Auto part
Encyclopedia
This is a list of auto parts, which are manufactured component
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...

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Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

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Body and exterior

Body components, including windows and trim:

  • Bonnet/hood
    Hood (vehicle)
    The hood or bonnet is the hinged cover over the engine of motor vehicles that allows access to the engine compartment for maintenance and repair. In British terminology, hood refers to a fabric cover over the passenger compartment of the car...

  • Bumper
    • Unexposed bumper
    • Exposed bumper
  • Cowl screen
    Cowling
    A cowling is the covering of a vehicle's engine, most often found on automobiles and aircraft.A cowling may be used:* for drag reduction* for engine cooling by directing airflow* as an air intake for jet engines* for decorative purposes...

  • Decklid
    Decklid
    The decklid is the cover over the trunk/boot of motor vehicles that allows access to the main storage or luggage compartment...

  • Fascia
    Fascia (car)
    Confusingly, fascia is used for several different things in the automotive world. Many of these meanings are related to the appearance of the car....

     rear and support
  • Fender
    Fender (vehicle)
    Fender is the US English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well . Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. Fenders are typically rigid and can be...

     (wing or mudguard)
  • Front clip
  • Front fascia
    Fascia (car)
    Confusingly, fascia is used for several different things in the automotive world. Many of these meanings are related to the appearance of the car....

     and header panel
  • Grille
    Grille
    A grille or grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually to let air or water enter and/or leave but keep larger objects including people and animals in or out.-Spelling:In the United States, "grille" is used to differentiate the automotive...

     (also called grill)
  • Pillar
    Pillar (car)
    Pillars are the vertical supports of the greenhouse of an automobile — known respectively as the A, B, C or D-pillar moving in profile view from the front to rear....

     and hard trim
  • Quarter panel
    Quarter panel
    On an automobile, a quarter panel is usually considered the body panel that covers the section between the rear door and the trunk; however, the front section, between the door and wrapping around the hood, is also considered a quarter panel...

  • Radiator
    Radiator
    Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and electronics...

     core support
  • Rocker panel
  • Roof rack
    Roof rack
    A roof rack is a set of bars secured to the roof of a motor car. It is used to carry bulky items such as luggage, bicycles, canoes, kayaks, skis, or various carriers and containers.There is a long history of the use of roof racks and their designs...

  • Spoiler
    Spoiler (automotive)
    A spoiler is an automotive aerodynamic device whose intended design function is to 'spoil' unfavorable air movement across a body of a vehicle in motion. Spoilers on the front of a vehicle are often called air dams, because in addition to directing air flow they also reduce the amount of air...

    • Front spoiler (air dam)
    • Rear spoiler (wing)
  • Trim package
    Trim package
    A trim package is an automotive package composed by a set of cosmetic embellishments to a vehicle. In some cases the trim package may include a specific model or ending name...

  • Trunk, Also called Boot/Hatch
    Trunk (automobile)
    The trunk or boot of an automobile or car is the vehicle's main storage, luggage, or cargo compartment. Trunk is used in North American English and Jamaican English; boot is used elsewhere in the English speaking world. Trunk is also primarily used in many non-English speaking regions, such as...

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  • Valance
  • Welded assembly

Door
Door
A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space....

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  • Door beam and panel
  • Outer door handle
  • Inner door handle
  • Door control module
  • Door seal
  • Door watershield
  • Hinge
    Hinge
    A hinge is a type of bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation. Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving components...

  • Door and bonnet/hood latch
  • Lock
    Lock (device)
    A lock is a mechanical or electronic fastening device that is released by a physical object or secret information , or combination of more than one of these....

  • Centre Locking

Windows

  • Glass
    Car glass
    Car glass includes windscreens, side and rear windows, and glass panel roofs on a vehicle. Side windows can be either fixed or be raised and lowered by depressing a button or switch or using a hand-turned crank. The power moonroof, a transparent, retractable sunroof, may be considered as an...

  • Sunroof
    Sunroof
    An automotive sunroof is a fixed or operable opening in an automobile roof which allows light and/or fresh air to enter the passenger compartment. Sunroofs may be manually operated or motor driven, and are available in many shapes, sizes and styles...

