shaft — A long smooth surfaced bar of metal with a circular (round) cross section. See armature shaft arm shaft auxilliar drive shaft axle shaft balance shaft bevel drive shaft cardan shaft clutch shaft composite propeller shaft … Dictionary of automotive terms
gearbox — The device in the drivetrain consisting of an input shaft, a system of gears, and an output shaft that multiplies engine torque. A manual transmission consists of a clutch assembly plus a gearbox; and automatic transmission generally consists of… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Direct-Shift Gearbox — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic Dual … Wikipedia
rack and pinion gearbox — A type of steering system with a pinion gear on the end of the steering shaft. The pinion engages a long rack (a bar with a row of teeth cut along one edge). When the steering wheel is turned, the pinion turns and moves the rack to the left or… … Dictionary of automotive terms
clutch shaft — The shaft that takes power from the clutch into the gearbox. Also called the drive pinion … Dictionary of automotive terms
drive pinion — The shaft that takes power from the clutch into the gearbox. Also see clutch shaft hypoid gear … Dictionary of automotive terms
Transmission (mechanics) — Gearbox redirects here. For the video game developer, see Gearbox Software. 5 speed gearbox + reverse, the 1600 Volkswagen Golf (2009). A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of … Wikipedia
Dual clutch transmission — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic … Wikipedia
DIRAVI — is the name given by Citroën to its proprietary power steering system, first seen in 1970. DIRAVI is an acronym for Direction à rappel asservi literally meaning steering with controlled return more accurately described in English as power… … Wikipedia
Panhard Dyna Z — Infobox Automobile generation name = Panhard Dyna Z manufacturer = Société des Anciens Etablissements Panhard et Levassorcite book |last=Georgano |first=G.N. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Complete Encyclopaedia of Motorcars 1885… … Wikipedia
Steering — For other uses, see Steering (disambiguation). Part of car steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin axis (using ball joints). Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow a vessel (ship … Wikipedia