How do/did you learn about cars?
09-21-2007, 09:49 PM
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RE: How do/did you learn about cars?
well luckily one of my first cars was an 89 ford taurus sho, and that **** broke on a weekly basis, so it was either learn how to do it yourself, or pay 8 grand to repair it all the time, lookin online in forums, and talkin to other mechanics really helped
09-21-2007, 10:28 PM
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RE: How do/did you learn about cars?
i learned alot from other people teaching me (mostly family members who race, and build hotrods as a living) i also learned by lots and lots of reading/studying, but most of all i learned from just doing it
09-22-2007, 10:04 AM
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RE: How do/did you learn about cars?
Reading, a little mechanical aptitude, and having the ***** to do everything yourself. Replacing the entire rear end suspension and gears in a weekend needing the car to goto work on monday was the only thing that i was a little worried about; but sunday night at 11pm rolled out of the garage with no gear whine. You just gotta man up and do it though.... otherwise you never learn.
09-22-2007, 11:06 AM
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RE: How do/did you learn about cars?
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there is a difference in a mechanic and a technician. im 18 and ive been working on cars for 4 years at my dads shop. my dads a mechanic my grandfather was a mechanic and so was my other grandfather. if you give me something and tell me what part to put on it, its like handin a fat kid a piece of cake and tellin him to eat it, no problem. but the difference in a mechanic and a technician is the diagnosis portion of the bizz. not to cut my self short as i am pretty decent at diagnosing but im actually attending UTI to learn more.
there is a difference in a mechanic and a technician. im 18 and ive been working on cars for 4 years at my dads shop. my dads a mechanic my grandfather was a mechanic and so was my other grandfather. if you give me something and tell me what part to put on it, its like handin a fat kid a piece of cake and tellin him to eat it, no problem. but the difference in a mechanic and a technician is the diagnosis portion of the bizz. not to cut my self short as i am pretty decent at diagnosing but im actually attending UTI to learn more.
09-22-2007, 04:01 PM
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RE: How do/did you learn about cars?
I dont know as much as everyone else on here, but i know more than a lot of people my age. everyone comes to me about questions and problems and i ca usually give them a ballpark of whre it is or what it is. nobody in my family was really into cars. but ive been into them since b4 i could drive. or even think about driving. i was looking stuff up on the internet and reading magazines. and over time (im 18 now) i learned and am teaching my brother and friend what i know. but yes it has to be something u love and i have a passion for cars. thats my story lol
09-22-2007, 04:09 PM
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RE: How do/did you learn about cars?
I learned by being a cheap bastard and wanting to have pride in my car by knowing that I built it and not somebody else. I read alot and and research on what Im going to do. I have a few friends that are school trained that helped me learn but at times they still come to me for help. I guess it mostly came naturally.
09-23-2007, 12:15 PM
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RE: How do/did you learn about cars?
if shes making an odd noise...i get under or close to her and try to pinpoint it.....other than that ask around how to do something then just dive in and figure it out...i just did motor mounts on my 98....i had a general idea how to do it from the guy at my local shop...but was like wtf when i got under there...finally got it...just get the experience