AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE

AND
TROUBLE SHOOTING

PURPOSE:
1. To show how to prevent most TROUBLES.
2. To find out how to quickly and accurately locate the
Cause of any TROUBLES.
3. Once it is known what is wrong, to show how to restore
The car to satisfactory OPERATION.

MAINTENANCE
1. To keep in existence or continuance
2. To keep unimpaired
3. To keep in specified state or position
4. To provide for the upkeep or support

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
1. Prevent or Avoid occurrence of Defects/Troubles/Failures
due to lack of Repair/Attention to Machines/Equipment
component parts.
2. The Prevention of Premature Wear/Tear/Malfunction of the
Operating parts and components of a me

CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
1. The Restoration/Putting back the vehicle into its original
high performance condition through Periodic Inspection,
minor and major adjustments and replacement of the
component parts

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Is the care exercise and the work performed to retain
vehicles in safe and serviceable operation/condition
during their normal service life

TROUBLE
1. Are mechanical defects, breakdown or disorder, disturbanc
inconvenience or extra effort on machine, vehicle or equipme
2. The defects/malfunctions/failures/breakdown on vehicle an
Equipment component parts.
Types of Trouble found on Automotive vehicles
1. Mechanical

3. Chemical

5. Pneumatic ( Air )

6. Pyro / Thermal ( Heat )

7. Combination of two or more roubles
2. Electrical
4. TROUBLE SHOOTING
The discovery and elimination of the causes of troubles and
the correction of trouble. It include both the analysis and
diagnosis plus correction and is a more complete service

The ideal trouble-shooter must possesses

1. An understanding of the operating principles of each system
in an automobile.
2. The laws of physics on which operating principles are based.
3. Need years of experience in which he had first hand contact
With automotive troubles.
4. Need a high degree of ingenuity to devise and perform tests
to prove or disprove a suspected condition.
5. The ability to apply logic to locate and correct every type of
automotive trouble.
6. The required considerable knowledge and a definite plan of
action.