Saturday, 4 May 2024, 8:44 AM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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Custom PaintingUnique painting, frequently with special effects or designs, normally designed by owner of vehicle and/or the specialist who will be painting the vehicle. |
CutRefers to both the dissolving of solid material in a solvent and the reducing of the viscosity of a liquid by the addition of a thinner. |
Cut-offProcess where fuel supply can be stopped, for example when a vehicle is coasting down. |
CutoffSee Cut-off. |
CV (Constant Velocity) JointA drive shaft joint that transmits drive through an angle without changes in speed. |
CV JointA drive shaft joint that transmits drive through an angle without changes in speed. |
CVRControl Vacuum Regulator |
CVT (Transmission)Constantly variable transmission that uses two conical drums and a drive belt between them. The effective diameter of each drum is varied hydraulically in order to change the drive ratio. |
Cylinder (Master)(1) Primary source of pressure in a hydraulic system such as brake or clutch system, containing the piston by which pressure is applied and connected to a source of hydraulic fluid. (2) Primary unit for dispensing hydraulic fluid under pressure in a hydraulic system. |
Cylinder (Slave)Cylinder and piston that, under hydraulic or pneumatic pressure from a master cylinder, actuates mechanical components. For example, the brakes or a clutch. |