Guides: Automotive: Introduction to Motor Vehicles

eBooks

4WD Survival Guide Covering, Driving skills, troubleshooting and maintenance are all covered using case studies, checklists, advice, tips and cautions. This is the ebook every four-wheel driver needs before they leave home.
Automobile Mechanical and Electrical Systems The third edition of Automobile Mechanical and Electrical Systems concentrates on core technologies to provide the essential information required to understand how different vehicle systems work. It gives a complete overview of the components and workings of a vehicle from the engine through to the chassis and electronics.
Automotive Technology Thoroughly revised to provide accurate, current information on the latest technology, industry trends, and state-of-the-art tools and techniques, the Seventh Edition of Automotive Technology is an essential resource for building career ready students who want to succeed in the dynamic, rapidly evolving field of automotive service and repair.
Understanding Motor Controls Herman's UNDERSTANDING MOTOR CONTROLS, 4E introduces basic principles and guides readers from learning about common motor control components to understanding how to use components in motor control circuits. Numerous up-to-date illustrations depict troubleshooting circuits while thorough explanations detail basic types of meters and test equipment to troubleshoot control circuits.

Websites

Australian Design Rules The Australian Design Rules (ADRs) are national standards for vehicle safety, anti-theft and emissions. The ADRs are generally performance based and cover issues such as occupant protection, structures, lighting, noise, engine exhaust emissions, braking and a range of miscellaneous items.
WA Government - Vehicle Safety and Standards Under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012, all motor vehicles used on public roads must be licensed unless exempted by the Act. If a vehicle fully complies with the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014, it will be licensed without special conditions.
Motor Trades Association of Australia
Product Safety Australia Recalls including Takata Airbags, models affected.
Vehicle Maintenance Vehicle maintenance can increase the lifespan of your vehicle. In this section you'll find articles dedicated to vehicle maintenance.
WorkSafe WA WorkSafe is working with employers, employees and employee representatives to set up and maintain systems of work so that employees are not exposed to hazards.

Online Videos

Airtasker "Your Car Explained" Open in Google Chrome for best results.
Automotive Maintenance & Safety Series Combines four safety videos in various subject areas to provide a comprehensive look at this important topic. A Meridian Production.
Auto Shop Safety Reinforcing concepts with helpful animation, this video provides crucial knowledge about accidents that can occur in automotive repair shops. The best ways to prevent them, and the smartest and safest steps to take when they happen, are explained. The video covers all major shop areas, including the stall, grease rack, front-end rack, tool room, and classroom.
Essential Automotive Tasks Series Fuel filter replacements. Starter draw tests. Brake rotor resurfacing. ... Each program in this three-part series presents a collection of step-by-step tutorials that show how to perform some of the most common tasks an automotive professional will experience. .... A Shopware Production. 3-part series, 23–27 minutes each.
How a Rotary Engine Works Remember the Mazda RX series? Here is a quick rundown of how the rotary engine works.
How your Car Works With the help of detailed yet accessible animation, as well as high-energy live-action footage, the program provides enough technical vocabulary and know-how to communicate with service technicians and to begin preparing students for an automotive career. Contains material on hybrid cars and systems.
Math in Automotive Technology Each video shows real-life problem situations solved by using practical math and actual computations on the screen.
Motor Equipment News Range of news & features of interest to those involved in the automotive repair industry covers Training, Business management, Technical developments, Motorsport, & a feature looking at a specific area of the automotive industry.
Powertrain Technology and Service Series From cutting-edge component design to fine-tuned methods of service and repair, this seven-part series takes viewers through the ins and outs of automotive powertrain technology. Each video covers a specific component or set of components, using detailed cutaways and stylish animated diagrams to demonstrate working parts and how they’re serviced. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Shopware Production. 7-part series, 18–25 minutes each.
Tools of the Trade: Inside the Automotive Technician's Toolbox Focusing on both conventional and hybrid vehicles, ... After an introduction to the power train and the fuel, electrical, cooling, exhaust, steering, suspension, and brake systems, the video moves on to the auto tech’s personal hand tools and shared shop tools. ... Safety practices are emphasized throughout. A. Shopware Production.
US Auto Industry For those who like classic instructional videos, this channel contains some great information about how different car components work.

Books in the Library

Automotive Mechanics Part 1. Introduction to motor vehicles -- Part 2. Running gear -- Part 3. Engines and engine systems -- Part 4. Transmissions and drives -- Part 5. Petrol fuel and engine management -- Part 6. Diesel engines -- Part 7. Electrical basics -- Part 8. Electrical systems -- Part 9. Alternative drive systems -- Part 10. Safety, security and convenience.
Automotive Service : inspection, maintenance, repair Packed with everything you need to be successful, including three new chapters on hybrid and electric vehicles, the latest ASE Education Foundation's Automobile Program Standards, and coverage of all eight major course areas of automotive technology, this best-selling book helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need for career success.
Math for Automotive Technicians Math for Automotive Technicians is designed to help you learn and apply basic math skills. The first part of the text provides 12 lessons that develop a mastery of basic math skills in the context of automotive service. Coverage includes whole number operations, decimals, greater than/less than, tape measure fractions, conversion, graphs and tables, formulas, measurement, and comparing to specifications. The second part consists 96 case studies that apply and extend the basic math skills with actual vehicle procedures, data, and specifications.

Magazines

Australian Car Mechanic "Australian Car Mechanic is the go-to magazine for Aussies working in the motor industry. ACM represents the best in the business, with the industry legends, the latest news and trends, adventures and technical articles that make the industry what it is." -- taken from website.
Wheels Car Magazine (Print Version) "Wheels is Australia’s leading and most trusted and authoritative automotive content producer and home to the country’s largest and most experienced team of in-house journalists and photographers" -- taken from website.
Wheels (GALE Online) "Australia's original motoring magazine, launched in 1953, provides entertaining and forthright opinions on the good, the bad and the ugly of new and used cars. A world-class car mag with a formidable international reputation, it covers the full gamut of cars – from sports cars to four-wheel-drives, economy to family cars." -- taken from description.