Automobile Parts and Mechanism Database

Nothing that I can find really meets your criterion....but here's two possibilities.

http://www.familycar.com/classroom/

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car.htm


Regards Woody

GA!

Not only that, but, most people wouldn't mind going to more than one web site on such A TOTALLY DIVERSE topic.

Computers have made us incredibly lazy and selfish!

DeltaT, look up the individual topics yourself and don't be so lazy and selfish!

I would have said to go and enroll in a MotorMech course at your local school that caters for the questions this person has.

Shocker Servicing is *Dangerous* if you don't have the correct tools, even if you know what your doing (Contents under pressure, do not punchure or incinerate) and there are many different configurations for shockers, Internal & external valving, variable valving rates, adjustable valving, internal/external bypass, remote cannister, rechargeable/sealed, also dapening/rebound rates, and many different sizes, from small as used on remote controlled buggies, up to real monsters on building stabilizers, or monsters on vehicles like the Foxx-Shox 3.0 External bypass, or the Bilstein Stealth.

"I would have said to go and enroll in a MotorMech course"

No instant gratification there.

GA

Should it even be mentioned that libraries are still amazing facilities for large amounts of FREE reference material in the form of the aforementioned books???

end of yet another old guy rant

Hooker

Don'y know where you reside, but here in Australia the better 3rd party service workshops subscribe to a service that covers pretty much anything that was ever built...

Hello DT,

I have looked at a spares base for Motorcycles. But not for Cars, trucks, etc. I will give you the motorcycle spares data site asap. Got to find it yet and am looking for the motor car data base.

I am sorry to him as I cannot recall his name, but the post under mine had a couple of sites listed for cars?

Hello DT,

http://www.bikebandit.com/

This is a site which has spares details and schematics for most Motorbikes.

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/30580#newcomments

This is a CR4 site post site, which has detail about what they show. As a for instance look down the posts and you will come to a Honda rear suspension and you can see it is in pretty good detail.

The post under mine lists some Vehicle sites let me know if they are what you want please.

Keep in touch.

Hi DT,

This is listed as a data base but have not checked to see the different makes available.

http://search.vivastreet.co.uk/vehicles?lb=new&search=1&start_field=1&cat_1=138&keywords=form+rear+suspention&searchGeoId=0&searchGeo_text=Postcode%2C+city%2C+neighbourhood&submit=Search&end_field=

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This is listed as a 'car data base' and lists pretty much all cars. My thinking is if you can look up the car spec, you will know what to search for?

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Try this search page I found, it seems pretty good. http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/motoring/car-specifications/

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http://uk.ask.com/web?q=Car+Specifications&qsrc=6&o=41439047&l=dis&siteid=

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Try these few site and you will see the last one lists all kinds of 'data sites'.

Get back to me and let me know how you get on.

Hi DT,

This looks to be pretty good as well

http://www.bullz-eye.com/cars/

That was an amazing response, guys. Thanks a million. :)

@Milo- I agree. I try to use books as much as possible (and much more than my classmates) because they help us understand the subject more conceptually. I'm in my sophomore year and we have a course called 'Automotive Mechanics' in our final year for which the book you've recommended is indeed the prescribed textbook. The area of automotive mechanisms and components was so diverse that this was exactly the reason why I thought there would be an online database on it. Since I plan to work on a project related to this field before my final year, I'm trying to understand the fundamental concepts right now.

@Lynlynch- Good one. I deserved it. I'm not really lazy, though; no offense meant and taken. :)

@Babybear- Nice links... I appreciate this help very much.

Welcome to CR4!

Good luck with your studies.

milo

Well then, maybe you can build your own web site that puts all the public information you are searching for in a single place. BB's given you the start.

Good luck, and welcome.

Hello lynlynch,

Thanks for the mention...............

But you could have said I was good looking and a really handsome chap as well? LOL ;=)

Cheers my friend. The problem is when you search for "data" you get so many 'so called' data bases which in fact deal only with a single item. Like electric cables or something?

Take care.

"But you could have said I was good looking and a really handsome chap as well"

I thought that was a universally recognized fact.

Cheers, you handsome devil.

Hi lynlynch,

Cheers for the reply post. You have just guaranteed a place in my Will!

I really meant to say "why, thank you kind Sir, but I come only second to one so 'dapper'"!............

But thought you may be too embarrassed..............

Cheers my friend.

