How to Tell the Left From Right Side on Car Parts : Car Repair Tips

How to Tell the Left From Right Side on Car Parts : Car Repair Tips

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Learning how to tell the left from the right side on car parts is easy, so long as you know what you’re looking for. Tell the left from the right side on car parts with help from an expert in the automotive industry in this free video clip.

Expert: Robert Holcomb
Filmmaker: Alan Mack

Series Description: There are a lot of different things you can fix or adjust on your car yourself, which in turn will save you a lot of money that would otherwise go to a mechanic. Get tips on how to repair issues that come up with your car with help from an expert in the automotive industry in this free video series.

50 Comments

  1. DistractedKenzo on February 28, 2022 at 5:28 pm

    I came here because I am ordering a light cover. This came in handy. Thanks!



  2. magik7800 on February 28, 2022 at 5:29 pm

    Did not know that. Thanks



  3. Melón malone on February 28, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    no your other left!



  4. Bob on February 28, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    Thanks Bob



  5. Jeremy H. on February 28, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    Thank you! I have always said " driver side " or " passenger side " forever. This cleared that up for my online ordering quickly! Thanks for making a video that was short and to the point!



  6. Sheryl Bennett on February 28, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Thanks! Just wanted to make sure before I order online. I’ve always said driver/passenger side so I was thrown off by the right/left.



  7. James Bradford on February 28, 2022 at 5:37 pm

    Thought tie rod ends ar same both sides



  8. Jeff Guarino on February 28, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    And what about if the steering wheel is on the other side like in England and Australia ?? Then the drivers side is the right side !!



  9. artur cardoso on February 28, 2022 at 5:40 pm

    It sounds dumb but there’s alot of people that dont know…. good vid!



  10. Jim Viau on February 28, 2022 at 5:41 pm

    You would think that manufacturers would make it obvious when publishing car service manual. Of course not. Why do thing easy when you can make them complicated. So complicated that I had to refer to a YouTube video to identify the left and right of my car. Thank you eHowAuto for making my day a little more easy.



  11. William Carrier on February 28, 2022 at 5:41 pm

    Thanks Bob. Never can remember this when i order parts. Not often as you can tell. Good need to know stuff here!



  12. Gabil Gathol on February 28, 2022 at 5:41 pm

    Really needed this, Thanks.



  13. Thomas Bordelon on February 28, 2022 at 5:42 pm

    Great, I have a right hand drive, old school rear engine VW. Now I’ll never find the generator. Lol



  14. JOe Shmoe on February 28, 2022 at 5:42 pm

    go order parts for a car in England then what?



  15. Wesley de la Rosa on February 28, 2022 at 5:44 pm

    SPOILER ALERT:
    Left side = driver
    Right side = passenger



  16. Uriah625 on February 28, 2022 at 5:44 pm

    I like how such a simple explanation has so many theoretical questions to it.

    I mean, what if my automobile is called a carriage instead of a car, then what do I do?



  17. Rick Reyes on February 28, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    Very helpful. Thanks!



  18. GLORY IN THE 3RD on February 28, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    Don’t worry she didn’t anyone feel stupid about asking this question because if you’re looking at the front of a vehicle and say the left when you sit in the car you would be talkin about the right LOL I’m glad to know now after working on vehicles for I don’t know how long after using the phrase driver side passenger side for I don’t know how long now I know that they go off of the drivers view LOL thank you very much sir



  19. Levi Bailey on February 28, 2022 at 5:48 pm

    thanks



  20. ֆքɛǟӄɨռɢ ȶʀʊȶɦ on February 28, 2022 at 5:49 pm

    Thanks Bob👌



  21. L WH on February 28, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    I swear, years ago I read that the direction is determined as one is facing the car from the front.



  22. maxwell porras on February 28, 2022 at 5:52 pm

    Quick and Simple. Thank you, and I love you!



  23. Juan Escobedo on February 28, 2022 at 5:52 pm

    Applies to motorcycles too?



  24. gene aka bones on February 28, 2022 at 5:54 pm

    I need the replacement part ; passenger side blend door actuator for a 2004 Cadillac Deville; where the hell do I find this very specific part ??



  25. Tommy Hajimoto on February 28, 2022 at 5:55 pm

    I always say driver side, passenger side so there’s no long conversation.



  26. Tombstone Shadow on February 28, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    Cant believe i had to look this up



  27. Christopher Rehpotsirhc on February 28, 2022 at 5:58 pm

    Quick and to the point!



  28. Bob Cranberries on February 28, 2022 at 5:58 pm

    Perspective is everything!



  29. Tyson Tate on February 28, 2022 at 6:00 pm

    Much appreciated!!!



  30. hickory guy on February 28, 2022 at 6:02 pm

    This is very helpful . Just emailed Dorman about this issue in their catalog.



  31. Electro Man on February 28, 2022 at 6:02 pm

    Simple explanation but vitally important. Thanks!



  32. Tony Cervantes on February 28, 2022 at 6:02 pm

    So wich side is driver side



  33. uptown4cozzmo on February 28, 2022 at 6:07 pm

    Thanks Bob!!



  34. Mr abi Mohammad on February 28, 2022 at 6:09 pm

    Thank you



  35. Robert Linton on February 28, 2022 at 6:10 pm

    This is so simple but you say it do akward you could confuse some people. As the driver sits in the driver seat he is on the left side while the passenger seat is the right side. Driver seat =left side. Passenger seat = right side.Done



  36. J Mack on February 28, 2022 at 6:12 pm

    I’m just about to order a part, I needed this video.



  37. Flux Capacitor on February 28, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    :52 seconds for something that could have been explained in 5.



  38. Sean Maxwell on February 28, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    Thanks for answering my question, quick and simple.



  39. Yousg27 on February 28, 2022 at 6:15 pm

    thanks !!



  40. Derrick White on February 28, 2022 at 6:15 pm

    Thank you… didn’t know I needed to know this



  41. Potstirrer Podcast on February 28, 2022 at 6:16 pm

    Super helpful – thanks!



  42. Dan S on February 28, 2022 at 6:16 pm

    Seems stupid to have to say this in a video but a lot of people have been working on cars for years and still don’t know this.



  43. Pappa Bob on February 28, 2022 at 6:18 pm

    I always prefer to say "driver"/"passenger" too but that only works with cars that are built "left hand drive". Otherwise, the driver is on the opposite side. ;o(
    I would use the logic that if you’re driving and someone tells you to "go left", it doesn’t matter where the steering wheel is located. You’re going to turn to the left in both cases so the left or right is ALWAYS from a seated position inside the car!!



  44. Vito A Parisi on February 28, 2022 at 6:19 pm

    thanks Bob



  45. General Lee on February 28, 2022 at 6:22 pm

    Thank-you, I was ordering a oil pan gasket, and the 1st question was do you have a left or right side dip stick. If you looking at it from under the hood its on 1 side vs sitting in it. Thanks for the definition…



  46. Herb Silva on February 28, 2022 at 6:22 pm

    I have a MGB with the steering wheel on the opposite side from that of the USA… does the right and left side of the vehicle theory still apply to my car?



  47. The Rogue Gentleman Gamer on February 28, 2022 at 6:23 pm

    Great short video clarifying this for folks.



  48. lI-Death ToYou-Il on February 28, 2022 at 6:24 pm

    I’m kinda slow so yeah



  49. Joseph on February 28, 2022 at 6:26 pm

    thats what I thought yet autozone lady telling me otherwise on a tie rod end



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