- Lube
- A colloquial term for Lubrication
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- Lube grease
- A very thick lubricating oil that has a paste-like consistency. Used to lubricate
the Steering linkage, the
Suspension system, and other moving parts
outside the engine.
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- Lube job
- The greasing and lubrication of the Suspension system, the Drive train, and other parts of the vehicle which need it. A Grease gun is applied to Zerk or Grease fittings and the grease is forced into the Component. It should be done professionally once or twice a year. It can be done regularly when you change your oil.
- Lubricant
- Any material, usually of a Petroleum nature such
as grease, oil, etc., that is placed between two moving parts in an effort to
reduce Friction. Lubricant can also protect a part
from dirt and moisture.
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- Lubricate
- To cover or treat with a Lubricant.
- Lubricate beads
- In order to mount a tire on a rim, the bead of the tire is coated with a vegetable base lubricant. In this way, the tire slides on easily. A petroleum base lubricant must never be used.
- Lubricated Plug valve
- A valve of the plug-and-barrel type that has bearing surfaces designed to be re-lubricated without disassembly of the valve.
- Lubrication film
- A coat of lubricant to reduce the friction created when two surfaces move on one another
- Lubrication system
- The system which stores, cleans, cools, and recirculates oil in an engine to lubricate its moving parts and bearings. It includes the Oil pump, Oil pan or Sump, Oil coolers, tubing, Filters, oil passages in the block, and DashboardOil gauge. Checking the level of oil is accomplished with the oil Dipstick.
- Lucas Bosch
- This system, used in Jaguars and Triumphs, is a Bosch L-Jetronic system licensed for production by Lucas
- Lucerne
- A model of automobile manufactured by Buick Division of General Motors from 2006-current
- Lug
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- To cause the engine to labor by failing to shift to a lower gear when necessary. The British term is labour.
- A protrusion on an object.
- A sleeve into which bicycle frame tubes are inserted to form a joint.
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- An external metal sleeve that holds two or more tubes together at the Joints of a Frame.
- A device mounted on a rotating shaft or component that engages in a recess of a component to be driven.
- A solid block of tread on a tire.
- Lug bolt
- Bolts which secure the wheel to the Hub. Also called
wheel lug bolt.
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- Luggage
- Traveling bags or suitcases. In some luxury vehicles, the luggage is shaped to fit the trunk of the car.
- Luggage carrier
- A rack which is bolted on top of the trunk lid for taking luggage or the spare wheel (often seen on old sports cars where space was at a premium). In modern vehicles it is only decorative rather than functional.
- Lugging
- A condition of an engine having difficulty in turning because the transmission is in a higher gear than the road speed requires. The British term is labouring.
- Lug nut
-
One of several nuts which hold the wheel and tire assembly on the car and are screwed on the studs. The inner face of the lug nut is a tapered (conical) nut to help center the wheel. On modern wheels for passenger cars, lug nuts and corresponding studs are less frequently used than bolts. On commercial vehicles, however, lug nuts are very common. A Lug wrench is necessary to remove the nuts. The British term is Wheel nut.
Lug nut
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- Lug wrench
- A wrench used to remove the Lug nuts which secure the wheels to the vehicle. Some are L-shaped while others are X-shaped. They are usually found in the Trunk of the car with the Tire jack.
- Lumbar support
- A feature in an automobile seat which allows the driver or passenger to increase the pressure in the small of the back and thus provide more comfort.
- Lumber cargo
- Truck content which includes processed wood, like 2x4's, plywood, pulpwood, firewood, and new pallets, fresh from the factory, but not used empty crates. Wood chips, wood residuals, and bark are solids in bulk.
- Lumen
- An empirical measure of the quantity of light. It is based upon the spectral sensitivity of the photosensors in the human eye under high: (daytime) light levels. Photometrically it is the luminous flux emitted with a solid angle: (1 steradian) by a point source having a uniform luminous intensity of 1 candela.
- Lumens/Watt
- (LPW) A measure of the efficacy: (efficiency) of lamps. It indicates the amount of light: (lumens) emitted by the lamp for each unit of electrical power: (Watts) used.
- Lumina
-
A model of small car produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motorsfrom 1990-2001. The Lumina APV and minivan possessed the same name.
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Chevrolet Lumina
- Lumina APV
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A model of small van produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1990 to 1993
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Lumina APV
- Luminance
- The luminous intensity of a surface in a given direction per watt of projected area of the surface, in Candela per square meter; not the same as the apparent brightness
- Luminous burner
- A burner in which secondary air only is depended on for combustion of the gas. Also called Yellow-Flame burner
- Lustre
- British and Canadian spelling of Luster
- LUV
-
A model of small pickup truck produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1972 to 1979
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- Luxe
- (L) Although the word means luxury, on its own it is often used to denote a
rather basic model. Compare CL and
GL.
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- Luxury car
- A well-appointed, well-equipped, well-designed and constructed vehicle varying in size from a compact to a large Sedan.