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Auto parts

Any component of an automobile.

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Petrol engine

Automotive; Auto parts

A petrol engine (known as a gasoline engine in North America) is an internal combustion engine with spark-ignition, designed to run on petrol (gasoline) and similar volatile fuels.

Steering wheel

Automotive; Auto parts

A steering wheel (also called a driving wheel or hand wheel) is a type of steering control in vehicles and vessels (ships and boats).

Fan belt

Automotive; Auto parts

Transmits power from a crankshaft-driven pulley to an engine fan and other accessories.

Bumper

Automotive; Auto parts

An automobile's bumper is the front-most or rear-most part, ostensibly designed to allow the car to sustain an impact without damage to the vehicle's safety systems. They are not capable of reducing ...

Clutch

Automotive; Auto parts

A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power (and therefore usually motion) from one component (the driving member) to another (the driven member). The opposite ...

Surge tank

Automotive; Auto parts

An attachment to a pressurised system designed to accommodate pressure changes. The purpose of a surge tank is to neutralise rises and falls in pressure to prevent system failures, blowouts, and ...

Power-assisted braking system

Automotive; Auto parts

It uses the action of either compressed air or hydraulic pressure, generated by a compressor or pump driven by the engine.

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