POLL: What the best type of metal for car parts?
I'm tryin to pimp out my 2000 ford focus and I want to know what is the best metal for hubcaps, mufflers, ect.
Chrome
Alloy
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Also what type of metal is the standard and comes with most cars?|||You should use different metals for different tasks.
Chrome is only suitable as a coating and parts are rarely made from chrome. It's a wonderful material to coat some types of parts as it can protect against corrosion and tends to look good.
Alloy is actually the generic term for any two or more metals combined together. Most metals used in car construction are alloys or at least not pure. Aluminium is rarely found as anything except an alloy.
Stainless steel, or as it is usually referred to in the industry, corrosion resistant steel, is very useful for parts which might otherwise corrode, but otherwise its properties aren't great. Other alloys tend to work better where corrosion is unlikely to be a problem.
Aluminium, or more precisely, aluminium alloys are fantastic for certain car parts. It tends to be fairly corrosion resilient while also being quite light, but it is expensive for structural items. It is perfect for use in lightweight wheels and engine parts.
Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (usually known as carbon fibre) is also very useful, though expensive.
For wheels, if you can't stretch to the cost of CFRP ones, magnesium alloy wheels can be exceptionally light (good for handling and ride).
For hubcaps, either aluminium, plastic or chrome plated is pretty essential to keep corrosion down. That said, hubcaps add weight and rarely do anything to the performance of the car.
For mufflers, chrome plating, or stainless steel is good as these are very prone to corrosion (high temperatures and lots of access to moisture). Aluminium doesn't work so well here are it tends to not handle the heat so well.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Where Can I Learn How To Take Off The Parts Of A Car?
i mean like for a junkyard
would the ppl that work there tell me how?
and if not where can i learn how
and where can i learn the names and places of diffirent car parts
like places that teach me
or a site would help
or would the ppl that work there teach me that too?
please help|||Take a night class at the community college. They offer intro to mechanics classes.|||Buy a cheap car.
Take parts off it.
It's not that complicated. It's the most direct, hands on approach, to learning how to take cars apart.
But most junk yards don't hire people to take parts off, so that's the wrong place to look.
Just like I told you in your previous answer.
Hopefully, you won't just keep posting this over and over....|||You can buy a hanze book about the car you want the parts off.. they are great.. I think i spelled hanze wrong though.. (and all the other words.. lol)|||go to college and take the right curse|||http://haynes.com/
What is the best way to sell my car for parts?
i have my car which i dont use anymore. She has damage under the front end. struts, ball joints, etc.
the costs to fix it is way out of my league. she is a 2001 ford taurus, 260000kms. what is a good price to sell for parts? also if you have sold for parts before how did you go about it?
i am a lady, i know nothing about selling cars.|||Ebay. Sell the whole car or just the parts if they pull them. Also your local junk yard might buy it off your hands for a good price.|||you can post it on craigslist and say it's a parts car.
people will call you with the part they need and you let them know how much.
or if you have time, you can individually list each part on ebay|||YOU SHOULD POST IT ON CRAIGSLIST. A LOT OF PPL I KNOW HAVE DONE IT AND IT THEIR PARTS FAST.
the costs to fix it is way out of my league. she is a 2001 ford taurus, 260000kms. what is a good price to sell for parts? also if you have sold for parts before how did you go about it?
i am a lady, i know nothing about selling cars.|||Ebay. Sell the whole car or just the parts if they pull them. Also your local junk yard might buy it off your hands for a good price.|||you can post it on craigslist and say it's a parts car.
people will call you with the part they need and you let them know how much.
or if you have time, you can individually list each part on ebay|||YOU SHOULD POST IT ON CRAIGSLIST. A LOT OF PPL I KNOW HAVE DONE IT AND IT THEIR PARTS FAST.
Should a car newbie sticking with Genuine honda car parts or go for aftermarket parts?
