Car Maintenance (Introduction)

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Introduction to Car Maintenance Home Study Course

Course Overview

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Keeping a car on the road today can be an expensive business. Not only do you have to pay for the road tax, insurance and petrol but you also have to fork out a small fortune to a garage every time something goes wrong with it!!
But why pay for the repairs when you could do them yourself? With the UK Open Learning Car Maintenance course, you can learn all about what really goes on under the bonnet. From the fundamentals such as the basics of the engine, through to the more complex elements like the components of the gear box, you’ll cover it all.
Pre Requisites
There are no entry requirements for this course, just a interest in the subject.
Support
As a UK Open Learning home student you will have full tutor support for a full 12 months from the day you receive the course, you can contact your tutor by e-mail and post.
Exam Details
Students are assessed through a series of tutor marked assignments based on their application of the course content. The assignments take the form of a series of structured questions. There is no word count for these assignments however you do have to prove to your tutor that you have fully understood the question asked, and one sentence answers will be rejected, and you will be asked to re-submit it again for marking.
Key Jobs
The course is ideal for anyone considering a job as a motor mechanic and does not have any experience.
Course Outline
This is a list of some of the modules you will be covering in this course.
Unit 1: Breakdown and Emergencies



  • First aid for your car


  • Safety rules


  • Emergency stops


  • Starting problems


  • Blowing exhaust


  • Moving problems


  • Changing a wheel

Unit 2: The Vehicle Body, Fixtures and Fittings


  • The body


  • Chassis


  • Subframe


  • Floor plan


  • Rollover bars


  • Bonnet


  • Nuts and bolts


  • Radiator


  • Seat belts

Unit 3: The Engine and its Operation


  • Head gasket


  • Camshaft


  • Timing


  • Valve System Operation


  • Horse power


  • Oil

Unit 4: Suspension and Steering


  • Suspension springs


  • Shock absorbers


  • Steering

Unit 5: The Braking System


  • Hydraulic brakes


  • Disc brakes


  • Callipers (break, fixed and floating)


  • Drum brakes


  • Cylinders


  • Hand brakes


  • Anti-lock brake system


  • Brake warning system

Unit 6: The Electrical and Ignition System


  • Electrical system overview


  • The battery


  • Alternator


  • Lighting Circuit


  • Bulbs


  • Auxiliary Electrical system


  • Car electrics


  • Ignition systems

Unit 7: The Cooling System


  • Water cooled system


  • Radiator


  • Cooling fans


  • The thermostat


  • Temperature sensor unit

Unit 8: The Air-Conditioning and Heating System


  • Air conditioning


  • The compressor


  • The condenser


  • Air conditioning


  • Low pressure line

Unit 9: Transmission- Manual and Automatic


  • Drive train


  • The differential


  • Manual transmission


  • Gears


  • Speedometer drive

Unit 10: Fuel Systems


  • Engine fuel


  • Wrong fuel


  • Octane rating


  • Fuel tank


  • Intake manifold


  • Carburettor

Unit 11: Emissions and Exhausts


  • The emission control system


  • The catalytic converter


  • Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)

    Guide Price: 285