Week 4

This week, the team made a huge advancement in the BAJA program by making  great deal with a  Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) supplier. A CVT is a very expensive piece that allows for the vehicle to change gears almost instantly without crashing or breaking down. The BAJA team agreed to give one of their old vehicles for a lifetime supply of CVTs. This deal will help ASU save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, in buying CVTs.

I was tasked with fixing up the car that the team was going to be giving to the CVT company. First we changed the breaking pads by replacing them with new and working brake pads. Brake pads are the main instrument used in braking a car because they help clamp on to the wheel and stop it from moving. Next I had to bleed the brake fluid to make sure the brakes were working properly and that there were no air bubbles caught in the brake lines. First we loosen the the brake fluid bleeder screw found at the wheel cylinder at the end of the car. Next we pump the brakes until the brake fluid that is leaking out has no air bubbles. We will know this because the brake fluid will be shooting in solid streams instead of spitting out. We re-attached the wheels and the car was ready for the company.