Transporte Terrestre - Mantenimiento y restauración de vehículos

a situation in which something fails to work properly, especially because of a mechanical failure

avería

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

estropearse

a loud, sudden explosion of unburned fuel in the engine or exhaust system

explosión, retroceso

(of a vehicle or engine) to fail to ignite properly or skip a beat during operation

fallar, no encenderse

(of a vehicle or engine) to stop suddenly and unexpectedly, especially because of a lack of fuel or mechanical issues

parar repentinamente, detenerse de repente

a sudden and serious failure of a part or device, leading to immediate malfunction or stoppage

explosión, falla

a small hole or tear in a tire caused by a sharp object

perforación, pinchazo

an extra tire kept in a vehicle for use in case one of the main tires becomes flat or damaged

rueda de repuesto, neumático de repuesto

a mechanic or someone who works on cars

mecánico, técnico de automóviles

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

arreglar

the routine act of inspection and maintenance of a machine or vehicle in order to keep it working

revisión

a special road feature designed to stop trucks that have lost control due to brake failure or other reasons

rampa de camiones de emergencia, rampa de escape para camiones

a car that has been modified for high speed and performance

coche modificado, hot rod

a mechanical device for lifting heavy objects or vehicles

gato, elevador

to raise a vehicle off the ground using a jack

elevar, levantar

a tool for loosening or tightening the nuts that hold a wheel in place on a car

llave de cruceta, destornillador de cruceta

the outer layer of paint applied to a surface, such as a vehicle or a building

pintura, acabado de pintura

the process of constructing, repairing, or restoring the exterior panels and structural components of a vehicle

carrocería, trabajo de carrocería

to apply a new layer of paint to something that already has paint on it

repintar, pintar de nuevo

the practice of changing the position of a vehicle's tires to ensure even wear and prolong their lifespan

rotación de neumáticos, cambio de posición de los neumáticos

the adjustment of the angles of the wheels to ensure they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other

alineación de ruedas, ajuste de ruedas

a place where vehicles are cleaned using water and cleaning products

lavado de coches, carwash

to thoroughly clean or decorate something, paying attention to small or specific aspects

detallar, limpiar a fondo

to clean and polish a car meticulously

limpiar coches, detallar coches

a vehicle that is in poor condition, typically used for rough or off-road driving

coche destrozado, carro viejo

an old car that is in poor condition and often unreliable

coche viejo, chatarra

an old, dilapidated car in poor condition

carcacha, carro viejo

an old, beat-up car that is not in good shape

carcasa, chatarra

a badly damaged building, ship, car, etc.

cacharro

the waste gases or air expelled from an engine, furnace, or other machinery

exhosto, humos de escape

the remains of something that has been severely damaged or destroyed, especially after a disaster or accident

destrucción, ruinas

a location where various old, damaged items such as vehicles, machinery, and other items are collected, stored, and often sold for parts or recycled

chatarrería, desguace

a place where old or broken vehicles and machinery are kept and taken apart to sell the usable parts or recycle the materials

desguace, cementerio de automóviles

a tire of a car, bike, etc. that has been deflated

neumático desinflado, neumático pinchado