    • Sunroof motor
  • Window motor
  • Window regulator
    Regulator (automatic control)
    In automatic control, a regulator is a device which has the function of maintaining a designated characteristic. It performs the activity of managing or maintaining a range of values in a machine. The measurable property of a device is managed closely by specified conditions or an advance set...

  • Windshield
    Windshield
    The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, car, bus, motorbike or tram is the front window. Modern windshields are generally made of laminated safety glass, a type of treated glass, which consists of two curved sheets of glass with a plastic layer laminated between them for safety, and are glued...

     (also called windscreen)
    • Windshield washer motor
  • Window seal
    Seal (mechanical)
    A mechanical seal is a device which helps join systems or mechanisms together by preventing leakage , containing pressure, or excluding contamination...


Electrical and electronic

See also 42-volt electrical system
42-volt electrical system
In automobiles, a 42-volt electrical system was a proposed electrical power standard in the late 1990s intended to allow more powerful electrically driven accessories, and lighter automobile wiring harnesses...



Audio/video devices

  • Antenna
    Antenna (radio)
    An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...

     assembly
    • Antenna cable
  • Radio and media player
    Car radio
    Car radio may refer to:*a radio in a car. See car audio and in car entertainment*"Car Radio", a song by Spoon from their 1998 album A Series of Sneaks...

  • Other devices
  • Speaker
    Loudspeaker
    A loudspeaker is an electroacoustic transducer that produces sound in response to an electrical audio signal input. Non-electrical loudspeakers were developed as accessories to telephone systems, but electronic amplification by vacuum tube made loudspeakers more generally useful...

  • Tuner
    Tuner
    Tuner may refer to someone or something which adjusts or configures a mechanical, electronic, or musical device.- Electronic :* Antenna tuner, a device to adjust the resonance frequency of an antenna or transmission line...

  • Subwoofer
    Subwoofer
    A subwoofer is a woofer, or a complete loudspeaker, which is dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies known as the "bass". The typical frequency range for a subwoofer is about 20–200 Hz for consumer products, below 100 Hz for professional live sound, and below...


Charging system

  • Alternator
    Alternator
    An alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current.Most alternators use a rotating magnetic field but linear alternators are occasionally used...

    • Alternator bearing
    • Alternator bracket
    • Alternator fan
    • Other alternator parts


Electrical supply system

  • Battery
    Car battery
    An automotive battery is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile. Usually this refers to an SLI battery to power the starter motor, the lights, and the ignition system of a vehicle’s engine...

    • Performance battery
    • Battery box
    • Battery cable terminal
    • Battery cable
    • Battery control system
    • Battery plate
    • Battery tray
  • Voltage regulator
    Voltage regulator
    A voltage regulator is an electrical regulator designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage level. A voltage regulator may be a simple "feed-forward" design or may include negative feedback control loops. It may use an electromechanical mechanism, or electronic components...


Gauges and meters

  • Ammeter
    Ammeter
    An ammeter is a measuring instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit. Electric currents are measured in amperes , hence the name. Instruments used to measure smaller currents, in the milliampere or microampere range, are designated as milliammeters or microammeters...

  • Clinometer
  • Dynamometer
    Dynamometer
    A dynamometer or "dyno" for short, is a device for measuring force, moment of force , or power. For example, the power produced by an engine, motor or other rotating prime mover can be calculated by simultaneously measuring torque and rotational speed .A dynamometer can also be used to determine...

  • Fuel gauge
    Fuel gauge
    A fuel gauge is an instrument used to indicate the level of fuel contained in a tank. Commonly used in cars, these may also be used for any tank including underground storage tanks.As used in cars, the gauge consists of two parts:...

  • Hydrometer
    Hydrometer
    A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity of liquids; that is, the ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of water....

  • Odometer
    Odometer
    An odometer or odograph is an instrument that indicates distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or automobile. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two. The word derives from the Greek words hodós and métron...

