Newbie help (identifying parts)

[soltero]

Not so newbie on the forum, but newbie with cars.

Not being English my native language and living outside the US, plus not knowing much about cars and parts. I find it difficult to identify parts when I read on the forum.

Can anyone lead me in the right direction, or give me a hand with this. I need to info (graphics) indicating the names and location of all the parts, or at least the main parts of a explorer.

Thanks for your help.

 

[jimbo74]

can you buy a haynes manual or a chiltons repair manual where you are?

 

[jimbo74]

also, you have internet access... check out autozone's website www.autozone.com they have some online manuals relating to the explorer

 

[soltero]

i'm in Baja, Mexico. People here are not accustomed to using manuals, unless they're mechanics, and only some do.

I can do the simple stuff on my own, like belts, filters, plugs, oil, and few other simple things you do on a regular basis. I know there is other stuff that you don't do all the time but it's still simple to do also, if you have the tools, and a pretty good idea of what needs to be done.

That's why I'm here, but it frustrates me not understanding completely what some parts are and where they're phsycally located. I think, that If don't have a better option i'll go with the autozone manual.

Thanks for replying amigo

 

[Garth]

If you ever have engine trouble or other problems just try to describe it and we will give our best advice. Its very hard to just go out and name parts. I only get familer with certain parts when they fail. Other than that I dont know all the parts my self but I do all the work on my truck.

 

[Crankcase]

Welcome to the site!

Usually running a search here for a part name you dont understand will eventually lead you to a thread with a picture of it....

 

[soltero]

On certain parts we have pictures in the threads, but there are many that everyone seems to know what they are except me. I have no background on mechanics, so a name doesn't tell me much sometimes, even if i look it up in the spanish.english dictionary.

For example, I'm not sure what a ball joint is, or a bearing, cam shaft. I may have seen it and probably know it;s function, but it;s name in English or spanish doesn't tell me much.

Thanks for your replies