DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOTIVE TERMS - "Jo"

Job
A particular piece of work.
Job queue
The lineup of work that a mechanic or shop intends to do in a particular order.
Jockey
Jockey pulley
  1. On a Bicycle, the Pulley in a rear Derailleur that stays closest to the Freewheel Cogs and guides the Chain from Cog to cog during a gear shift.
  2. A free-turning, spring-loaded idler used to keep tension on the timing belt. Also called jockey wheel
Jockey wheel
A wheel used to maintain tension in a chain or belt.
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Joggle
  1. A slight step along the edge of a panel to provide a level mounting and welding surface so that it can be overlapped against the adjacent panel for subsequent lap or spot welding.
  2. To join by means of a joggle
Joggler
A metalworking tool used for creating a Joggle
Joiner work ceiling
The overhead finished surface in quarters, etc.
Joint
  1. The place where two pieces meet when a structure is made of smaller pieces.
  2. A flexible or firm connector between two rods.
  3. Connecting point as between two pipes.
  4. The location at which two adherends are held together by an adhesive.
  5. Points of connection between heat transfer surfaces; between positive and negative pressure zones within components of the power plant; and between power plant components.
Joint boot
Jointed shaft
Joint rocker arm
Joint separator
Joint socket
Joint splitting tool
Joint steering knuckle
Joint venture
An international business collaboration between foreign interests and private parties from a host country in which two or more parties establish a new business enterprise to which each contributes and where ownership and control are shared.
Jolting
The effect caused by harsh clutch release. The car body jerks repeatedly in a longitudinal direction
Jordan
A vehicle brand of which the 1929 - 1931 Models G, 90, Great Line 90, and Speedway Series Z are classic cars.
Joule
(J) The international metric unit of measurement of energy, work, and heat. One joule equals the work done when a force of 1 newton moves a body 1 meter.
Joule's Law
The rate of heat production by a steady current in any part of an electrical circuit that is proportional to the resistance and to the square of the current, or, the internal energy of an ideal gas depends only on its temperature.
Joule-Thomson effect
The change in the temperature of a gas on its expansion through a porous plug from a higher pressure to a lower pressure.
Jounce
The action of bouncing. When speaking of shock-absorbers, it is the Compression stroke while Rebound is the opposite.
Jounce and rebound
Jounce buffer
Jounce bumper
An elastic cushion used to stiffen the Suspension gradually as it approaches the end of its Jounce travel. Also called jounce buffer.
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Jounce bumpers
Elastic cushions used to stiffen the Suspension gradually as it approaches the end of its Jounce travel.
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Journal
That part of a shaft that is prepared to accept and support a bearing. The area on the Crankshaft that fits into the lower portion of the Connecting rod. A layer of oil and metal bearing cushions the impact during the Power stroke to prevent the Crankshaft from being crushed by the swiftly descending Piston and Connecting rod.
Journal, crankshaft
Part of shaft which contacts the bearing on the large end of the piston rod.
Joyride
  1. A reckless drive in a stolen car.
  2. To go for a joyride
Joyrider
Someone who goes for a joyride