The fan belt is a flexible synthetic rubber band which connects various engine components together.
It has a long series of teeth running along the inner surface of the belt which generate traction, allowing it to grip to the shafts it connects and keeping it from slipping off at any point. The fan belt is used to transfer rotational power from one place to another in the engine.
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The timing belt is a part of your car’s internal combustion engine. It loops around the end of various shafts in the car to transfer rotational energy moving in one direction to eventually turn the wheels.
Put simply, the clutch is the mechanical device which transfers the rotational power from the engine to the wheels in any manual vehicle.
The brakes on our cars are one of the things that keep us safest when we are driving. It can be extremely dangerous when they go wrong but most of the time we get fair warning that the parts are going to need to be replaced.
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A brake bleeding kit is designed to make the process of draining or changing your brake fluid much easier.
Run flat tyres have been a somewhat controversial topic since they were introduced as many feel that they are in some way ‘cheating’.
From most people’s perspective, run flat tyres allow peace of mind when driving as they don’t require you to be able to know how to fit a spare tyre and will allow you to carry on driving for a period of time if you do get a puncture. They do have their disadvantages, for example they cannot be repaired if you do get a puncture, but for many people the benefits of run flat tyres far outweigh the downsides of having them fitted to your car.
Before deciding which new tyres to get, it is very useful to know which type are already fitted to your car. Your mechanic should be a good source of information about which tyres will be best for you, but which tyres you need will depend entirely on where and when you drive. There are lots of different types of tyre which are perfectly suited for different purposes so you will have to read the descriptions and see which one most applies to you and your driving habits.
