Engine repair: when is it necessary? Vehicle owners sooner or later face the engine repairs. This is a labour-intensive and expensive operation but, due to it, your vehicle will keep operating for a very long while more. In this article, we will consider major causes of engine troubles, as well as the ways how to repair it. Engine tuning: basic ICE modernization ways This article covers the basic ways of engine modernization, some important moments which need to be followed during the works are marked, general recommendations on tuning are given. Throttle valve cleaning: procedure step by step Throttle valve cleaning is a simple procedure which doesn’t take much time when you do it by your own means. It enables to save a certain sum of money while quality of the work done won’t cause any doubt. Piston skirt: possible defects and ways to prevent them When there is no enough motor oil on the piston skirts which are interacting with the cylinder walls, scuffing and other damages are formed. This article considers in details their reasons as well as the ways how to prevent them. Cylinder and piston: what do you need to know about these parts, and how to prolong their service life? This article considers in details the following automotive engine parts: a piston and a cylinder. Attention is given to their structure, functions, operation conditions, possible issues at operating, and to ways how to solve them.