     (also called milometer or mileometers)
  • Speedometer
    Speedometer
    A speedometer is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a land vehicle. Now universally fitted to motor vehicles, they started to be available as options in the 1900s, and as standard equipment from about 1910 onwards. Speedometers for other vehicles have specific names...

  • Tachometer
    Tachometer
    A tachometer is an instrument measuring the rotation speed of a shaft or disk, as in a motor or other machine. The device usually displays the revolutions per minute on a calibrated analogue dial, but digital displays are increasingly common...

     (also called rev counters)
  • Temperature gauge
  • Tire pressure gauge
  • Vacuum gauge
  • Voltmeter
    Voltmeter
    A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. Analog voltmeters move a pointer across a scale in proportion to the voltage of the circuit; digital voltmeters give a numerical display of voltage by use of an analog to...

  • Water temperature meter


Ignition system
Ignition system
An ignition system is a system for igniting a fuel-air mixture. Ignition systems are well known in the field of internal combustion engines such as those used in petrol engines used to power the majority of motor vehicles, but they are also used in many other applications such as in oil-fired and...

  • Coil wire
  • Distributor
    Distributor
    A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order. The first reliable battery operated ignition was developed by Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co. and introduced in the...

  • Electronic timing controller
  • Ignition box
  • Ignition coil
    Ignition coil
    An ignition coil is an induction coil in an automobile's ignition system which transforms the battery's 12 volts to the thousands of volts needed to create an electric spark in the spark plugs to ignite the fuel...

    • Ignition coil parts
  • Ignition controller
  • Magneto
    Magneto
    A magneto is a type of electrical generator.Magneto may also refer to:* Magneto , permanent magnetic alternating current rotary generator* ignition magneto, magnetos on internal combustion engines...


Lighting and signaling system
Automotive lighting
The lighting system of a motor vehicle consists of lighting and signalling devices mounted or integrated to the front, sides, rear, and in some cases the top of the motor vehicle...

  • Engine bay lighting
  • Fog light (also called foglamp)
  • Halogen
    Halogen
    The halogens or halogen elements are a series of nonmetal elements from Group 17 IUPAC Style of the periodic table, comprising fluorine , chlorine , bromine , iodine , and astatine...

  • Headlight (also called headlamp)
    • Headlight motor
  • Interior light and lamp
  • License plate lamp (also called number plate lamp or registration plate lamp)
  • Side lighting
  • Tail light
    • Tail light cover

Sensor
Sensor
A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument. For example, a mercury-in-glass thermometer converts the measured temperature into expansion and contraction of a liquid which can be read on a calibrated...

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  • Airbag sensor
  • Anti-pinch sensor
  • Camshaft position sensor
  • Crankshaft position sensor
  • Engine sensor
  • Fuel level sensor
  • Knock sensor
  • Light sensor
  • Manifold absolute pressure sensor
  • Oxygen sensor
    Oxygen sensor
    An oxygen sensor, or lambda sensor, is an electronic device that measures the proportion of oxygen in the gas or liquid being analyzed. It was developed by the Robert Bosch GmbH company during the late 1960s under the supervision of Dr. Günter Bauman...

  • Power-steering pressure sensor
  • Pressure sensor
  • Rain sensor
  • Rotational sensor
  • Temperature sensor
  • Transmission input and output sensor
  • ABS brack sensor
  • TDC sensor
  • MAP sensor
  • IMA sensor
  • Oil level sensor
  • ABS sensor(Anti-lock Brake System)

Starting system

  • Starter
    Starter
    - Science and technology :* Starter motors, used to start internal-combustion engines* Motor starters, used to start large electric motors* Fluorescent lamp starters, used to initiate operation of fluorescent lights- Food and meals :...

    • Starter drive
    • Starter motor
    • Starter solenoid
      Starter solenoid
      A starter solenoid is the part of an automobile which relays a large electric current to the starter motor, which in turn sets the engine in motion...

  • Spark plug
    Spark plug
    A spark plug is an electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of some internal combustion engines and ignites compressed fuels such as aerosol, gasoline, ethanol, and liquefied petroleum gas by means of an electric spark.Spark plugs have an insulated central electrode which is connected by...


