The transfer case is used in 4WD vehicles to regulate power to the front and/or rear axles.

A transmission takes an engine’s power and regulates it through gears to allow a car to travel at a wide range of speeds.

The part of an exhaust system where exhaust gasses exit the car body.

An acronym for Torque Converter Clutch. A clutch device found in automatic transaxles or transmissions which creates a fluid coupling between the engine and the final drive output.

The thermostat in your vehicle automatically regulates the coolant flow through the radiator based on temperature

The throttle regulates the amount of air/fuel mixture that is fed to the engine.

Part of the steering system, the tie rod connects the wheels to the rest of the steering system.

Timing belts are rubber belts that connect an engine’s camshaft to its crankshaft. If a timing belt breaks, these two components will go out of synch, causing potentially significant engine damage.

The steering system allows you to control the direction of your vehicle. Most modern cars have a rack and pinion steering system with a power assist. Components in your steering system include the steering rack, tie rods, tie rod ends,

Struts are part of your vehicle’s suspension. They regulate how much your vehicle moves up and down after going over a bump.

A supercharger is used to increase the volume of air that an engine can take in, resulting in more power. It is run directly off of the engine by a drive belt.

A car’s suspension helps it to handle better, while increasing comfort and isolating passengers from bumps and vibration.

The sway bar is a suspension system component that helps a vehicle to stay flat and not lean excessively when cornering. Also called a stabilizer bar or anti-roll bar.

Synchromesh is a feature that allows you to upshift and downshift a manual transmission without grinding gears. It does this by synchronizing, or evening out, the speed of the engine and the speed of the gear you are selecting. If

An instrument that indicates engine rpm.

The terminal is the shiny metal part of a spark plug that the spark plug wire attaches to.

Spark plug wires are the thick cables that bring spark from the distributor cap to the spark plugs.

An instrument that indicates a vehicle’s speed.

Springs absorb road imperfections and vibration, help hold the suspension up, and help vehicles handle better.

The stabilizer bar is a suspension system component that helps a vehicle to stay flat and not lean excessively when cornering. Also called a sway bar or anti-roll bar.