I got to listen to my husband talk about the repairs, etc on many cars over the years, so I have a basic understanding of parts and what can go wrong with them. I also used to make up increment check lists for the various jobs needing done on new cars at certain mileages. Then I would make sure we had the parts and materials when the time came around.
So if you pay attention, you will learn...
Yes! The other day he tapped on something ain't the engine and said: ' do you know what that is?' and I surprised both of us by saying correctly it was the dynamo. My goal is to drive this car myself so knowing how it works will help if anything goes wrong.