Thursday, 18 April 2024, 7:02 PM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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Running ClearanceA small gap between moving components that allows movement and lubrication. |
Running OnThe term applied to an engine that continues to run after the ignition has been switched off. Also run on and dieseling. |
RunoutA measure of the out-of-true state on the face or faces of rotating components such as brake rotors and the clutch face on engine flywheels. |
RustThe corrosion product that forms on a steel surface when it is exposed to oxygen and water. Also known as oxidation. |
RWDRear Wheel Drive. |
Rzeppa JointA type of constant velocity joint used on vehicle transmission drive shafts. It has 6 steel balls in a cage between inner and outer elliptical housings. |