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Here's what's inside an ignition coil and how it works to increase the voltage to fire a spark on your car: Here's a few photos of the ignition coil. Starting with the coil, removed from my Toyota Corolla: An ignition coil is located on top of an overhead cam engine. Its responsible for...

I thought I'd share my teardown of a power steering pump. Its quite interesting what's inside and how it works! Here are a few photos of the pump teardown. This is the high pressure line and pump removed: This is the pressure port union. The two small holes are what fluid travels through...

Here’s how a strut or shock absorber works in your car to dampen the ride. I took apart a strut and grinded it open to see the mechanics inside and made a short video on it: The spring is responsible for supporting the weight of the vehicle. It absorbs the majority of the impact when...