Home > Research Guides > Automotive Technology
Librarian: Denise Cote
Office: SRC 3043b
Phone: (630) 942-2092
E-mail: cotede@cod.edu
Automotive Technology Videos in the Library
These videos are available to both students and faculty. Faculty, if you'd like to use a video in your class, please call the materials booking department at 630-942-2103 to have the item delivered to your class. You can book your videos well in advance of your classes and are strongly encouraged to do so.
How to Search for Videos in the Catalog
When you are in the library catalog, do a subject search. (Ex. Automobiles) Then click on "Limit/Sort" and choose the "material type" of VHS or DVD or Video (Stream) for online videos.
Video List, Fall 2010
Since Automotive Technology is a multi-disciplinary subject, this list may not show every video in the Library that could be relevant to your field. You might want to see videos in other related subjects like electricity or welding technology. Follow the How-To directions above to find videos in other subjects.
- Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
- Call Number: TL269 .A675
Subject: Automobiles -- Brakes -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Covers basic operation of the four-wheel anti-lock brake system, describes the components of three current systems, and includes procedures for diagnosis, testing, adjustment and service
- Auto shop safety
- Call Number: TL152
Subject: Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair -- Safety measures;Safety education, Industrial;Video recordings for the hearing impaired;Streaming media
Description: Demonstrates safety procedures for the shop area, work stall, grease rack, front end rack, tool room, and alignment rack. Provides a clear view of the basics of safety in live-action video and computer animation
- Automatic and manual transmissions and transaxles
- Call Number: TL263 .A886 2002
Subject: Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Automatic -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Manual -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transaxles -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Provides an overview of automatic and manual transmissions systems principles, components, and servicing using graphics, animation and live action footage that exposes viewers to areas that they otherwise may not be able to visit or view
- Automotive air conditioning systems
- Call Number: TL271.5 .A87 2001
Subject: Automobiles -- Air conditioning;Automobiles -- Heating and ventilation -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Air conditioning -- Maintenance and repair;Air conditioning -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Provides an overview of automotive air conditioning principles, components, controls, and servicing
- Automotive anti-lock brake systems
- Call Number: TL269.3 .A98 2001
Subject: Automobiles -- Antilock brake systems;Automobiles -- Antilock brake systems -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Focuses specifically on anti-lock brakes, as well as troubleshooting, service, and state-of-the-art electrical and electronic brake components
- Automotive batteries, starting and charging systems
- Call Number: TL272 .A886 2002
Subject: Automobiles -- Batteries;Automobiles -- Ignition;Automobiles -- Electric generators;Automobiles -- Electronic equipment -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Designed to provide viewers with the need-to-know information about automotive batteries, while emphasizing the safety issues involved
- Automotive brake systems
- Call Number: TL269 .A98 2001
Subject: Automobiles -- Brakes -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Brakes
Description: An introduction to how brakes work as well as specific diagnosis and repair procedures for drum, disc, and hydraulic brakes
- Automotive measurement
- Call Number: TL152
Subject: Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair -- Equipment and supplies;Streaming media
Description: Examines how to use the precision measuring tools essential to auto mechanics. Demonstrates the use of micrometers, dial indicators, feeler gauges, plastigauges, dial bore gauges, straight edges and other tools essential to the trade, while showing actual auto part measurements
- Clearing the air on alternative fuels