You might want to try All Data http://www.alldata.com/

I use this site on an almost daily basis. So far they have had information on every vehicle I have worked on.

Isn't AllData a subscriber site?

You are correct AllData is a subscriber site but, they have the complete service manuals that are used by the dealers. They also have complete wiring schematics and diagonstic tips as well as step by step troubleshooting. Its well worth the money.

I would love to have the extra cash to be a member with them. But alas although I work on cars regularly I have chosen to use the old analogue shop manuals like Haynes and Chilton.

Someday maybe.

I have to admit I have a neighbor who is an auto shop teacher at a local high school. He gets me anything I need for the cars/trucks I work on. For some strange reason I have become the neighborhood/family mechanic. May have something to do with the fact I was an ASE tech several years back. Any way AllData is not to expensive if you look for information for a single car, less than $20 if I remember.

I have 8 different vehicles of 3 different brands so it gets a bit costly for me

I know what you mean. I have 5 vehicles from 3 manufacturers. One being a red 2009 ZR1 corvette which I have had for 1 week.

Braggart!

_{Sorry, just jealous.}

Have to brag while I can, it cost more than my house

Yeah mine are all older cars.

Here's a list:

1965 Chevy Van

1972 Dodge Power Wagon Pickup

1986 Crysler Laser

1989 Toyota 4 Runner

1991 Chevy Corsica

1992 Chevy Silverado

1992 Chevy Cavalier Z24 Convertable

1993 Chevy Astro conversion Van

As you can see I am more of a Chevy fan than any other but I do like my collectibles. only have 4 drivable right now and the rest ar work in progress. I think I need to start a salvage lol.

72' Power Wagon, nice. I always wanted a Dodge Power Wagon.

Mine are:

2003 Ram 1500 (Son drives)

2005 Ford F150, with custom paint & graphics

1998 Chevy Lumnia

2008 Chevy Equinox (Wires ride)

2009 ZR1 Corevtte w/37 miles(Play toy!)

and soon hope to pick up 69' Hurst Olds which I found for sale in the area. Wife says I need a bigger garage and I agree!

69 Hurst Olds that is just too Sweet.

Why do you need that many cars? No wonder oil will run out in our lifetime.

Why does Jay Leno need all the cars he has?

Hello lynlynch,

Just saying hi! Hope all is well?

Hello DT,

I did not notice you were a 'new guy/gal'. Welcome OK?

There some kind and clever people here and they are all helpful!

Go to Chilton's homepage, they offer several software and print manuals, they have also a rather complete package that covers all makes from the last decade to the date. It'll cost you a few hundred bucks but it is exactly what you're looking for.

Yahlasit

Don't complaint about the cost, specialy if you're doing business with the info.

go with this, lot of information available...........

http://www.dansmc.com/shopmanual1.htm

An excellent book on automotive theory in general, was one I ran across while in the US Army, and to my surprise I just found it online, TM 9-8000, the link is below. It has exactly what you are looking for.

http://www.tpub.com/content/automotiveenginemechanics/TM-9-8000/

Shooter, Kiran001- Kudos. Thanks guys...these are excellent links, quite similar to what I was looking for.

Babybear- Yeah, I'm new here. I hope to become an active contributor and answer technical queries here after I've actually graduated into a mechanical engineer. Until then, I plan to help as much as I can with the knowledge I already possess. And yes, there are extremely intelligent and helpful people around here. :) P.S.- You're quite handsome too.

Hello DT,

oh darn, you noticed! LOL ;=)

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Thanks for the reply post and yes, you can answer anything you have an 'opinion' on! Often 'outsiders' or 'new comers' can put a different 'slant' of a post rather than a strictly 'Engineering-ly' one? Sorry for the last word and poor English using it but it is the case.

All anyone here asks is that you are well 'mannered' and reasonable. Well you have ticked both those 'boxes', so welcome and your advice will be very useful I am sure. On some questions, as I am sure you may have noticed, 'common sense' can often bring an answer where perhaps the highly educated general run of the members here, will not 'see' that answer, as they are thinking in a different more esoteric realm? (Them sounds like big words) but, it can sometimes be the case. And the subject of 'Engineering' is so vast there is always room for new ideas!

Good luck with your Uni' and good luck here my friend!

On the topic of books, Automotive Handbook by Bosch is a great resource for general explanations. They also have more specialised books such as Electronics Handbook.