I was clearing out an old automobile to send to the crusher the other day and salvaged some of the parts with a reusable value higher than the auto crusher will pay you. I determined to do a Net search for parts that ought to be taken off before crushing a car to maximise profits. However I wasn't capable of finding any good info on valuable automobile parts.

While I'm actually not a scrap metal / recycling expert, here is some basic info. If you have things to add or explain, please be at liberty to add them into the comment section that follows.

I have added some general costs of things taken off an automobile. Costs change for scrap metals and condition of the item may come into action also. Use these costs only as a coarse guide in regards to what is worth spending the time to get rid of. Most scrap yards that I've been to post an updated purchasing price list and some also have them on their internet sites for as much as date info. The car's battery must be removed before squashing, which is good as the battery itself can be sold for approximately five $. While on the battery you are working cut of the battery wires if they are reasonably long. These are huge hunks of copper wire that may be sold also.

Catalytic converters are a huge cash item. To get a converter off needs the cutting of the exhaust pipe in front and behind the converter. Costs to buy on converters change considerably from one or two dollars to significantly more. Call around to get the very best price in your neighborhood.

Radiators whether copper or aluminium are worth taking off to sell. You will doubtless only get a couple of dollars for an aluminum radiator, but you must get $10 or so for a copper radiator.

Aluminium and other cast wheels are sometimes worth taking off. Naturally if you've a nice set they can be sold to others to be used, but scrap dealers will purchase them too. Prices are around $10 or so now. Pull the wheels off at the crusher.

Scrap recyclers will often pay one or two bucks for alternators and starters. Alternators could be worth taking off for such a touch. I would not fool with a starter for that cost. I also pull out old fuses, bulbs, and other items that I'd need for another automobile ( yes, I'm that inexpensive ). Your old junk vehicle is maybe full of other copper parts that might or might not be worth spending the time to remove.

Insulated wire sells for roughly nothing and it could be a time intensive task to get rid of the insulation. I spotted a local recycler was paying $1 a pound for oxygen sensors. If your oxygen sensor is straightforward to get rid of yank it out, if not I would not bother. Use this info as a place to start to scavenge your old vehicle for valuable parts. There are possibly many others but this is at start.