuring new frame and suspension designs, and a more powerful Duramax diesel engine with 397 horsepower, 765 lb.-ft. of torque, and 11 percent better fuel-economy. As a result, the 2011 Silverado HD is capable of towing up to 21,700 pounds, or carrying 6,635 pounds of payload. The new Silverado HD also offers available confidence- and control-related features specifically for towing including electronic trailer sway control, hill start assist and smart exhaust brake system.

"With more capability and technology than ever before, we believe the Chevrolet Silverado HD sets the bar for heavy-duty trucks," said Akerson. "Its a great honor to have such a respected authority as Motor Trend agree."

The full report from Motor Trend appears in the February issue of the magazine (on newsstands in early January) and online at www.motortrend.com. Chevrolet also earned the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year award for the Volt, the industrys first electric car with extended-range capability.

It is the first time since 2006 that one brand has won both Motor Trend Car and Truck of the Year awards in the same year. Chevrolet and Buick won both awards in 1979.

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2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early courtesy of Infiniti

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti Well, what do we have here? It seems that Infiniti.ca, the official Canadian website of the Japanese automaker, accidentally published a load of 2014 Q50 images ahead of its official debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti

As you can see in our high-res image gallery of screen shots above, the 2014 Infiniti Q50 carries along in the footsteps of the marques current curvy design language. Theres the requisite pinched chrome grille, upswept headlight clusters, and a hood with multiple flowing ridges, peaks and valleys.

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti

As confusing as the newly Q-infused lineup may be on paper, theres simply no mistaking the new Q50 for anything but an Infiniti. You can expect a whole slew of images, facts, figures and commentary on the new luxury sedan on Monday, but until then, feel free to let us know what you think in the Comments.

2014 Infiniti Q50 hits the web early, courtesy of... Infiniti

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