Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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Counter GearSee countershaft assembly. | |
Counter ShaftAn alternative term used to describe the layshaft in a manual gearbox. The shaft in a manual gearbox carrying the gear cluster and meshing with the constant mesh gears. | |
CountershaftAn alternative term used to describe the layshaft in a manual gearbox. The shaft in a manual gearbox carrying the gear cluster and meshing with the constant mesh gears. | |
CountersteerSteering force that acts such as to prevent the wheels moving off their intended line. | |
CoupleA pair of equal parallel forces that are opposite in direction. The effect of a couple is to produce or prevent the turning of a body. | |
Coupling PointThe point or speed at which a torque converter takes up drive. | |
Courtesy LightsLights for the vehicle occupants to use. | |
CoverageThe amount of area a volume of paint will cover at a certain thickness. Theoretical coverage is described as the number of square metres a coating will cover at 1 mm film thickness. | |
CowlingGeneral term used to describe a cover. | |
CPISee single point injection. | |