Any heating system that uses water to move heat to the heated space from a heat source is a hydronic heating system. More...

A radiator is a type of heat exchanger that is fabricated to move thermal energy from one object to another based on the idea of heating and cooling. The word radiator applies to any of the instruments where a liquid such as water or anti freeze is circulated through open pipes. They can move heat by convection , meaning that source of the heat is not exposed completely. More...

A Wheel Cylinder is an instrument that pushed the brake shoes against the drums causing the car to stop. The wheel cylinder operated from a hydraulic system and used in conjunction with internal pistons and pushes the shoes out against the drums. More...

A master cylinder is a hydraulic control that changes pressure into hydraulic pressure in order to work other instruments in the hydraulic system. When it comes down to automotive use the most common use for the master cylinder are in the brakes and the clutch. The clutch?s master cylinder is called the Slave Cylinder and the Brake System is operated by brake calipers and wheel cylinders. More...

A brake caliper is the housing that goes over the disc part of the brakes. The caliper holds the brake pad to the shoes. If you look into the wheel of your car you should be able to see them from the outside. More...

A water pump is a small impeller style pump that moves coolant through the cooling system of your car. The pump is located on the engine and is powered by the fan belt , alternator belt or even the overhead cam timing belt. The pump shaft has bearings and a seal . Water pumps do not last forever in a car and often begin to leak after 40,000. The pump is replaceable with a new or rebuilt unit. More...

A heater core is a water to heat exchanger that allows heat to the passenger compartment air stream. The hot coolant ( anti freeze ) moves around the tubes in the heater core. More...

The car?s cooling system is one of the most vital parts in the car. The coolant is a mixture of 50 % water and 50 % anti freeze. When the coolant is heated is expands and most systems have an expansion tank that allows storage space for the coolant. The tank is plastic and it is connected to the radiator but there is also an overflow tank which catches the access coolant that the expansion tank cannot hold. Not very car has an overflow but it is extremely helpful to the cooling system. More...

On of the most important parts of your automobiles advanced plumbing system is the brake system. The brake system in most autos hold a high amount of pressure and compared to many other industries plumbing this type ranks high on the top advanced side of things. More...