Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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CloudingThe formation or presence of a haze in a liquid such as a paint film. | |
ClutchA device to allow drive to be connected and disconnected. In a starter motor a clutch is used to only allow drive to pass one way - starter to engine, NOT engine to starter. | |
Clutch (Transmission)Disengages / Engages drive from the engine. | |
Clutch ForkSee Release Fork. | |
Clutch LinkageMechanism to connect the pedal to the clutch release bearing. May be cable, electrically or hydraulically operated. | |
Clutch PackA set of friction plates and pressure plates in a multi-plate clutch. | |
Clutch PlateThe friction plate used as part of a clutch. | |
CMPCamshaft Position Sensor | |
CMP SensorAbbreviation for the camshaft position sensor. | |
COCarbon Monoxide | |