I have an 2001 Honda Accord LX 4-cyl, and sooner or later I will be confronted to purchase car parts for my car. My question is should I stick with all genuine honda parts or go for the aftermarket parts? If so, what are the pros and cons of it?|||pros = genuine honda parts, most come with a warranty
cons - super expensive, labor for them at the honda dealership even more expensive
you should be more specific on what parts you need, everything you need for your engine doesnt have to be a honda part..|||On a relatively new vehicles (not ford!) - let's say up to 10 yo - I would use Honda parts. After all, you don't need them too often, and a few extra bucks may save you truckload of grief. When the vehicle gets to the point of potentially dying for good - 200,000+ (50K for ford) miles - I usually switch to aftermarket. But again, it all depends on a particular part - I would NEVER buy an aftermarket oil filter because no matter how you look at it, engine replacement is more costly than $2 difference. Same goes for spark plugs, brake pads, and suchlike. Quite frankly, I never had to deal with more significant components needing replacement on all my numerous hondas over the last 20 years.|||I have never had any problems using aftermarket parts. For honda's, auto tranny fluid, radiotor fluid should be genuine honda stuff. Everything else, spark plugs, wires. brake pads, rotors etc. can be aftermarket.|||Honda has some solid aftermarkets part support. The genuine parts are expensive but very reliable. It depends on the situation and part for the car. If you had a specific part I could tell you if there was an excellent aftermarket source or not.|||After market are cheaper, and just as good.|||After market would be fine as most of the stuff is made in china with USA stickers
cons - super expensive, labor for them at the honda dealership even more expensive
you should be more specific on what parts you need, everything you need for your engine doesnt have to be a honda part..|||On a relatively new vehicles (not ford!) - let's say up to 10 yo - I would use Honda parts. After all, you don't need them too often, and a few extra bucks may save you truckload of grief. When the vehicle gets to the point of potentially dying for good - 200,000+ (50K for ford) miles - I usually switch to aftermarket. But again, it all depends on a particular part - I would NEVER buy an aftermarket oil filter because no matter how you look at it, engine replacement is more costly than $2 difference. Same goes for spark plugs, brake pads, and suchlike. Quite frankly, I never had to deal with more significant components needing replacement on all my numerous hondas over the last 20 years.|||I have never had any problems using aftermarket parts. For honda's, auto tranny fluid, radiotor fluid should be genuine honda stuff. Everything else, spark plugs, wires. brake pads, rotors etc. can be aftermarket.|||Honda has some solid aftermarkets part support. The genuine parts are expensive but very reliable. It depends on the situation and part for the car. If you had a specific part I could tell you if there was an excellent aftermarket source or not.|||After market are cheaper, and just as good.|||After market would be fine as most of the stuff is made in china with USA stickers
What are some good sites for finding aftermarket car parts for Oldsmobiles?
I have a '91 Cutlass Cruiser wagon and I need parts for the rear window and tailgate. Both are very hard to find, at least for me. Maybe I'm just dumb, haha.|||cart-part.com
real cheap used parts|||http://www.jcwhitney.com
Also check the local salvage yards. You may be able to get a used one in good condition and save a bunch of muny.|||Advance auto parts|||www.summitracing.com they have a lot of parts, not just racing parts. also www.jcwhitney.com|||I can suggest you a site where you can find your answer.The site is as follows:
http://www.modifymyscion.com
Thanks
real cheap used parts|||http://www.jcwhitney.com
Also check the local salvage yards. You may be able to get a used one in good condition and save a bunch of muny.|||Advance auto parts|||www.summitracing.com they have a lot of parts, not just racing parts. also www.jcwhitney.com|||I can suggest you a site where you can find your answer.The site is as follows:
http://www.modifymyscion.com
Thanks
What stores/websites sell Toyota car parts for a good price?
I'm trying to get some pricing for parts for my 1993 Toyota Corolla. I need the air temperature sensor and knock sensor. I already got prices from stores such as Auto Zone, Napa, and Advanced Auto. What are other stores/websites that I can look at to get some prices for these parts?|||I came to know a site Buy Auto parts http://www.buyautoparts.com/toyota-parts鈥?/a> which offers the all parts for your Toyota car. You can also order any specific parts which not available in the store.|||Try classicgarage.com... may want to call to ask about things like censors, though.|||Try ebaymotors.com or jcwhitney.com
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Where to shop for used car parts?
What are some good websites to shop for used car parts and accessories?|||www.automotix.com
or try yr local on www.Craigslist.org|||www.car-part.com
good luck......
or try yr local on www.Craigslist.org|||www.car-part.com
good luck......
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