Are you wondering why your car won’t start? Issues with the starter system are more common than you think, but drivers often confuse them with other car troubles. Read up on bad starter symptoms and learn how to tell them apart from other problems. WHAT IS A STARTER? The starter is a small motor, powered by the …

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What are tie rod ends and how do they work? Your car’s steering rack or gearbox (depending on the vehicle) is bolted in a fixed position to the frame of your vehicle. But the car’s wheels move up and down to smooth out road irregularities, and also left and right as you turn the steering …

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Making sure your brakes are in proper working condition, and replacing worn parts like pads and shoes when the time is right, won’t just save you money in the long run. It can also potentially save your vehicle, or even your life in an accident. But how do you know when to replace your brakes’ …

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In this article, you learn what is shock absorbers, the types of shock absorbers, and how they work. Shock Absorbers and Types If the suspension springs are rigid enough, they will not absorb shocks efficiently. If they are flexible enough, they will continue to vibrate for a long time even after the bump has passed. Therefore, the …

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Motorcycle clutch slipping is a common problem experienced by riders. A clutch is a lever in a motorcycle handlebar used to disengage engine power to change gears. Whenever you pull it, power is disengaged in the rear wheel to give room for the addition or subtraction of gears. The clutch has springs that are pulled …

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Clutch problems on your go-kart can be an annoying and cumbersome experience. Most of the time the go-kart clutch needs to be carefully inspected, in order to diagnose the problem to determine the underlying issue. The most common go-kart clutch problems are: Overheating Clutch Stuck Clutch Clutch Not Engaging Clutch Engages Early Whether you are …

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The functionality that makes the gearless vehicles transmission possible is known as CVT(Continuously Variable Transmission.). This functionality does the work for keeping the engine running while the bike is not in motion. As explained earlier, it has some benefits at the cost of the fuel economy. When it comes to the gearless bikes, the functionality …

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Learning to use a clutch on your dirt bike can be very intimidating especially if you are unfamiliar with motorcycles controls in general. Before jumping on a bike that is not an “automatic”, meaning just twisting the throttle, we want to make sure you have an idea of what you are dealing with. Knowing how …

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Till now we have learnt how clutch works its parts and about slipper clutch. If you missed it, you can read that quick story here. Now we look at another type of clutch – the centrifugal clutch. A centrifugal clutch uses centrifugal force for engagement and disengagement of clutch to drive shaft. Centrifugal clutch is used in …

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There are so many videos and articles comparing torque converters and clutches for Go-Karts (in fact we have one too). But very few compare these two transmission systems for mini-bikes. Let me begin by first telling you, Clutches and Torque converters are not at all same. They both use centrifugal force to engage and disengage, but that’s …

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