I need what are the brake, and steering fluid. I'm still learning how to change oil and how to know if it needs new oil or not. I'm just not sure what else I need to know about what under the hood. I would love to know if theres also such thing called Motor fluid or whatever you wanna call it. I also wanna know what I need to learn about tune ups and allign tires and how to get your brakes tighten. I know it's a lot but just answer as much as you can. Thanks.What do I need to know what%26039;s under the car?
Get a Haynes manual for your car because this will tell you where everything is and how to carry out servicing, routine repairs etc. Easy to understand and well illustrated.
Brake fluid is what you have in a hydraulic brake system which is pretty standard on cars these days. When you press the brake pedal the fluid (usually a type of industrial alcohol) is forced down a cylinder known as the 'master' which in turn sends fluid down tubes to the brake cylinders known as 'slaves' where the pressure of the fluid forces the calipers into contact with the disc thus slowing and/or stopping the car. Brake fluid only lasts a certain time and must be replaced at regular intervals to ensure efficient, safe braking. There is a container known as the brake fluid reservoir which you will need to top up from time to time. Replacing the brake fluid means pumping the old fluid out and new fluid in and making sure there aren't air locks in the system. This process is known as 'bleeding' and is usually a 2-person job, refer to car manual and it will explain in detail how to do it.
Steering fluid is what you have with power steering where turning the wheel is assisted by another hydraulic system. Again this fluid will have to replaced at regular intervals.
Other things it's useful to know under the hood (or bonnet as we say here in the UK) are the radiator fan (belt driven by the engine), alternator (charges the battery while your engine is running), the battery (12 volts), the distributor (if it's a gas car) which sends the ignition current to the spark plugs,
the ignition, the spark plugs (if it's a gas car), the fuel pump and injectors (if it's a diesel car), the main engine block, the water pump, the air intake, the exhaust manifold. If your car is front wheel drive then your gearbox will also be underneath the hood.
Oil should be changed every 5-10,000 miles (depends on the make and model of the car) and unless you know exactly when the last oil change was, you should change the oil asap. Make sure you keep the old oil in a suitable container and take it to a garage. Most of them recylce used sump oil these days.
I'm not sure what you mean by motor fluid but there are addatives like RedEx which you can put in your fuel to improve the car's performance.
Tuning up, adjusting the tyres and adjusting the brakes: unless you are a competent mechanic, best left to someone who is. Basically tuning is the timing of the ingition pulse from the distributor to the spark plug in a gas car which has to be spot-on for the engine to run efficiently. Tyres have to be aligned and wheels balanced to ensure safe, efficient roadholding while the brakes must be so adjusted to apply evenly on each wheel (if this is not done properly the car may slew to one side or the other when braking which can be both alarming and dangerous).
Hope that helps
Safe, happy motoringWhat do I need to know what%26039;s under the car?
your brake and power steering fluid will be shown on your vehicle, probably the caps. there are different kinds. Dot III, IV ect. but if you use the wrong fluid it could mess up your system, so make sure you get the right stuff for your specific vehicle. take it to napa and have them look at it if you are unsure.
Just read the cap on your oil input, should tell you what type of oil to use. To tell if your vehicle needs oil, just take out the dipstick, and clean it off, replace, then take it out again and you can see where on the stick the level of oil is. the dipstick will tell you if you need to put more oil in or not.
Motor fluid? there are a lot of fluids that go into a vehicle, any one could i guess be classified as motor fluid, but there is no specific fluid that would be classified as motor fluid.
browsing websites is the best way to learn things, just use google and make sure to include your vehicle make and model in your search. example: align tires on 1989 ford explorer
good luck
