Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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LatexAn emulsion; usually a dispersion of a polymer in water. | |
Layrub JointA type of limited angle constant velocity joint consisting of an enclosed rubber disc with two pairs of sleeves which are attached to mountings on the ends of the shafts. | |
LayshaftThe shaft in a manual gearbox carrying the gear cluster and meshing with the constant mesh gears. Also known as a countershaft. | |
Lazy LockTerm used to describe the automatic closing of windows when central locking is operated. | |
lb. ft.Pound Feet" | |
LCLow Compression. | |
Lead (Valve)The term applied to valves which open before the piston has passed tdc or bdc at the beginning of a stroke in the four stroke cycle. | |
Lead OxideMaterial used for the positive plate material in a battery. | |
Leading EdgeThe front edge of a brake shoe in relation to the direction of rotation of the brake drum. | |