Friday, April 30, 2010

Junta homocinética você sabe o que é?

Você pode não saber mais esta peça de nome estranho é uma das maiores responsáveis por fazer seu carro andar.
A junta homocinética serve exatamente para transmitir a força do sistema de transmissão, para as rodas e ao mesmo tempo, permitir que as rodas girem mesmo quando você moda de direção ou passa por buracos.

As juntas homocinéticas atuais têm longa durabilidade, em geral 40 ou 50 mil quilômetros, mas necessitam de alguns cuidados especiais, quando for a um mecânico ou mesmo em um posto de gasolina, é sempre bom dar uma olhada como estão as suas coifas (proteção de borracha sanfonada ligada as rodas), Ela protege a junta homocinética de poeira, chuva e lama. Se a coifa tiver algum problema graxa existente nela perde-se em seu lugar se depositam substâncias abrasivas, reduzindo a durabilidade do conjunto em alguns milhares de quilômetros e obrigando a troca da peça toda.

Como perceber que existe problema no sistema de tração homocinética
Os problemas na homocinética podem ser percebido pelo motorista, tanto com o carro em movimento como em manobras. No primeiro caso, surge um barulho de atrito metálico característico, enquanto no segundo ocorrem estalos. Em ambos os casos, é sinal de que o conjunto está com excesso de folga, e a solução é trocá-lo por um novo.

Existem homocinéticas recondicionadas, que apesar de serem baratas, podem travar provocando sérios acidentes. Existe um processo de recuperação de homocinéticas (remanufaturada) que só é válido se for feito pelo próprio fabricante, que pouco aproveita da junta usada e, pode assim colocar no mercado uma peça com preço 30% menor e com a garantia da fábrica.

Uma solução de emergência, caso se possa intervir logo no primeiro sinal de desgaste, é desmontar a coifa, remover a junta homocinética, limpá-la e trocar a graxa (além de trocar a própria coifa, se estiver estragada). Procure um mecânico de sua confiança, pois sua troca requer ferramentas apropriadas e em geral o custo de sua manutenção não é alto.

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Ford edição S1600 do Fiesta

A Ford anuncou o lançamento de uma nova edição especial do Fiesta, que foi denominada S1600, porém ela será exclusiva para o mercado britânico.

A produção será limitada em 650 unidades, e possuirá versão diesel 1.6 TDCi de 90cv e também versão a gasolina 1.6 Ti-VCT de 120cv. E vem com faixas na carroceria pára-choques esportivos e rodas de 16 polegadas e 17 polegadas quando tiver motor dieseu.

Futuramente será disponibilizado um kit de potência desenvolvido pela empresa Mountune, a mesma que desenvolveu o kit de potência para o novo Focus RS.






Thursday, April 29, 2010

N.S. triples limit for minor injury insurance payouts in motor vehicle crashes

HALIFAX, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government is tripling the amount of money that people who suffer minor injuries in motor vehicle crashes receive from insurance companies, while also holding down premiums.

Finance Minister Graham Steele said Wednesday the cap for minor injuries will go from $2,500 to $7,500 under legislation introduced by the NDP.

The new limit will be indexed to inflation, making it the highest in Canada, and Steele argues an actuarial study shows it won't mean higher insurance rates.

"It is best of both worlds," he said. "We get a better insurance regime and we get it at no additional costs to Nova Scotians."

He said the actuarial study by Oliver Wyman Ltd. is proof that it won't be necessary for insurance companies to hike premiums to pay for the increased payouts.

"We are absolutely confident, absolutely confident, that these changes can be absorbed without an increase in automobile insurance premiums," Steele told a news conference.

To raise rates, he said the insurance companies will have to prove their costs have increased before the provincial regulator, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.

The act will have a new definition, similar to the one in Alberta, which provides a more precise definition of minor injury as including "strains, sprains and whiplash-associated disorders." That will narrow the number of people making minor injury claims, but also allow a broader range of people to sue for higher damages.

The government is also planning to introduce further amendments that will allow consumers to buy "full-tort coverage," which allows them to buy insurance that covers the cost of injuries, whatever their nature.

Steele said the province plans a wider review of auto insurance prior to April 1, 2011.

The cap on minor injuries has been criticized by victims of car crashes since it was introduced in 2003 to help insurance companies reduce soaring premiums. Victims have argued in court cases that the limit was too low to compensate for the pain and suffering they went through from injuries suffered in crashes.

The Liberals chastised the NDP for failing to make the changes retroactive to 2003 for car crash victims.

Leo Glavine, the party's critic on the insurance issue, noted that while in opposition the New Democrats had frequently brought victims of crashes to the legislature to publicly criticize the system brought in by the previous Conservative government.

"I remember the mantra, 'We will fix a wrong.' That's not part of today's changed Insurance Act," said Glavine.

Steele said the actuarial report shows that applying the law retroactively would have cost $69 million - and caused a wider premium hike for all drivers.

Others critics questioned Steele's assurance that rates would remain steady.

"My concern is that the cost of insurance will go up for Nova Scotians," said Allan MacMaster, a Conservative.

He predicted more litigation under the amended act, driving up costs that the insurance companies will seek to recover, he said.

Bill Adams, vice-president Atlantic for the Insurance Bureau of Canada, said the industry can't predict yet what the impact of the changes will be on its rates.

"It will add costs to the auto insurance system. But what the effects will be for the premiums, we don't know at this time," he said.

