Car Parts / Partes del Coche / Partes del Carro

Question

Give the name of a car part in English & Spanish, & if relevant, state the country, e.g. British/American English, European/Mexican Spanish etc.

Very good idea, , when you're at a garage the mechanics don't understand at all.. You need the right word! - annierats, Dec 14, 2014

Great idea! - rodneyp, Dec 16, 2014

Answer 1

carburetor / carburador

Impressive Ann. - annierats, Dec 15, 2014

Esto llevará a cabo cuando se coloca en la parte superior de mi colector de admisión. - jrschenk, Dec 15, 2014

Answer 2

Dash(board) / Salpicadero (España) / Tablero de mandos

Answer 3

Enganche/gancho de/para remolque

Tow/trailer hitch

In Spain just '' bola de remolque o bola de enganche''. - annierats, Dec 15, 2014

Thanks Annie. I know someone from Mexico was happy with "enganche para remolque". But what combination is preferred where other than that is beyond me. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 15, 2014

Answer 4

La batería

The battery

Answer 5

brake - freno

Answer 6

Palancha de cambios / Gear stick (Br.) / Gear shift (Am.)

Answer 7

Defensas del frente y atrás.

Bumpers front and rear.

( just had to use a different word here.) Mexico

Answer 8

ignition switch - interruptor de encendido

Answer 9

colector de admisión = intake manifold

I didn't even know that one in English !! - Faldaesque, Dec 14, 2014

Answer 10

luces traseras ---> taillights

I just happened to have this one handy. - sanlee, Dec 14, 2014

:-) - pacofinkler, Dec 14, 2014

Answer 11

Steering wheel / Volante...

Me gusta el tablero de instrumentos (instrument panel ;) - jrschenk, Dec 14, 2014

Answer 12

Depósito/tanque de gasolina/ de combustible/de nafta/de bencina

Gas tank/fuel tank

I think depósito is more Spain, tanque Latin America (but am not completely sure), gasolina is gasoline, combustible any fuel (gasoline, diesel). Nafta is Argentina, so tanque de nafta in Argentina. I think it might be tanque de bencina in some regions of the Andes (maybe Chile). I am pretty sure it is tanque de gasolina in Mexico. I think depósito de gasolina for Spain.

I call it a gas tank (even for a diesel vehicle) in my version of American English. I think petrol might be used in British English instead of gas or gasoline, but I am not sure what they call the tank.

Comments either to refute or confirm, or to further clarify, are all welcome. :) - bosquederoble, Dec 15, 2014

Answer 13

shock absorbers = amortiguadores

Answer 14

el espejo retrovisor

the rear-view mirror

Answer 15

One of my favourite words:

limpiaparabrisas-- windscreenwashers