- Call Number: TP343 .C543 1998
Subject: Spark ignition engines -- Alternative fuels;Automobiles -- Fuel consumption;Motor fuels
Description: Alternative fuels are becoming more commonly available at fueling stations due to new policies and new developments aimed at cleaning up air pollution and reducing America's dependence on petroleum and oil resources. This video takes a look at these alternative fuels, including ethanol, natural gas, propane, bio-diesel, and electricity, and the vehicles that run on them
- Compression
- Call Number: TL214.C93 C666 1998
Subject: Automobile mechanics -- Examinations -- Study guides;Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Motors -- Cylinders -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Motors -- Fuel injection systems -- Maintenance and repair;Internal combustion engines -- Cylinders -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Details the various techniques and procedures needed to pinpoint weak and/or non-contributing cylinders. Topics covered include vacuum testing, cranking and running compression, and cylinder testing. Discusses volumetric efficiency and the different methods engineers use for improving it
- Computer control, Ford & GM
- Call Number: TL214.C64 C6 1984x
Subject: Automobiles -- Motors -- Control systems;Automobiles -- Electronic equipment
Description: Introduces some of the more commonly used sensors and controls tied into the computer shows where they are located, their functions, and test and service components
- Detailing
- Call Number: TL152 .D4 1987
Subject: Automobile detailing;Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Rick Mears and Margo King show you simple step-by-step procedures to help make your car run like new
- E-motional vehicles
- Call Number: TL220 .E6 1991
Subject: Electric automobiles;Electric vehicle industry;Automobiles -- Environmental aspects
Description: Provides an overview of electric automobiles--their history, design, and the conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles to electric motor vehicles
- Electricity
- Call Number: TL272 .E543 1998
Subject: Automobile mechanics -- Examinations -- Study guides;Automobiles -- Electric equipment -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Batteries -- Maintenance and repair;Electric circuits
Description: Gives a brief overview of basic circuitry including Ohm's Law and how voltage, current and resistance are determined in various circuit configurations. Discusses various testing instruments and how to use them for diagnosing problems in electrical circuits. Learn how a spike diode works, how to fabricate a current multiplier and 5-volt power supply, and proper methods for testing starting and charging systems, including automobile batteries
- Emergency automotive first aid
- Call Number: TL152 .E64 1993
Subject: Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Safety measures
Description: Discusses emergency automotive repairs. Lists items needed in an automobile emergency repair kit, demonstrates how to make emergency repairs, and outlines preventive automotive maintenance
- Ford technical self-study program
- Call Number: TL152 .F67 1989
Subject: Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Motors;Automobiles -- Electric wiring;Automobiles -- Power trains;Automobiles -- Brakes;Automobiles -- Steering-gear;Automobiles -- Springs and suspension
- Future car
- Call Number: TL154 .F888 2007
Subject: Automobiles -- Technological innovations;Automobiles -- Design and construction;Automobiles;Motor fuels
Description: Envisions automobile designs of the future and the incredible technologies to make them happen. Highlights the new ways cars will take shape, as engines are replaced with wheel motors and steel is replaced by nanomaterials. Explores fuels of the future and the incredible computing power inside the cars of 2030
- How to do a major engine tune-up
- Call Number: TL152 .H6 1981
Subject: Automobiles -- Motors -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Presents step-by-step procedures for testing an engine and performing and checking a complete, major engine tune-up
- Mini
- Call Number: TL215.M465 M56 2001
Subject: Mini automobiles;Mini-Cooper automobiles
Description: An action packed story of the small car with the big personality!
