You can slide your fingers down the door jambs to feel if there is a ridge. This is where the paint ends from a painted door. If it has not been painted, it will be smooth to the feel. Look for orange peel in the paint. If it is there, the body part has been painted at one time or another. Compare the texture and shade of the paint on the panels. If it is different on any one, you can be sure it has been painted. Look closely for signs of hail damage. Without scrutiny, this damage will often not be seen.

2005 mercury montego Most auto salvage yards buy cars for cash either to crush for scrap metal or to dismantle and sell the parts off the cars. Depending on the yard, they may be more focused on pushing out mass amounts of volume of scrap metal, while other yards main priority may be to buy junk cars to dismantle and sell the parts.

Auto salvage yards can save you loads of money when you need a way to purchase parts for your car. This lonely yard may be in more of a demand than you are aware of. There is no great feeling as when you find out the $300 piece you priced in the auto store is only $40 in a salvage yard. Insurance companies also utilize this form of auto parts to get rid of those vehicles that have been totaled so the recycling process can begin again for cars that are in use.

salvage auto parts Flywheel: Next on our list is the flywheel. A flywheel helps to keep your car running smoothly despite the jerky movement of the pistons in your engine.

While the automotive parts that are not ideal to reuse include air bags, airbag sensors, air filter, ball joints, bearings, battery, brake discs/rotors, brake pads, brake light switch, catalytic converter, engine bearings, distributor cap, ignition points, oil filter, spark plug wires, strut bearings, shifter bushings, etc.

The truth is, as long as the motor spares that are fitted are in good condition and suitable for the job (i.e. they are right car parts for the right car model), most garages and mechanics will not object if you want to provide the parts yourself. They still get their markup on the labour. Next time you are facing an MOT repair job, find out what the parts are and ask if you can source your own. Yes, it might slow the job down a bit (and if you need an urgent repair, you’ll probably have to go with what the garage provides) but if you do have the time, go for it!

Your donated car will be useful for the transportation or regular travel of a church group that needs it for them to minister and serve others as well.