Название: Auto Repair For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Автор: Desiree White, Deanna Sclar
Издательство: For Dummies
Год: 2026
Страниц: 480
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 23.7 MB

Maintain, diagnose, and fix your own car—this practical guide makes it easy.

With Auto Repair For Dummies, working on your own car is more accessible than you think. This book teaches you the basics of how cars work and how they break. It also gives you the confidence you need to fix many common issues yourself—along with the wisdom to know when it’s time to take it in. With a focus on tech-savvy, time-saving solutions, this updated edition covers simple fixes like jump-starting your battery and changing a tire, along with more advanced topics like working on brakes, steering and suspension. Think you can’t work on your electric or hybrid vehicle? Think again. With this guide, you can take control of your car, no matter what it runs on.

This edition of Auto Repair For Dummies is about much more than old-school wrenching. Yes, it covers the hands-on basics: opening the hood, checking fluids, changing a tire, using a jack safely, building a toolbox, and doing the preventive maintenance that keeps a vehicle from getting dramatic at the worst possible time. But it also lives in the world your car lives in now.

That means you’ll find help with modern electrical systems, scan tools, computer-controlled ignition and fuel systems, direct injection, turbocharging, emissions hardware, advanced safety systems, hybrid technology, EV charging basics, battery thermal management, and the reality that sometimes the smartest repair move is not “do it yourself,” but “diagnose it correctly and choose the right help.”

We explain what the major systems do, how they work together, what they need from you, what warning signs matter, and what you can often check before you start buying parts out of frustration. We keep the jargon on a leash, the step-by-step stuff practical, and the safety lines bright and obvious — especially around brakes, lifting, and high-voltage hybrid/EV hardware.

Get a crash course in how cars work and what it takes to maintain and repair them
Learn everything you need to diagnose common issues in your car’s major systems
Buy the tools you’ll need, locate resources specific to your car and—when all else fails—find a good mechanic

Great for first-time drivers, DIY enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to save money on car maintenance, this is the go-to Dummies guide for getting under the hood with confidence.

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