Flywheel: Next on our list is the flywheel. A flywheel helps to keep your car running smoothly despite the jerky movement of the pistons in your engine.

Spindle: There are some names of car parts you’ve probably heard of before, but in a different context! A spindle is a perfect example. You may have heard of spindles in terms of spinning thread, but your car has them as well! In your car, spindles reside in the suspension system and help to hold your wheels in place.

This is true for both new and used parts, but I would highly recommend only buying used auto parts online if it is your only recourse. Used parts can be very difficult to determine quality even with the product in hand, much less through someone’s web page who is trying to sell it to you.

The real problem comes from bad fits in repair jobs. The very minor differences can become critical, if they affect power or steering systems. From a purely mechanical perspective, a difference of a millimeter in parts can make the difference between working properly or working very badly. Those problems can literally be killers. If the parts are also in dubious or so-so condition, it means more problems.

Changing the brake pads is the next step. Remember that there are books at your local second hand parts, on eBay, and at any bookstore that you can also buy. These will give you step by step instructions along with picture illustrations as to how to change and maintain brake pads.

Auctions: Auctions are fantastic places to find parts that are gently used. People strip their cars down for parts all the time (for various reasons) and many people sell those car parts online to the highest bidder. The best way to find auctions for the parts you are looking for is to search for the car part itself. If you do a car part auction search, the number of results you will get will be incredibly overwhelming. So first locate the part you want and then check out the auction sites listed for it. It will save you mountains of time.

Rather than rely only on the seller to recommend the right parts, call your local dealer and get the part numbers you require. Some dealers may not give this information out over the telephone. In these cases, call another dealer.

You may come across various automobile stores offering automobile parts that are not of standard quality. Many stores charge heavily on every single replacement part you buy. Many a time, you simply may not get the part, as the same might not be in stock. Hence, you need to locate other auto part stores that sell automotive replacement parts round the clock.