good website for automobile mechanics??

So, I think it's about time to get educated on engine parts and how they integrate to function as a whole. I'm sure most of you know all this already.

Any great websites on the basics of engine parts and more advanced???? (including some of the physics)
Thanks in advance...

 

www.howstuffworks.com

 

2nd. Thats a great website for alot of questions.

 

thanks robbi and parikhi

 

Might I also suggest going to e-bay & finding the Renwal visible v-8 engine model & building it? The old ones are better than the newer revell. about $50-75 either way.

And if you don't mind the price, the v8 counter part: Renwall Chasis can teach you about suspension & manual trans. But that model tends to be silly expensive now.

A little dated, but wonderful for hands-on. Highly recommended.

 

Agree with Clyde, if all you are interested in is understanding the basics of how engines work, what the parts are, and how they interrelate to one another. But, if you want to learn to work on your car, there is no substitute for getting your hands dirty. No matter how much you read on line, look at videos, talk to people, watch others do things, there is nothing like actually putting a wrench to an engine.

Along those lines, over Thanksgiving weekend, I'm going to be helping a friend of mine pull the engine and transmission out of his 308. If you want to learn about doing mechanical work, come over and help us strip the car down and pull the engine. You'll learn more in 2 days of hands on then you ever will in a month of Sundays reading articles or building models. PM me if you're interested.

 

thanks Clyde..i will look into this.

 

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm

The content was awesome...i spent all day reading this..and all the little links.
Needs more on troubleshooting problems with engines and how they are fixed...otherwise excellent.

 

if your ever in boston(actually harvard area in cambridge), your more then welcome to hang out at our garage, we can even teach you about emissions as we also do inspections

 

Hey Peter...thanks for the offer.
You still have to show us PICS from April!!!!!!!

 

I think the really scary part of this post is that this may be how Nip get's through his medical exams. htp://human.endocrine.howstuffworks.com/nuerons.htm
or
htp://howto.fix.bones.howstuffworks.com/FunWithPlasterOfParis.htm

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/23/video-the-internal-combustion-engine-in-all-its-3d-glory/

 

I wanna laugh!!! fix the links please!!!

 

awesome vid...especially the end when combustion is animated; music was good too.

 

I really don't know why you guys make such a big deal out of doing a little engine work. You want the engine out??? Just grab on and lift!! It really is pretty easy; you should give it a try some time. ;-)
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Nice photo!

 

personally I think it's overkill for the jacuzzi.