Automotive Glossary
Automotive Glossary
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Rotor WindingsCopper windings that create the magnetic field on the alternator rotor. | |
Rounding OffExpress as a round number (i.e., 4.7 rounded off becomes 5) | |
RPMRevolutions per minute. | |
RTVRoom temperature vulcanizing. A type of form-in-place gasket material. | |
Rub-throughThe result of sanding or buffing through one layer of paint and into the substrate below. A rub-through is common from clearcoat to basecoat or from primer to metal. | |
Rubber MountingsHard rubber connection units used to insulate one component from another to reduce vibrations and noise. | |
Rubbing CompoundAn abrasive that smoothes and polishes the paint film. Also known as polishing compound. | |
Run-outA 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. | |
RunnerAn engine intake tube joining the plenum chamber to the inlet port in the cylinder head. | |