Automobile Car Truck Parts and Functions 3AxleThe shaft around which the wheels rotate.Balancing (tire)The process of making sure a tire will not cause vibration when driving. By using a computerized machine, a technician can locate a non-balanced tire and balance it by attaching weights on the wheel rim to even out the tire's balance.Ball JointA joint between two parts that allows movement in any direction by the two parts. Ball joints are most often found in a automobile's suspension and steering systems.Barrel (carburetor)A barrel is a venturi in a carburetor where air and fuel are mixed, then taken into the intake manifold and then to a cylinder. Carburetors usually have from one to four barrels, depending on the engine application.BatteryCar batteries store and supply electrical current to a automobile's starting, ignition, and electrical systems.BearingsBearings are used to prevent wear when two moving parts are placed very close to each other.BleedingBleeding removes fluid from a system, such as a brake or clutch system. When a technician bleeds a brake system, the old fluid is completely removed and replaced with new fluid.Brake BoosterA device that uses engine vacuum or hydrualic pressure to multiply or boost the pedal effort of the driver while braking, thus adding more hydrualic pressure to the brakes for added stopping power.Brake CaliperA c-shaped device used with disc brakes. When a driver presses on the brake pedal, the caliper piston squeezes the brake pads against the rotor and causes the car to slow down or stop.Brake DrumsBrake drums are drum-shaped components which contain internal brake shoes, which expand and press against the drum, when the driver presses on the brake pedal, slowing or stopping the car.
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