- Oil change, filters & lube
- Call Number: TL152 .O5 1987
Subject: Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Lubrication
- Rebuilding the Ford AOD automatic transmission
- Call Number: TL215.F7 R43 1996
Subject: Ford automobile -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Automatic
Description: Walks you through the entire transmission of the Ford overdrive automatic AOD, including disassembly, inspection of all parts, and reassembly of the entire unit
- Rebuilding the Ford C-4 automatic transmission
- Call Number: TL215.F7 R432 1996
Subject: Ford automobile -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Automatic
Description: Walks you through the entire transmission of the Ford C-4 automatic, including disassembly, inspection of all parts, and reassembly of the entire unit
- Rebuilding the Ford C-6 automatic transmission
- Call Number: TL215.F7 R433 1996
Subject: Ford automobile -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Automatic
Description: Walks you through the entire transmission of the Ford C-6 automatic, including disassembly, inspection of all parts, and reassembly of the entire unit
- Rebuilding the GM 440-T4 automatic transmission
- Call Number: TL215.G4 R43 1996
Subject: General Motors automobile -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Automatic
Description: Walks you through the entire transmission of the GM 440-T4 automatic, including disassembly, inspection of all parts, and reassembly of the entire unit
- Rebuilding the GM 700-R4 automatic transmission
- Call Number: TL215.G4 R432 1999
Subject: General Motors automobile -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Automatic
Description: Walks you through the entire transmission of the GM 700-R4 automatic, including disassembly, inspection of all parts, and reassembly of the entire unit
- Rebuilding the GM Turbo 350 automatic transmission
- Call Number: TL215.G4 R433 1996
Subject: General Motors automobile -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Automatic
Description: Walks you through the entire transmission of the GM Turbo 350 automatic, including disassembly, inspection of all parts, and reassembly of the entire unit
- Rebuilding the GM Turbo 400 automatic transmission
- Call Number: TL215.G4 R434 1996
Subject: General Motors automobile -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices -- Maintenance and repair;Automobiles -- Transmission devices, Automatic
Description: Walks you through the entire transmission of the GM Turbo 400 automatic, including disassembly, inspection of all parts, and reassembly of the entire unit
- Replacing exhaust systems
- Call Number: TL152 .R4 1987
Subject: Automobiles -- Motors -- Exhaust systems;Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Margo King and Steve Patteson demonstrate step-by-step procedures. Shows tools required
- Seat belt safety
- Call Number: TL159.5 .S43 1987
Subject: Automobiles -- Seat belts;Traffic accidents
Description: Uses the laws of physics, test footage of accidents, vignettes, and various excuses and testimonials of accident victims to demonstrate the use and need of seat belts in automobiles
- Servicing the hand brake [videorecording]
- Call Number: TL 269 .S39 1982
Subject: Automobiles--Brakes
- The Basics of automobile computer control sensors
- Call Number: TL214.C64 B3 1987x
Subject: Automobiles -- Motors -- Control systems
Description: Describes an automobile computer control system, showing how some of the sensors work in testing for maintenance and repair. Also explains the scientific principles on which the design and operation of sensors are based
- Tune-up.
- Call Number: TL152 .T8 1987
Subject: Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair
Description: Rick Mears and Margo King show you how to save money by doing your own car repairs at home
- Valve grinder, sioux model 2075
- Call Number: TJ1280 .V358 2007
Subject: Machining;Grinding machines;Automobiles -- Motors -- Valves
Description: Demonstrates the use of the Sioux model 2075 valve grinder. This machine allows you to grind the face of a valve and the valve stem with the accuracy needed to restore cylinder head performance
- Who killed the electric car?
- Call Number: ZD 2245
Subject: Electric automobiles;Electric automobiles -- Political aspects -- United States;Electric automobiles -- Government policy -- United States;Renewable energy sources;Renewable energy sources -- Political aspects -- United States;Sustainable development;Sustainable development -- Political aspects -- United States;Oil industries -- United States -- Corrupt practices;Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- Corrupt practices;Feature films -- United States;Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Description: Investigates the development and demise of the fuel-efficient, environment-friendly electric car. Examines the Bush administration's role in the car's being peremptory pulled from production, the influence of the automobile industry and oil interests, and implications for the future of sustainable energy in the United States
- Women in the automotive industry
- Call Number: HD9710.A2 W664 2005
Subject: Automobile industry and trade -- Vocational guidance;Automobiles -- Maintenance and repair -- Vocational guidance;Women -- Vocational guidance;Women -- Employment -- United States;Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Description: Presents nine women who work in a wide variety of occupations within the automotive industry (used-car sales manager, automotive-technology instructor, leasing manager, auto-repair shop owner/operator, automotive-tool distributor, and several automotive technicians)
Print
Send