ASE Auto Maintenance and Light Repair
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Balance
A condition of equal weight distribution within a component or among components; the act of equalizing the weight distribution; such as balancing of tire or an engine's reciprocating assembly.
Flexible, impermeable membrane on which pressure at to produce mechanical movement; in automotive terminology, any disc shaped device; can be as diverse as thin membranes that separate two chambers and a component, and large metal disc that activate clutch pressure plate.
A drum break design that provides increased stopping power due to the servo ourselves energizing action of the brake shoes.
Enclosure for the differential and pinion gears. Can be removable are integral part of axle housing. Also called differential housing