Car Parts English-German Part 6

This is the sixth part of my car parts dictionary. The last part will follow next month.

English German
seat belt Sicherheitsgurt
sedan, saloon Limousine
serial number, chassis number Fahrgestellnummer
shaft sealing Wellendichtung
shock absorber, shocks Stoßdämpfer
side window Seitenscheibe
spark Zündfunke
spark plug Zündkerze
spark plug spanner Zündkerzenschlüssel
speedometer Tacho(-meter)
speedometer shaft Tachowelle
starter Anlasser
steering Lenkung
steering angle Einschlagwinkel
steering axis inclination Spreizung
steering column Lenksäule, Mantelrohr
steering shaft Lenkspindel
switch Schalter
switch-on voltage Einschaltspannung
tail lights Rücklichter
tank capacity Tankvolumen, Tankinhalt
test lamp Prüflampe
tire, tyre Reifen
to throw in gear einkuppeln
to throw out of gear auskuppeln
toe-in Vorspur
top dead center, tdc Todpunkt
top gear höchster, schnellster Gang


Car Parts English-German Part 5

This is the fifth part of my car parts dictionary. More will follow next month.

English German
manual gearbox Schaltgetriebe
needle bearing Nadellager
negative pole Minuspol
number plate Nummernschild
oil filter Ölfilter
oil pump Ölpumpe
oil sump Ölwanne
oil-drain plug, screw plug Ölablassschraube
one disc dry clutch Einscheibentrockenkupplung
opposite angle Gegenwinkel
output Leistung
paintwork Lackierung
parking light, side light Standlicht
passenger seat Beifahrersitz
piston stroke, travel Hub
positive pole Pluspol
radiator grill Kühlergrill
rear axle Hinterachse
rear lense Rücklichtglas
rear light Rücklicht
rear track Spurweite, hinten
rear view mirror Rückspiegel
rear wheel Hinterrad
rear window Heckscheibe
registration number Autonummer
reverse gear Rückwärtsgang
rim Felge
rocker Kipphebel


Car Parts English-German Part 4

This is the fourth part of my car parts dictionary. More will follow next month.

English German
gaiter Gummimanschette
gear box, transmission Getriebe
gear changing Schaltung
gear lever Schalthebel
gear shaft Getriebewelle
gearbox oil Getriebeöl
generator Lichtmaschine
glove compartment Handschuhfach
go into reverse gear den Rückwärtsgang einlegen
GVWR zulässiges Gesamtgewicht
handbrake Handbremse
head lights Scheinwerfer
head rest Kopfstütze
headliner Dachhimmel, Dachinnenverkleidung
height Höhe
hood ornament Kühlerfigur
horn Hupe
hub cup Radkappe
hydraulic system Hydraulik
ignition Zündung
ignition cable Zündkabel
ingition coil Zündspule
ignition key Zündschlüssel
ignition lock Zündschloss
ingition poing, timing Zündzeitpunkt
independent wheel suspension Einzelradaufhängung
indicator Blinker
inlet filter Ansaugfilter
inlet manifold Ansaugrohr, -krümmer
length Länge


Car Parts English-German Part 3

This is the third part of my car parts dictionary. Next month I will add more.

English German
engine Motor
engine compartment, under bonnet area Motorraum
engine cooling system Motorkühlanlage
engine number, engine identification number Motornummer
engine oil Motoröl
estate car, station wagon Kombi
exhaust Auspuff
exhaust system Auspuffanlage
fan, fan wheel Lüfterrad
five-speed-gearbox Fünf-Gang-Getriebe
floor pan Bodenblech
fog light Nebelscheinwerfer
forward gear Vorwärtsgang
four-wheel-drive Vierrad-Antrieb
front axle Vorderachse
front track Spurweite, vorn
front wheel Vorderrad
fuel consumption Kraftstoffverbrauch
fuel filter Kraftstofffilter
fuel filter element Kraftstofffiltereinsatz
fuel gauge Tankanzeige
fuel pump Kraftstoffpumpe
full beam, main beam Fernlicht
fuse Sicherung


Car Parts English-German Part 2

This is the second part of my car parts dictionary. It still isn’t complete but it might be a little help for those who restore German cars and don’t have an English manual. Next month I’ll add more.

English German
camber Sturz
camshaft Nockenwelle
car jack Wagenheber
caravan Wohnwagen
carburettor carburettor
cardan shaft Kardanwelle
classic car Oldtimer
caster Nachlauf
clutch Kupplung, Kupplungspedal
clutch release bearing Ausrücklager für Kupplung
coach spring Blattfeder
coil spring Schraubenfeder
control arm, trailing link Längslenker
controller Regler
convertible, drop head coupé Kabriolett
cooler Kühler
crankshaft Kurbelwelle
cup spring Tellerfeder
cylinder Zylinder
cylinder-head Zylinderkopf
cylinder-head gasket Zylinderkopfdichtung
dashboard Armaturenbrett
differential gear Differenzial
dipped beam Abblendlicht
dip switch Abblendschalter
dipstick Ölmessstab
displacement Hubraum
door check strap Türfangband
door handle Türgriff
drive Antrieb
driver’s seat Fahrersitz
driving shaft, driving axle Antriebsachse
drop arm Lenkspurhebel


Car Parts English-German part 1

This is my car parts dictionary. It certainly isn’t complete but it might be a little help for those who restore German cars and don’t have an English manual. Every month I will add more parts.

English German
accelerator cable Gaszug
air filter Luftfilter
armature Anker
automatic gear-shift lever Automatik-Schalthebel
automatic gearbox Automatikgetriebe
axle drive shaft Antriebswelle
back seat Rücksitz
backup light Rückfahrscheinwerfer
ball rod ends Spurstangenköpfe
battery Batterie
bearing bush Lagerbüchse
bodywork Karosserie
bonnet Kühlerhaube
boot Kofferraum
brake Bremse
brake Bremspedal
brake chamber Bremszylinder
brake fluid Bremsflüssigkeit
brake hose Bremsschlauch
brake shoe Bremsbacke
breaker Unterbrecher
breeches pipe Gabelrohr
bumper Stossstange


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