Nerdy Definition Day!

Okay, we all know that I’ve done ‘Geeky Definition Day’, or, simply, ‘Definition day’.  But today is different.  These are auto-related terms that you may have never heard of before!  You need a wide and varied auto vocabulary for this blog.  Are you ready?  I thought so…

Roller Cam:  The roller cam is also called the rolly.  It is a camshaft (a shaft of a cam) which operates against a small roller (hence the name “rolly”), at the base of each lifter; instead of the lifter itself.  The rollers are designed to reduce friction and wear, especially at high rpms.  A cam is located above or below the crankshaft.  A cam spins around, and pushes the bottom of the engine valves, which help produce the spark, which drives the car forward.

Cream hardener:  A type of cream used for hardening bondo.  You put the bondo on, but it doesn’t dry by itself (unless you’re planning on not driving your car for a year!).  Slather the cream all over the bondo, and the bondo dries.  Then (hopefully), your car will look as good as new!

Meats:  Refers to big tires, such as drag racing slicks, or 40″  off-road tires.  I wonder if they have any steaks…  There are also “meaty” tires.  They are very knobby tires, that are used for going off-road.  Now I wonder if they have any bacon…

Tune in regularly to get some more great ‘n geeky definitions!  Heard of these?  I dare you to find some random auto-related terms that I might not know!  Just post it as a comment, and you’ll be featured on my next definition post!

Tune in soon to get specs on my baby!  You’ll be surprised!