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You can sub to channels like Engineering Explained. /Drive also had a small series where they brought in different people from different areas of cars to give their input. They had exhaust people, engine builders, turbo specialists, etc.

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I started reading this by Tom Newton. Once I read the entire thing I then started to research into each category specifically.

I have no suggestions but wanted to let you know this post felt so full of love. Keep it up Mama. I teach middle and high school kids and it’s a rough time. If he’s into building cars, why not get him a book related to that? Something on mechanical engineering? How Cars Work by Tom Newton looks good. how cars work

Sorry for posting late, but definitely buy this http://www.amazon.com/How-Cars-Work-Tom-Newton/dp/0966862309/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346804838&sr=8-1&keywords=how+cars+work

I read this while taking Auto Tech through high school and it helped a ton.

There is also this website, although it uses some larger words and is a bit harder to understand right off the bat. http://www.autozine.org/technical_school/tech_index.html

Try, to concentrate on one system at a time afterwords (brakes, suspension, electronics, etc.) since it makes it more focused.

Good luck :)

I've been making my way through this recently, I think it's exactly what you're looking for. Although my next step is to find one that goes more in depth!

Amazon has a ton of great car books.

[This book] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/reviews/0966862309?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0) has good reviews on Amazon, although I haven't personally read it.

In addition to his excellent list, familiarize yourself with where everything is on that particular model. Where is the spare tire? Is it a full sized spare? Where is the battery and the jumper posts? (they are sometimes at a different place than the battery itself) Where do you put the jack when changing tires in all 4 locations? How do you change a tire safely? Where do you add oil and change the oil? You can find all of this by getting a copy of the owners manual for that car (online?) and reading it backwards and forwards. I recommend that you actually change the tire once when you get the car.

And instead of getting frustrated by all the info on the Internet about cars, buy a basic book instead...more focused and better organized info. I recommend this one :

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0966862309

Good luck.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0966862309/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Books.
This one's not super updated but it's a good starting point for a newbie: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0966862309/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493244025&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=automotive+basics&dpPl=1&dpID=51RPsM2vLML&ref=plSrch

A guy who I race sailboats with wrote this book:

How Cars Work

A fantastic book I highly recommend is How Cars Work. It covers everything from pushrod and dohc engines to the AC system. It's written in a non technical way and really a quick read.