Piston chamber in a car (8)
I believe the answer is:
cylinder
'piston chamber in a car' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cylinder that I've seen before include "Three-dimensional shape" , "Piston chamber in a car" , "Printing press roller" , "Tube-shaped object" , "Chamber in motor" .)