Switch
Switch
In electronics, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another....

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  • Battery
  • Door switch
  • Ignition switch
  • Power window switch
  • Steering column switch
  • Switch cover
  • Switch panel
  • Thermostat
    Thermostat
    A thermostat is the component of a control system which regulates the temperature of a system so that the system's temperature is maintained near a desired setpoint temperature. The thermostat does this by switching heating or cooling devices on or off, or regulating the flow of a heat transfer...

  • frame switch

Wiring harnesses

(wiring loom or cable loom)
  • Air conditioning harness
  • Engine compartment harness
  • Interior harness
  • Underfloor harness

Floor components and parts

  • Carpet
    Carpet
    A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of "pile" attached to a backing. The pile is generally either made from wool or a manmade fibre such as polypropylene,nylon or polyester and usually consists of twisted tufts which are often heat-treated to maintain their...

     and other floor material
  • Center console
    Center console (automobile)
    The center console in an automobile refers to the control-bearing surfaces in the center of the front of the vehicle interior...

     (front and rear)

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Car seat
Car seat
A car seat is the chair used in automobiles. Most car seats are made from inexpensive but durable material in order to withstand as much use as possible.-Ergonomy: Lumbar and thigh support:...

  • Armrest
    Armrest
    In an automotive context, an armrest is a feature found in many modern vehicles on which occupants can rest their arms. Armrests are also found on chairs in general.Armrests are more prolific in larger, more expensive models of car....

  • Bench seat
    Bench seat
    The bench seat was the traditional seat installed in American automobiles. This seat featured a continuous pad running the full width of the cabin...

  • Bucket seat
    Bucket seat
    A bucket seat is a seat contoured to hold one person, distinct from bench seats which are flat platforms designed to seat multiple people. Bucket seats are standard in fast cars to keep riders in place when making sharp or quick turns...

  • Children and baby car seat
    Car seat
    A car seat is the chair used in automobiles. Most car seats are made from inexpensive but durable material in order to withstand as much use as possible.-Ergonomy: Lumbar and thigh support:...

  • Fastener
    Fastener
    A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.Fasteners can also be used to close a container such as a bag, a box, or an envelope; or they may involve keeping together the sides of an opening of flexible material, attaching a lid to a container,...

  • Headrest
    Headrest
    In an automobile, head restraints are attached or integrated into the top of the seats in each seating position to limit the rearward movement of an adult occupant's head relative to his torso in a crash, so as to reduce the danger of whiplash or other injury to the cervical vertebrae...

  • Seat belt
    Seat belt
    A seat belt or seatbelt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop...

  • Seat bracket
  • Seat cover
  • Seat track
  • Other seat components

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Engine cooling
Engine cooling
Internal combustion engine cooling refers to the cooling of an internal combustion engine, typically using either air or a liquid.- Overview :...

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  • Air blower
  • Coolant hose
  • Cooling fan
  • Fan blade
  • Fan clutch
  • Radiator
    Radiator (engine cooling)
    Radiators are used for cooling internal combustion engines, mainly in automobiles but also in piston-engined aircraft, railway locomotives, motorcycles, stationary generating plant or any similar use of such an engine....

    • Radiator bolt
    • Radiator shroud
    • Radiator gasket
    • Radiator pressure cap
  • Water neck
  • Water neck o-ring
  • Water pipe
  • Water pump
    Water Pump
    Water Pump is one of the neighbourhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is near main Water Pump that supplies fresh water to the city of Karachi....

  • Water pump gasket
  • Water tank
    Water tank
    A Water tank is a container for storing water. The need for a water tank is as old as civilized man, providing storage of water for drinking water, irrigation agriculture, fire suppression, agricultural farming, both for plants and livestock, chemical manufacturing, food preparation as well as many...

  • Thermostat

Engine oil system

  • Oil filter
  • Oil gasket
  • Oil pan
  • Oil pipe
  • Oil pump
    Oil pump
    Oil pump may refer to:*A hydraulic pump, which pressurizes hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic system*An oil pump , a part of the lubrication system that pressurizes motor oil for distribution around the engine...

