UPMSP Vocational Automobile case studies
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The UPMSP Intermediate Vocational Automobile examination is the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education's vocational stream qualification in automobile technology, taken alongside or instead of a conventional Class 12 subject combination. It suits students who want a school-leaving certificate that also signals hands-on workshop competence, whether the next step is an ITI or polytechnic course, an apprenticeship, a dealership or garage job, or self-employment in vehicle servicing. The UPMSP Vocational Automobile case studies are 5 cases and about 3,879 words.
1Two-Post Lift, Rusted Sills and a Missing Powertrain
A 1,145 kg petrol hatchback comes in for clutch replacement on a two-post lift rated at 3,500 kg. The manual gives kerb axle loads of 690 kg front and 455 kg rear, and the centre of gravity sits 1.15 m behind the front bumper.
833 words, about 4 min2Cylinder 2 Misfire: Top End or Bottom End?
A 2016 1.4 L four-cylinder petrol hatchback, 96,000 km, arrives with the MIL on, code P0302 (cylinder 2 misfire), jerking under acceleration, and oil consumption of about 0.5 L per 1,000 km. The cylinder 2 plug is dark and oily but not fouled; the other three are light brown.
612 words, about 3 min3Brake Judder Plus a Steady Pull: Two Faults, One Car
A 2019 front-wheel-drive sedan, 48,000 km, has a vibration through the steering wheel when braking from 90 km/h, worst between 80 and 60 km/h, and a steady pull to the right on a flat road. Front pads have 8 mm lining remaining.
826 words, about 4 min4Flat Battery Every Few Days on a Short-Commute SUV
A 2020 keyless-entry diesel SUV with a 70 Ah AGM battery has come back twice in a month with a flat battery. The owner's commute is 6 km each way, four days a week.
787 words, about 4 min5Blisters on a Three-Month-Old Silver Bonnet Repair
Three months after a repair, a customer returns a silver metallic bonnet with blisters along the front edge and around a repaired stone-chip area. The shop's records show the bare metal was feathered, two coats of 1K etch primer were applied at 18 °C and 55% relative humidity, polyester filler was used on a 30 mm dent, 1K primer surfacer was wet-sanded with 800 grit, then 2K silver base and 2K clear were applied.
821 words, about 4 min