Timing belts are rubber belts that connect an engine’s camshaft to its crankshaft. If a timing belt breaks, these two components will go out of synch, causing potentially significant engine damage.
What is Turbo?
A turbo is used to increase the volume of air that an engine can take in, resulting in more power. It is driven by the engine’s exhaust.
What is Tire Valve?
The fitting in the valve stem on your wheel that allows you to inflate or deflate your tire.
What is Transmission Fluid?
Transmission fluid (ATF) is specially developed to allow automatic transmissions operate smoothly and efficiently.
What is Timing Gears?
Timing gears are part of a timing chain system that connects the engine’s camshaft to its crankshaft.
What is Turbo Wastegate?
A turbo’s wastegate allows excess intake boost pressure to be released before it enters the engine, which may cause potentially significant engine damage.
What is Transmission Linkage?
This is a series of rods and/or cables that connect the gearshift lever or gear selector to the transmission.
What is Tailpipe?
The part of an exhaust system where exhaust gasses exit the car body.
What is Timing Chain?
Timing chains are metal chains that connect an engine’s camshaft to its crankshaft. Timing chains use sprockets that eventually wear out and can cause sloppy timing. When this happens, it is time to replace the sprockets and chain. If a timing chain breaks, the camshaft and crankshaft will go out of synch, causing potentially significant…
What is Tune Up?
When an engine is tuned up, a series of parts that wear out (spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, etc.) are replaced to bring the engine back to good operating condition. In addition, timing is checked and set.
What is Transmission?
A transmission takes an engine’s power and regulates it through gears to allow a car to travel at a wide range of speeds.
What is Tie Rod?
Part of the steering system, the tie rod connects the wheels to the rest of the steering system.
What is Transfer Case?
The transfer case is used in 4WD vehicles to regulate power to the front and/or rear axles.
What is Transaxle?
Transaxles are a combination of components; the transmission and differential. Most front-wheel drive cars have transaxles. However, some rear wheel drive cars, such as some Porsches, new Corvettes and Alfa Romeos, have rear-mounted transaxles.
What is Throttle?
The throttle regulates the amount of air/fuel mixture that is fed to the engine.
What is Turbo Overboost?
Overboost occurs when a turbo’s wastegate does not release excess intake pressure. This pressure instead enters the engine, causing potentially significant damage to the engine.
What is Thermostat?
The thermostat in your vehicle automatically regulates the coolant flow through the radiator based on temperature
What is Torque Cnverter?
Part of an automatic transmission. The torque converter acts like a clutch does in a manual transmission; it allows smooth power transfer from the engine to the transmission through a hydrualic coupling.
What is Universal Joint?
Universal joints are part of a car’s driveline. They allow the driveshaft to continue to rotate at all angles.
What is VCM?
An acronym for Vehicle Control Module, the on-board computer that controls the engine management, transmission, and other systems such as antilock brakes.