How well do you know your car ?

We're not all mechanics!

And sometimes it's hard trying to explain something to your learner if you don't understand it fully yourself.

So we've created this section to possibly help some of you out.

Obviously there are endless makes of car so some of the images may not be as you may know them but they are a guide to help those who don't know what certain things may look like.

Alternator
Creates power to charge the battery and power up parts of the car when the engine is running
Battery
Stores power from the alternator to assist with starting the car and ancillary items.
Brake Disc
Typically fitted to the front of car wheels, but have now become quite standard on front and rear wheels. 
The brake pads squeeze onto these to slow the car down.
Brake Drum
Typically fitted to rear wheels. As with the discs they have the brake pads press on them and assist with slowing the car.
Brake Pad
Brake pads are fitted to brake discs 
Brake Shoes
Brake shoes are fitted to brake drums
Brake Caplier
Calipers move in and out to add pressure to brake pads or shoes to slow the car down
Ball joint
Is an integral part of the steering
Anti Roll Bar link
Also an integral part of the steering
Clutch 
Used to allow smooth transition between each gear, allow the car to move off or stop without stalling.
Slave Cylinder
An integral part of the clutch unit to apply pressure to the clutch pressure plate. This move in and out as you press or release the clutch pedal.
Coil Spring
Allows for a smoother ride on uneven surfaces and applies a downward force permanently to the wheels to keep them in contact with the roads surface. 
Shock Absorber
And additional suppression of uneven roads to give a smoother ride.
Suspension Strut
This image shows the coil spring and shock absorber in their normal condition when connected together.
Driveshaft
Used to transmit drive to the wheels from the gearbox
Suspension Arm
Another integral part of the suspension/steering control which helps to connect the wheel hub to the vehicles frame.
It acts as a flexible hinge allowing the wheels to move up and down while helping to keep the wheels firmly planted on the road, linked with the suspension strut and shock absorber.
CV Boot
Used on drive shafts where there are bearings to avoid intrusion of dirt or road grit.
Flywheel
Used alongside the starter motor to generate rotation to the engine and drive to the wheels via the clutch.
Cylinder Head Gasket
To create a water tight/ gas tight seal between the engine main block and the cylinder head.
Exhaust manifold Gasket
To create an air tight seal between the engine block and the exhaust manifold.
Exhaust
Used to divert exhaust fumes to the rear of the car.
Rear Silencer
Used at the rear end of the exhaust to reduce noise pollution and keep the vehicle quieter.
Engine Mount
More than one of these are used to support the weight of the engine. They are mounted to the engine bay walls and help to reduce any vibrations created by the engine.
Ignition Coil
The ignition coil generate high voltages to create a spark at the spark plugs.
Ignition Leads
Ignition Leads transfer the high voltage created from the Ignition coil to the spark plugs.
Power Assisted Steering Pump
Multiplies the turning force from the driver to the steering wheel to make the work required by a driver very minimal to turn the steering wheel. Without this the effort required by the driver would be substantially greater.
Starter Motor
Creates motion to the flywheel to get the engine running.
Throttle Body
The location on distributor engines where fuel is mixed with air prior to entering the engine cylinders.
Timing Belt
The timing belt literally does what it says on the tin. It is designed to ensure that the engine rotates and fires at the correct time.
Water Pump
Pushes water around the engine to keep it cool while the engine is running.
Wiper motor
Rotates on a cam to allow the windscreen wipers to travel forward and backwards across the windscreen
Air Filter
Removes particles that could cause damage to the engine and to ensure the air going into the engine is clean air.
Pollen Filter
To remove particles from the air to give fresher air to the cabin area of the car. Helps with things such as pollen, dust, mould spores and other contaminants.
Oil Filter
Designed to trap any foreign object or contaminants that may be within the oil being distributed around the engine to avoid causing damage to delicate parts of the engine and prolong their life.
Radiator Fan
Used to regulate the heat created by the engine, so that the engine coolant does not exceed set limits.
Wheel Bearing and ABS Sensor
The wheel bearings are to ensure the wheels rotate smoothly and to help  avoid any vibration through movement to the steering. The ABS sensor is a mechanical/electronic device that detects that all wheels are rotating at equal speeds and to distribute additional braking to particular brakes if traction is lost on a specific wheel.
Camshaft sensor
monitors the exact position and rotational speed (RPM) of the engine's crankshaft.
Lambda Sensor
measures the amount of oxygen in your vehicle's exhaust gases
Oil Pressure Sensor
responsible for monitoring and detecting the oil pressure levels
Temperature Sensor
measures the temperature of the coolant circulating through your engine
Spark Plug
provides the crucial electric spark that ignites the compressed air-fuel mixture in a petrol engine's cylinders
Thermostat
regulates the car's operating temperature
Headlight lamp
Lead Developer
Indicator lamp
Lead Developer
Number plate lamp
Lead Developer
Brake and tail light
Lead Developer

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