What sacraments and life hacks do not you see in garages from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok! The Russian left-hander is very much alive and can handle any task with improvised means: the richer we are, the more we work. Another unexpected application of the widely known and accessible is on the AvtoVzglyad portal.
How many instruments does an imported mechanic need to diagnose a car? Blocks, wires, software. It’s good to have everything at hand. But what if you have two screwdrivers, a set of keys and a first aid kit and the combustion engine behaves unhealthy? Giving all the available hard-earned money for a tow truck, then making three loans to pay for an official service? This is not our method!
Decades of use of an extremely worn car, which can not only cause problems, but must also cause the domestic driver to use improvised methods and means to determine the most complex breakdowns. A good example is diagnosing a cylinder head gasket with… a condom! Surprisingly, the fact that the “elastic band” helps to determine even a small deviation of the gasket from the norm.
The principle of operation is simple: we unscrew the cap from the expansion tank, put a condom around the neck and turn the engine to 3,000-5,000 revolutions. It is important to check that product #2 of rubber fits snugly around the neck, but the diameter there is usually what you need. Won’t fall. Then we study the obtained data. If the “gum” is filled with exhaust gases – write wasted and get ready to “halve” the engine.
The cylinder head gasket is worn and must be replaced. How fast? You have to look at the rate at which the condom is filling: if it goes slow, it starts to snag, but if it is fast, they have arrived. In the field and outdoors – a condom is almost the best, but certainly the most affordable method of diagnosing a cylinder head gasket. He can at least give a yes/no answer, and more is often not necessary.
Hundreds of similar examples of impromptu diagnosis have already been found and described, because our country is large, and the nearest car service is not always hidden around the corner. And is it worth putting the most expensive part of a car, the engine, in the hands of local mechanics? Over time and with each kilometer traveled, the driver gains experience. Not only the management of the machine, but also its operation, as well as maintenance and service.
Having passed and “broken firewood” – if without – a simple mate manages to achieve the high status of a “driver”. A person who can not only get from point “A” to point “B” without any problems with a serviceable car, but also, in the event of a breakdown, solve the problem on the spot and improvised, often without even resorting to help from outsiders. In theory you need a little bit for that: take a set of universal tools with you, know the “thin spots” of a particular car and don’t be afraid to open the hood.
How many instruments does an imported mechanic need to diagnose a car? Blocks, wires, software. It’s good to have everything at hand. But what if you have two screwdrivers, a set of keys and a first aid kit and the combustion engine behaves unhealthy? Giving all the available hard-earned money for a tow truck, then making three loans to pay for an official service? This is not our method!
Decades of use of an extremely worn car, which can not only cause problems, but must also cause the domestic driver to use improvised methods and means to determine the most complex breakdowns. A good example is diagnosing a cylinder head gasket with… a condom! Surprisingly, the fact that the “elastic band” helps to determine even a small deviation of the gasket from the norm.
The principle of operation is simple: we unscrew the cap from the expansion tank, put a condom around the neck and turn the engine to 3,000-5,000 revolutions. It is important to check that product #2 of rubber fits snugly around the neck, but the diameter there is usually what you need. Won’t fall. Then we study the obtained data. If the “gum” is filled with exhaust gases – write wasted and get ready to “halve” the engine.
The cylinder head gasket is worn and must be replaced. How fast? You have to look at the rate at which the condom is filling: if it goes slow, it starts to snag, but if it is fast, they have arrived. In the field and outdoors – a condom is almost the best, but certainly the most affordable method of diagnosing a cylinder head gasket. He can at least give a yes/no answer, and more is often not necessary.
Hundreds of similar examples of impromptu diagnosis have already been found and described, because our country is large, and the nearest car service is not always hidden around the corner. And is it worth putting the most expensive part of a car, the engine, in the hands of local mechanics? Over time and with each kilometer traveled, the driver gains experience. Not only the management of the machine, but also its operation, as well as maintenance and service.
Having passed and “broken firewood” – if without – a simple mate manages to achieve the high status of a “driver”. A person who can not only get from point “A” to point “B” without any problems with a serviceable car, but also, in the event of a breakdown, solve the problem on the spot and improvised, often without even resorting to help from outsiders. In theory you need a little bit for that: take a set of universal tools with you, know the “thin spots” of a particular car and don’t be afraid to open the hood.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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