If your car radiator is damaged, what could happen?
Overheating Click to see the answer
Radiators pull what into the engine to help cooling?
Air
Where on a car would you find hubcaps?
Wheels
What is a cylinder head gasket made from?
Metal
What is the name of the part which takes debris out of air?
Filter
What is the name for the rubber portion of your windscreen wipers?
Blades
What is the name of the part which the brake pads fit on to?
Calliper Click to see the answer
Which part of the car charges up the battery as you drive?
Alternator
What is the name of the joint which links steering and suspension?
Ball joint
What is the name for the glass section sometimes found in the ceiling of a car?
Sunroof
Which car part reduces the bumps felt while driving your car?
Shock absorbers
What is the name for the removable disc to cover a wheel?
Hubcap
Tread is mentioned in reference to which part of a car?
Tyres Click to see the answer
What is also known as the parking brake?
Handbrake
What device in the engine keeps the coolant moving?
Water pump
What component of a car provides electricity?
Battery
What presses against brake discs to stop your car?
Brake pads
What shape is the wiring in the ignition system?
Coil
ABS refers to which function of the car?
Braking
What is the function of a car radiator?
Cooling
What is the name of the pipe which takes waste out of your engine?
Exhaust
The flywheel is part of which system in the car engine?
Transmission Click to see the answer
Which car part turns the movement of the drive belt into electricity?
Alternator
What are hoses in the engine typically made of?
Rubber
What does the odometer measure?
Mileage
In which year did wearing seatbelts in the back seat become compulsory?
1989
Which system keeps the tyres in contact with the road?
Suspension
What type of plugs aren't found in an electric car?
Spark
What does ECU stand for?
Engine Control Unit
What does HP stand for in terms of power from an engine?
Horsepower
Locking nuts are often found on which part of the car?
Wheel
You should change what fluid in your car every 10,000 miles?
Oil
The engine control unit is which part of the car?
Computer
What is the name given to a tyre which bursts as you're driving?
Blow out
What type of rings keep the combustion chamber sealed?
Piston
What type of wheel does the clutch bite onto?
Fly
What type of steering makes it easier to turn the wheel?
Power
The cylinder head gasket seals what into the engine?
Oil
Which engine part opens and closes the engine valves?
Camshaft
It is recommended that windscreen wipers are changed how often?
Yearly
Brakes can be disk and which other type?
Drum Click to see the answer
What do Americans call the bonnet of a car?
Hood
What type of light are only switched on when visibilty is low?
Fog
What color are brake lights?
Red
What is the name for a curved strip designed to protect the car from dirt on the road?
Mudguard
ABS brakes are designed to reduce the risk of what?
Skidding
What is the name for the bars attached to the roof of your car to carry luggage?
Roof rack
Which pedal do you have to press when changing gear?
Clutch
Low tyre pressure can increase consumption of what?
Fuel
What is the name of the system which gets a car started?
Ignition
What does the A stand for in ABS?
Anti-lock
What color is the number plate on the back of a UK car?
Yellow
In terms of fuel, what LPG stand for?
Liquid Petroleum Gas
What shape is a clutch?
Round
Control arms are used to link what with the rest of the car?
Wheels
Mudflaps are attached to which part of your car?
Wheels
How many gears do most cars have?
5
What does a diesel engine use instead of spark plugs?
Glow plugs
What is the name for the bit of metal which covers the radiator?
Grille
In the UK, car tax is based on the emissions of which gas?
Carbon dioxide
Which element of a car can be disk or drum?
Brakes Click to see the answer
What type of plugs are part of a car's ignition system?
Spark
What is oil used for in an engine?
Lubrication
What part of the car do Americans call the trunk?
Boot
Hazard warning lights typically flash which color?
Orange
What is the name for a car which can run on more than one type of fuel?
Hybrid
What is the tool used for measuring the level of oil in an engine?
Dipstick
What material is the fan belt usually made from?
Rubber
Which pedal is missing in an automatic car?
Clutch
What kind of wire is usually used in an ignition system?
Copper
What pedal do you press in a car to go faster?
Accelerator
The typical symbol for hazard warning lights on your dashboard is a red what?
Triangle
Gearboxes can be automatic or what?
Manual
What measures the temperature of the coolant?
Thermostat
How old does a car have to be before it has its first MOT?
3
What part of the car can also be referred to as the transmission system?
Gearbox
What is needed along with fuel for combustion?
Air
Which dial tells you how fast you're going?
Speedometer
Hybrid engines usually combine petrol or diesel with which other type of power?
Electricity
What is a car radiator filled with?
Antifreeze
What is the word which completes the car part starting cylinder head?
Gasket
The spark plugs are are linked to which sort of cap?
Distributor
What do you usually turn in the ignition to start a car?
Key
What is the name of the metal rod which connects the wheels?
Axle
What material is the engine block made from?
Metal
Laws about wearing a seatbelt were introduced to the UK in which decade?
1980s Click to see the answer
What is the name to the part of the engine which reduces engine noise?
Muffler
Engine coolant is a mixture of antifreeze and which other fluid?
Water
The ignition is controlled by tightening and loosening what?
Screw
What is the name of the professional who takes dents out of bodywork?
Panel beater
How many parts make up the average modern car?
30,000
What is the name of the structure attached to a car to absorb impact?
Bumper Click to see the answer
Halogen is most often associated with which part of a car?
Lights
If your car battery is flat, what sort of leads might you need?
Jump
When a clutch starts to fail, it is said to be doing what?
Slipping
Which engine part turns engine force into rotating power?
Crankshaft
What color is the regisration plate on the front of a UK car?
White
What does MOT stand for in the UK testing system?
Ministry of Transport
TDI indicates that what has been added to a diesel engine?
Turbo
What is the name of the tool used to raise your car up to change a tyre?
Jack