Quiz: can you name these basic car parts? (sponsored) ~ station of gear

Do you know your carburettors from your cranks shafts? Time to put your mechanical know-how to the test

2017-05-18 14:50

Most people will learn to drive at some point in their lives, but while they’ll gain an understanding of how to control a car, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll know how that vehicle works.

Besides the most basic tasks - such as opening the bonnet and checking the engine oil level - the UK driving test doesn’t require drivers to demonstrate a working understanding of how a car’s mechanical components function. Some people could quite easily go through the entirety of their lives without ever laying an eye on a gearbox, or a piston, or a throttle sensor, or a crank shaft…

At the opposite end of the scale though there are plenty of motorists - both trained and self-educated - who are well versed in art of mechanics. Much to the detriment of the local garage, they will leap at the chance to exercise their skills with a DIY repair when something goes awry on their car.

The question is, where do you really sit on the scale of mechanical know-how? Perhaps you’ve learned more than you think over the last few years, and you’ve become technically literate without even realising? Or maybe the reason your summer project car still won’t start is that you actually know less than you thought…

Whatever the case, it’s time to put yourself to the test. See if you can name these vital car components to prove your worth:

Can you name these basic car parts? Click here to take the quiz

How did you get on with the quiz? Let us know below!

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