  • Oil strainer

oil filter gasket leak

Exhaust system
Exhaust system
An exhaust system is usually tubing used to guide reaction exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove. The entire system conveys burnt gases from the engine and includes one or more exhaust pipes...

See also exhaust gas recirculation
Exhaust gas recirculation
In internal combustion engines, exhaust gas recirculation is a nitrogen oxide emissions reduction technique used in petrol/gasoline and diesel engines. EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine's exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders. In a gasoline engine, this inert exhaust...

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  • Catalytic converter
    Catalytic converter
    A catalytic converter is a device used to convert toxic exhaust emissions from an internal combustion engine into non-toxic substances. Inside a catalytic converter, a catalyst stimulates a chemical reaction in which noxious byproducts of combustion are converted to less toxic substances by dint...

  • Exhaust clamp and bracket
  • Exhaust flange gasket
  • Exhaust gasket
  • Exhaust manifold
  • Exhaust manifold gasket
  • Exhaust pipe
  • Heat shield
    Heat shield
    A heat shield is designed to shield a substance from absorbing excessive heat from an outside source by either dissipating, reflecting or simply absorbing the heat...

  • Heat sleeving and tape
  • Muffler
    Muffler
    A muffler is a device for reducing the amount of noise emitted by the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. A US Patent for an Exhaust muffler for engines was granted to Milton and Marshall Reeves in 1897....

     (silencer)
  • Spacer ring

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Wheels and tire parts

  • Center cap
    Center cap
    A center cap, or centercap is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers a central portion of the wheel. Early center caps for automobiles were about three inches in diameter and primarily served the purpose of keeping dirt away from the spindle nut and wheel bearings of vehicles. Center...

  • Hubcap
    Hubcap
    A hubcap, wheel cover or wheel trim is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers at least a central portion of the wheel. Cars with stamped steel wheels often use a full wheel cover that conceals the entire wheel. Cars with alloy wheels or styled steel wheels generally use smaller...

     and wheel cover (wheel trim)
  • Inner and outer ring
  • Lockout hub
  • Lug bolt and lug nut
    Lug nut
    A lug nut is a fastener, specifically a nut, used to secure a wheel on a vehicle. Typically, lug nuts are found on automobiles, trucks , and other large vehicles utilizing rubber tires.-Design:...

  • Spoke
    Spoke
    A spoke is one of some number of rods radiating from the center of a wheel , connecting the hub with the round traction surface....

  • Wheel stud
    Wheel stud
    Wheel studs are the threaded fasteners that hold on the wheels of many automobiles. They are semi-permanently mounted directly to the vehicle hub, usually through the brake drum or brake disk. Lug nuts are fastened over to the wheel stud to secure the wheel...

  • Tire
    Tire
    A tire or tyre is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground...

     (tyre)
  • Tube
  • Wheel (aluminium wheel and steel wheel)

Air conditioning system (A/C)

See also Air conditioning#Automobile air conditioners systems.
  • A/C clutch
  • A/C compressor
  • A/C condenser
  • A/C hose
  • A/C kit
  • A/C relay
  • A/C valve
    • A/C expansion valve
    • A/C low-pressure valve
    • A/C schrader valve

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Bearing
Bearing
Bearing may refer to:* Bearing , a term for direction* Bearing , a component that separates moving parts and takes a load* Bearing capacity*Bearings, album by Ronnie Montrose in 2000...

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  • Ball joint
    Ball joint
    In an automobile, ball joints are spherical bearings that connect the control arms to the steering knuckles.More specifically, a ball joint is a steel bearing stud and socket enclosed in a steel casing. The bearing stud is tapered and threaded. It fits into a tapered hole in the steering knuckle. A...

  • Grooved ball bearing
  • Needle bearing
  • Roller bearing
  • Sleeve bearing

Hose
Hose
A hose is a hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called pipes , or more generally tubing...

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  • Fuel vapour hose
  • Reinforced hose (high-pressure hose)
  • Non-reinforced hose
  • Washer hose
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