Voltage (High/Low) = Voltaje Alta / Voltage Bajo Valve cover gasket = empaque de tapadera de válvulas Valve cover = tapadera de válvulas, tapa de pistón Timing belt = banda de tiempo or faja de tiempo Head gasket = junta de la cabeza OR Empaque de Cabezote OR Cigueñal de cabezote Since hauling around a laptop is no fun in our heat, we made a list in a format for readers to carry in their cars: Simply make a Word document with 2 columns, cut and paste these sections, and put the English-Spanish translations side by side with the Spanish-English translations on the same page(s).Īir to Fuel Ratio (A/F) = Relación de Aire/Combustibleīelt tensioner pulley = tensor de la correaĬombustion chamber = cámara de combustiónĬamshaft drive belt = faja de distribucion
Here’s Yucalandia’s take on things (Rolly’s list + some additions). We then started with Rolly Brook’s excellent list, “Mexican Spanish English Car Parts Lexicon” but there were a few things missing from Rolly’s list that enquiring minds just had to know. Don Francisco taught auto mechanics for 30 years at our local Universidad Technologico, and his team won a national car repair championship as a result of his fine tuteledge. Had any conversations with your Mexican mechanic lately, when you were reduced to pointing and gesturing when trying to describe what’s wrong with your car? Has your Mexican mechanic tried to explain just what the problem was, and what parts he replaced, and what still needs fixing?Īuto terminology is it’s own special little world of obscure terms ranging from Bendixes to muffler bearings.Īs a car guy, I got tired of charades and watching the Auto Parts sales guys walking into the back and returning with the wrong part, so I started looking for more information and picking the brains of my terrific neighbor: Don Francisco.
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