Glossary / General

engine bay

44 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The engine bay is the part of a car where the engine is located. It's designed to make it easy to work on the engine and keep it cool.

Technical Definition

The engine bay is the compartment in a vehicle where the engine is housed. It is designed to provide access for maintenance and repair while also ensuring proper ventilation and cooling for the engine.

Hear It Discussed

"Well, no, but that doesn't change the sizing of the engine bay. [3770.4s] You could change the sizing of the engine bay."
The End of the Altima, Lucid's Crisis, VW Shrinks, Electric Lexus LFA Revealed! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 02:47

"there was very little engine bay tinkering the funny thing is when you've got 100 odd cars lined up and there's an engine bay open it's like a honeypot it just attracts everybody"
Great cars undone by one fatal flaw #319 The Intercooler 07:06

"I looked inside the engine, everything looked good, but I saw one piece of steel wool that was out of place. It was above the wheel well inside the compartment on the driver's side, right against..."
Talking About Car Repair on this Live Call In Car Talk Show Under The Hood show 07:32