Automotive Service: Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair - Hardcover

Gilles, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0827373546 ISBN 13: 9780827373549

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 1998

Synopsis

Automotive Service: Inspection, Maintenance & Repair covers the fundamentals of operation and repair for all major systems of the modern automobile. This comprehensive text introduces the fundamentals of systems and progresses onto diagnosis and service with thousands of lavish, full-color illustrations, Shop Tips, Safety Notes, and review questions to aid in comprehension. Traditional and new topics have been integrated in a concise, easy-to-read format: OBD II, ABS, engine performance, safety, and shop tools. Structured around the eight ASE automotive test areas, this book helps users prepare for ASE certification.

About this title

About the Author:

Tim Gilles has authored or co-authored several textbooks and has been active in professional associations for many years. He was president and a board member of the California Automotive Teachers (CAT), a board member and election committee chair of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT), a member of the California Community College Chancellor's Trade and Industry Advisory Committee, and education committee chair for the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Independent Automotive Professionals Association. Mr. Gilles has also served several terms as a board member of the Santa Barbara Automotive Service Council and is active in industry associations such as AERA, The Automotive Repair Coalition, and IATN, including delivering presentations at numerous conferences. He was an automotive teacher for 38 years and is professor emeritus in the Automotive Technology Department at Santa Barbara City College. Mr. Gilles holds the industry certifications of ASE Master Automotive Technician and ASE Master Engine Machinst.

Review:

The Automobile Industry. Shop Procedures, Safety, Tools, and Equipment. Vehicle Inspection (Lubrication/Safety Check). Engine Operation and Service. Cooling and Fuel System Theory and Service. Electrical System Theory and Service. Engine Performance Diagnosis: Theory and Service. Automotive Engine Service and Repair. Miscellaneous Chassis Theory and Service. Suspension, Steering, Alignment. Drive Train. Comfort Systems and Vehicle Electronics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0827373546
• ISBN 13: 9780827373549
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1216