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What are the most common auto parts that get replaced?
1. The Car Radiator
The number one selling part on any car, truck or SUV is the radiator, Why?
A radiator takes all the heat from the engine and the A/C compressor, with ever changing temperatures car radiators are prompt to fail, heating a cooling makes the metals expand and compress and this leads to failures that can be catastrophic.
This could happen because of a bad hose or a clamp that is not sealing good, this leads to leakage of antifreeze, the less antifreeze that circulates your engine, the hotter the engines gets, the engine overheats and you could be in for thousands of dollars in repairs.
How to diagnose if you have a bad Radiator?
The following Flow chart can guide you to determine the cause of a damaged or broken radiator, make sure your engine is been off for a while before you start working on a hot vehicle, an overheating car due to a leaking or damaged radiator canreach over 300 degrees.
The simplest route is to check all the hoses, most problems occur there, replacing hoses and clamps every 50 thousand miles is highly recommended. This will help extend the life of a radiator and also when you do, all the antifreeze will be flushed along with residues and contaminants from years past.
The price of a new radiator can very by make and model of vehicle you are replacing it from, a car radiator can cost between $45 to $1000+, online stores like ebay and amazon will have some of the lowest prices, but if you need the part today, you will be paying premium prices at the auto parts store like Advanced auto parts, autozone, ETC.
When you buy it used from a reputable junkyard or salvage yard, you will pay the same amount for a radiator no matter what vehicle it came from, this is an advantage because size really matters when it comes to prices on new parts.
2. A/C Compressors and A/C control systems
3. Shock Absorber and Strut Assembly
4. Catalytic Converter
5. Alternators and Generators
These are the most common parts that people buy at local stores, or online. Most people visit an auto parts store only when they have a problem. Preventive maintenance and upgrades to their vehicles always comes second unless you are a car enthusiast and your vehicle is in mint conditions.
