Where can I learn more about cars?

[simms]

I know the basis, I can drive one and I know makers and models.

But I'm talking about inside the car, the parts, the reputable makers. Anyone recommend a good site?

Like basically, take a PC: Parts considered are CPU, mobo, GPU, memory, HDD, etc. What are the parts of a car? I know there's a battery, tranny, cylinders, some belts, oil,

And makers? Asus, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, PCChips, whatever. All of them have good or bad reps brought on by their products. So what about cars? I've only heard of racing brands or brands in Need for Speed

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

My suggestion is get off the internet, and check out a vo/tec school in your area and sign up for a class or two. By attending classes and working hands on you will get more knowlege than searching for weeks on the internet. Besides, you probably don't know what questions to ask anyway. Interaction with students and teachers will help you more than Mototech.com or whatever.

 

[tami]

http://www.howstuffworks.com

 

[iamwiz82]

Buy the repair manual for your vehicle. Not the Haynes or Chilton either, the OEM repair manual. It shoudl cost around $50-$100. Proceed to take things apart on your car and put them back together.

Understand the basics first. Read up on how an engine works internally, etc.

 

[StageLeft]

howstuffworks is an excellent source as is the repair manual for your car if you have something wrong with it

Vocational school would be great if you have the energy!

 

[davew0670]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Buy the repair manual for your vehicle. Not the Haynes or Chilton either, the OEM repair manual. It shoudl cost around $50-$100. Proceed to take things apart on your car and put them back together.

Understand the basics first. Read up on how an engine works internally, etc.

best thing I ever did was buy the manual for my jeep. If you already have a specific vehicle in mind, look for a forum like this.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: simms
I know the basis, I can drive one and I know makers and models.

But I'm talking about inside the car, the parts, the reputable makers. Anyone recommend a good site?

Like basically, take a PC: Parts considered are CPU, mobo, GPU, memory, HDD, etc. What are the parts of a car? I know there's a battery, tranny, cylinders, some belts, oil,

And makers? Asus, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, PCChips, whatever. All of them have good or bad reps brought on by their products. So what about cars? I've only heard of racing brands or brands in Need for Speed

The best way to find out is to buy a junky car. It'll break down a lot and you'll learn how to fix it in no time.

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: simms
I know the basis, I can drive one and I know makers and models.

But I'm talking about inside the car, the parts, the reputable makers. Anyone recommend a good site?

Like basically, take a PC: Parts considered are CPU, mobo, GPU, memory, HDD, etc. What are the parts of a car? I know there's a battery, tranny, cylinders, some belts, oil,

And makers? Asus, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, PCChips, whatever. All of them have good or bad reps brought on by their products. So what about cars? I've only heard of racing brands or brands in Need for Speed

The best way to find out is to buy a junky car. It'll break down a lot and you'll learn how to fix it in no time.

That's probably not hte best way, I spend money on a hunk of junk, and what if I'm still clueless?

 

[phreakah]

we have this thing called ROP in socal.. it's like adult school, but it's free... they offer a mechanic class, so i signed up for it.... it seemed really helpful but i quit cause the classes were like 4 hours/day 5 days/week..

 

[nakedfrog]

The reputable parts makers will vary based on what kind of engine you're looking at, I'd say. But you won't gain any real practical knowledge from just online research.

 

[Ramma2]

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: simms
I know the basis, I can drive one and I know makers and models.

But I'm talking about inside the car, the parts, the reputable makers. Anyone recommend a good site?

Like basically, take a PC: Parts considered are CPU, mobo, GPU, memory, HDD, etc. What are the parts of a car? I know there's a battery, tranny, cylinders, some belts, oil,

And makers? Asus, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, PCChips, whatever. All of them have good or bad reps brought on by their products. So what about cars? I've only heard of racing brands or brands in Need for Speed

The best way to find out is to buy a junky car. It'll break down a lot and you'll learn how to fix it in no time.

That's probably not hte best way, I spend money on a hunk of junk, and what if I'm still clueless?

You won't be. Don't use it as your main car, just as a side project. Parts really aren't that expensive and the labor will be free.

I didn't really know that much about cars until I owned my current vehicle. Its a 95 Olds Cutlass Supreme with 178k miles on it. I bought the repair manual for it, and it hasn't seen the inside of a shop yet.

So far the biggest job I've done is to replace theintake manifold gasket (800$ to do in the shop, did it for 150$ in parts). I've done some work on the fuel system too, and tons of brake work. Now I enjoy working on the car, its nice to have a challange for a change since working on a PC is somewhat second nature now.