The new system goes into effect immediately, but the insurance companies will only be required to process new claims starting July 1 to give them time to adjust their systems.

Audi A5 Sportback no Brasil

A Audi do Brasil apresentou o A5 Sportback, modelo que representa o segmento cupê 4 portas da marca. O A5 Sportback tem o entre-eixos de 2,81 metros dando bastante espaço para os ocupantes.

O A5 Sportback vem equipado como freios com sistema anti-travamento (ABS), ar-condicionado digital, quatro airbags, controle de estabilidade (ESP), transmissão automática seqüencial Multitronic de oito velocidades, rodas de liga leve de 18 polegadas e sistema de freios regenerativos(sistema que armazenam a energia das frenagens e alimentar os sistemas eletrônicos como os da F1).

Ele vem com o motor 2.0 TFSI turbocomprimido com injeção direta de combustível e tem potencia de 214 cv o levando de 0 a 100 km/h em 7,4 segundos chegando a máxima de 235 km/h.







Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Peugeot Hoggar a partir de R$ 31 400

A Peugeot lança ainda esta semana a picape Hoggar baseada na família 207. Ela virá em três versões a X-Line, XR e Escapade. A X-Line, XR ven com motor 1.4 8V e Escapade utiliza o motor 1.6 16V.

A X-Line traz de série para-choque dianteiro pintado na cor, rodas de aço de 14 polegadas, chave de ignição codificada, lanterna de neblina e indicador de manutenção, regulagem de altura do banco do motorista e da coluna de direção, para-sol com espelho de cortesia para motorista e acompanhante, aviso sonoro de esquecimento da chave no contato, de luzes acesas e do tanque de combustível na reserva e preparação para som.

Na XR além dos itens da X-line vem ainda com faróis dianteiros com máscara negra, barras longitudinais no teto da cabine que suportam 70 kg de apoio.

Já na Top de linha a Escapade além do motor 1.6 Flex ela traz um visual mais esportivo, rodas em liga leve de 15 polegadas, ar-condicionado, vidros elétricos com comando seqüencial para o motorista, bancos dianteiros esportivos, que apresentam uma nova padronagem de tecido e retrovisor externo com regulagem interna elétrica, dois alto-falantes nas portas dianteiras, travamento automático das portas em velocidade e travas elétricas nas portas com telecomando.

Os preços da X-Line partem de R$ 31.400, da XR de R$ 35.350 e a Escapade parte de R$ 43.500.








Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Lamborghini chega a 402,4 km/h

Em um evento de arrancadas no Texas, um Lamborghini Superleggera atinge a marca dos 402,4 km/h em 1,6 quilômetro. Veja a arrancada no vídeo abaixo.




Recall Land Rover Defender

A Land Rover faz recall mundial dos modelos Defender 90, 110 e 130, ano-modelo 2007 e 2008 para verificação do anel de vedação da caixa de transferência e o sistema de freio de estacionamento.

A convocação inclui 123 unidades vendidas no Brasil e mais de 19.000 no mundo. O atendimento aos proprietários dos veículos começa amanhã, dia 28.

As concessionárias vão inspecionar a caixa, substituir o anel vedador e verificar as lonas do sistema. Se estiverem contaminadas pelo óleo, elas deverão ser substituídas. O serviço leva em torno de uma hora e pode ser agendado por meio do (0800) 012-2733.



Monday, April 26, 2010

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WHY SPORTS CARS COST MORE TO INSURE

Have you ever wondered ground sports cars cost more to guarantee than another types of car - modify when the acquire toll of the sports car is inferior expensive? If so, the mass are the important reasons ground this is the case.

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While some of the factors that watch the make-up of car insurance quotes are not known, what is famous is that insurance companies ‘group’ destined types of cars into categories. For this purposes, insurance companies hit groups ranging from 1 finished to 20. Group 1 is the small pricey identify of car to insure. Group 20 is the most pricey identify of car to insure. So, if you acquire a Fiat Panda, you’ll be classed a Group 1 car driver. Buy a sports car, some sports car, and you are hunting at existence classed a Group 15 and above driver. Buy a action sports car, much as a Porsche 911, and you’ll definitely be Group 20 driver!

Theft

Over 2 meg car crimes hap in the UK apiece and every year. Aside from favourite help cars, much a Ford, the large car evildoing collection is sports cars! Have a soft-top redeemable sports car, and the chances of it existence taken are flushed hot! So, modify if you springy discover in the countryside with no digit added around for miles, you module ease be seen as dynamical an extremely high venture car when it comes to car theft. With accumulated risk, comes an accumulated premium!

Accidents

Insurance companies are not charities - they’re in the playing to attain money. As such, they ready vast amounts of accumulation and conception of that accumulation tells them that if you intend a sports car there is an accumulated venture you’ll be in an happening and that the happening module be more earnest (and costly) than if you were dynamical a lawful car. As such, the payment calculate is feat to be higher.

Under 30?

Unless you hit meet won the Lottery, if you are low 30 there are no attractive factors when it comes to insuring a sports car. Not exclusive do the insurance consort wager the car you intend as existence a broad venture car to insure, but you as the utility are farther more venturous to guarantee as well. Consequently, car insurance premiums for those 30 eld of age or under, dynamical sports cars, is belike the maximal of every types of car insurance acquirable in the UK today.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

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Big Iron Conquest Knight-XV SUV Photos and Pictures

The all new conquest knight-xv suv is a rare big vehicle built with iron which has all sorts of luxurious comforts in it and it is highly secure.



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