This is special fluid designed to clear the windshield quickly and with little residue.

The container where washer fluid is kept in a car.

These are the jets on the hood or in the wipers that spray washer fluid onto the windshield.

This is an electric motor that delivers washer fluid to the washer nozzles.

A valve used to limit the boost developed in a turbocharger. A waste gate operates by allowing some of the engine's exhaust flow to bypass the turbocharger's turbine section under certain conditions. A turbo's wastegate allows excess intake boost pressure to be released before it enters the engine, which may cause potentially significant engine damage.

This is a warning light only found on diesel-engined cars. Since diesel fuel collects water, a sensor in the fuel tank will go off when the ratio of diesel fuel to water reaches a certain level.

Part of the cooling system. A pump that circulates coolant within the engine, radiator, and heater core; helping the engine stay in the desired temperature range. The water pump is driven by the engine crankshaft.

The soft rubber that seals the doors, windows, and trunk from the weather.

That portion of the total weight of a vehicle, including equipment and payload, that will be supported by each axle and tire. Proper distribution of total vehicle weight is critical to the service life of components such as the frame, axles, springs, bearings, and tires and therefore one of the most important requirements in selecting the right truck for your customer's particular job.

A block of wood placed behind a tire to keep the vehicle from moving as it's being jacked up.

A piston that pushes a brake shoe against a brake drum. Found in the automotive drum brake assembly, it is a device actuated by hydraulic pressure which, through internal pistons, pushes the brake shoes outward against the drums.

An undesirable suspension characteristic in which a wheel (or several) moves up and down so violently that it actually leaves the ground. Wheel hop can be caused by many problems, including excessive unsprung weight, insufficient shock damping, or poor torsional axle control.

(e.g. 15 X 7)Wheel size is defined by the diameter and width of the wheel. A 15 X 7 wheel has a 15-inch diameter and a 7-inch width.

Distance, center to center, from front axle to rear axle. Wheelbase is important because it indicates available body length and weight distribution between front and rear axles.

The distance between the centers of the front and rear wheel axles as viewed from the side of the car.

The price, based on auction results or retailer trade reports, that a retailer expects to pay for a vehicle.